Grecia's New Haven Harbor

Here is a before and after of Grecia's New Haven Harbor from a few posts back... see what a difference a little editing can make...

Here is the original:

Here it is with 1) the horizon line made parallel to the top of the frame. 2) the sky darkened a bit and saturation added to bring out the colors that were there... and 3) light and contrast added to the focal point.  

This is not to do special effects and manipulate the picture in an unnatural way but rather to bring out the "vision" Grecia had as she stood at the shore looking out.  Pressing the camera shutter button is always just the beginning of a shot.  99 times out of 100 a little editing helps the artist express what they were feeling more fully.

After:

As always, click on the picture to see a larger version... Notice I kept it a bit restrained and the subtle changes just enhance the emotional response. You can click on the link in the upper right to learn how to do this and there are a few more links in the syllabus...  Nice shooting though!