r/postprocessing • u/DapperGuarantee6100 • 19h ago
Edit based on all your suggestion guyss.. which one do you like?
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u/jongenomegle 19h ago
Nice. 2 is the best.
How did you edit?
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u/DapperGuarantee6100 19h ago
I edit in Lightroom
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u/Hot_Community_9316 16h ago
Could you please elaborate, a liiiiiiittle bit more 😄
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u/DapperGuarantee6100 16h ago
Shot this on an iPhone 16 (base) using the 1× lens, with Lightroom’s Camera DNG option. I edited it in Lightroom and noticed a complementary color palette naturally occurring in the scene—the warm brown shutter and cool blue door—so I pushed those colors to make the contrast more intentional. I also did some selective masking, slightly lifting the highlights and deepening the shadows, and added a subtle lens blur to enhance the depth and cinematic feel. If you have have any other doubts , feel free to ask...
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u/Hot_Community_9316 16h ago
Thanks a lot
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u/DapperGuarantee6100 16h ago
And one more, I've also added a mask around the cat eyes to make the blue pop more matching the door's blue color.
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u/descartes44 18h ago
The second one, maybe mask the cat and lighten him up a bit--would draw focus to him better
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u/Infamous_Reporter652 16h ago
Both are great! I think I prefer the second one because the blue door matches well with the color of the cat’s eyes.
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u/DapperGuarantee6100 16h ago
Yup , also this is what my thought was during editing "second image conveys a stronger sense of mystery.The cat feels like it’s observing me and following my movement, rather than simply posing for the camera. Because the brown and blue complimentary color make me feel the cat thoughts too.. "
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u/Infamous_Reporter652 16h ago
I would definitely agree with that. It tells more of a story too, not just that a cat is sitting there, but that as you walk through the door, the cat is sitting there watching you like a guard. Really great job on this! Interesting composition and very alluring colors.
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u/DapperGuarantee6100 16h ago
😊 thanks! for the compliment, do check out me Instagram too, I have few more pic on it 😁
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u/TheMadFlyentist 16h ago
What camera/lens was this shot on? I'm pretty impressed that the image still looks so crisp and detailed after the crop.
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u/McCretin 16h ago
Two is my favourite. Very nice edit.
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u/DapperGuarantee6100 16h ago
Yup , also this is what my thought was during editing "second image conveys a stronger sense of mystery.The cat feels like it’s observing me and following my movement, rather than simply posing for the camera. Because the brown and blue complimentary color make me feel the cat thoughts too.. "
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u/CreativeCthulhu 16h ago
I seem to be in the minority preferring #3 with the door. Matching the blue in kitty’s eyes, a but out of focus, it adds a bit of mystery for me, like the cat and door are linked somehow.
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u/DapperGuarantee6100 15h ago
You are not alone bro, I too feel like the 3rd one add a bit for mystery (due the the complimentary colors), second one accurate according to the photography rule like the leading lines of the shutter, surely makes the cat pop out more but the 3rd one adds a story to it.
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u/savvaspc 9h ago
2 is a bit too in your face. It can work for a straightforward simple portrait, but the crop in 3 sets a scene. Seeing the cat from a bigger distance makes it a complete image, not just a pretty cat. And it turns out the garage door is good on 2 but it's not enough to make it interesting.
3 has the best framing, but it still feels a bit too dark.
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u/stewosch 13h ago
I like the 3rd one best, but both edits look great. Maybe rotate the image a tiny bit CCW? It looks it's lightly tilted to the rigtht.
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u/illaga 19h ago
I like 2/3, the lines of the garage door draw your eye to the cat, and the cat seems to stand out more in that pic when compared to 3/3. The door is just very dark in that one which I feel carries over to the cat seems