I started by going through my best shots and edited the ones I thought I could enhance via editing.

Edits

I felt inspired by Roger Fenton’s work so I attempted to make my image looks similar to his through editing.

—-Edit 1: ————————

In order to create this edit, I cropped the image slightly in order to draw more attention to the dug up sand [the main focus of the image]. From there, I increased the temperature of the photo and increased the saturation slightly, giving the image a yellow tint. I decided that in order to improve my edit further, I would increase the sharpness and contrast which helped the smaller details within the image stand out more.

—-Edit 2: ————————

I started this edit by increasing the temperature, making the image warmer. I then decreased the contrast and shadows which allowed the yellow highlights to stand out more without distracting from the main focus of the image. Finally, I finished my edit by increasing the sharpness which allowed the image to be seen clearly.

—-Edit 3: ————————

I began this edit by increasing the temperature of the image, however, I didn’t like the way it looked so I tinted the shadows orange and pink in order to exaggerate the shadows so they wouldn’t be drowned out by the rest of the image. Next, I lowered the exposure of the image slightly along with the contrast to create a softer look. I then finished off my edit by increasing the sharpness and highlights, adding a bit of contrast between the different yellow tones in the image.

—-Edit 4: ————————

I made this edit by tinting the highlights yellow and the shadows orange which made the colours in the image blend together nicely. I increased the exposure of the image slightly before decreasing the contrast as it made the shadows in the image look a little softer and made the highlights look a little more golden. I finished off the edit by increasing the sharpness which made the foreground clearer and kept the rest of the image somewhat soft-looking.

—-Edit 5: ————————

I began this edit by increasing the temperature, tinting the midtones yellow and the shadows orange. This created a variety of yellow tones within the trees which made the image feel warmer and slightly aged. Then, I decreased the contrast a little as I wanted the shadows to look slightly softer whilst still allowing some of the details within the trees to remain dark and hidden. I finished the edit by increasing the sharpness and the vibrance of the image, causing the yellows to really pop out.