Photo editing is important to photography, but sometimes photos can be overly edited. There are five signs that too much editing has occurred. First, if there is too much contrast shadows can look too dark and unrealistic. Secondly, if there is too much saturation colors can be too distracting and overly saturated. Third, too much exposure can make the photo look too bright. Fourth, sometimes editing can make the photo appear to be too crunchy. Lastly, too much tone can make the photo look unrealistic.
Key Takeaways:
- There are times when too much editing can make it look over-processed.
- Colors, whether they are bright or toned down, play a significant role in photographs of any kind.
- If you were to shoot a scene that had the sun in it, for example, removing too many highlights may make the area around the sun look unrealistic.
“A blue overlay will show you all of the true black (black without any detail) in your photo. You can move your Contrast and Black sliders while you hold down the J key, ensuring that you don’t add too much contrast.”
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