Edit Me Photo Challenge...

This week's image is courtesy of Rosie from LeavesnBloom Studio.  I love her photography and was very nervous about trying to edit one of her images!  When I saw this beautiful early morning shot of a castle in Scotland I knew I didn't want to do anything too drastic to it, the scene is already beautiful as is the light.  I always think that editing should enhance what is already there, not overtake and become more important than the original image.

In the end I cropped it a little, warmed it and adjusted the exposure, and then saturated the colour in the windows to emphasise the light.  I also brightened up those lovely sheep and sharpened them a little.

Edit Me Photo Challenge...

This is a new one for me - I don't usually edit anyone's images but my own but what the heck.  Maybe it was the sight of that beautiful beach when it's winter here that did it.  I thought it a good way to hone my Lightroom skills anyway.

This is the original image

What did I do?

Used a Lightroom preset to warm up the image and give it a golden glow.

Altered the exposure.

Smoothed the skin on her back.

Lightened her face slightly as it was in shadow.

Added a graduated filter to the sky.

Cloned out the green flare on the groom.

Added a slight vignette.

Sharpened.

Cropped slightly to make it conform more to the rule of thirds.

And my other effort.

I changed it to a cream toned b&w.

I again smoothed the brides skin and lightened her face.

Graduated filter for the sky plus a vignette.

Lightened the groom's jacket slightly to bring back some detail in the fabric.

Cropped, gave the image some punch, and sharpened.