“Just a simple touch in this week’s edit. Boost of color, adjustment of exposure, my goal was to make the original a little bit richer, without going too far.”
That’s what I wrote as a comment to this week’s ABF entry on Stacy’s blog Visual Venturing.
What was I thinking?
I finally got around to finish this week’s post and as I opened the file with the photos, I was puzzled. What was I thinking? The After is horrible, too bright, too soft, too much of everything. So, I went back and created another After, which I like much more.
It was too late to send Stacy this new version, but to be honest, I don’t mind showing both afters. It is another lesson how tin is the line in post-processing.
This slideshow requires JavaScript.
As for the title, Tulpenmanie was a period in the Dutch Golden Age during which contract prices for bulbs of the recently introduced tulip reached extraordinarily high levels and then suddenly collapsed. Tulip mania reached its peak during the winter of 1636–37, when some bulbs were reportedly changing hands ten times in a day. No deliveries were ever made to fulfill any of these contracts, because in February 1637, tulip bulb contract prices collapsed abruptly and the trade of tulips ground to a halt.
Snow's Fissures and Fractures 
Well I learned a new word today. thanks. And I do like your second edit the best. It was a beautiful shot to start with.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Mary. Glad you liked it.
LikeLike
I really like the simple touch and the second final image which has much more detail. Really nice Lore.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Ben. Interesting how it can look different when you revisit it later. I was surprised when I saw my first edit, how a small change can bake a difference.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It is something I am trying to do more and more, looking back at images a day or so after editing with fresh eyes.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great post, Lore. The second “After” was definitely a good move. Plus, some financial history as a bonus. How cool is that?
LikeLiked by 1 person
I was surprised by that info, you learn something new every day. As for the edit, it is wise to let it simmer and then revisit.
LikeLike
I like your 2nd After, but your 1st After wasn’t bad either. There is a condition that we sometimes get while post-processing our images, my classmates referred to it as ‘Photoshop Eyes’. You keep editing and editing without looking up and when you walk away and come back some time later you realize you’ve gone too far. But at the time you were editing it, it seemed perfectly fine. The best solution is to put the image away for a bit and then come back to it with fresh eyes, and to, of course, have a way to back out of some of your edits if you need to. 😛
I like how your 2nd After has details in the bright spots of the tulips, I can actually see the ridges in the petals. Very nice. 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you. I think there is a valuable leđno in this, to give yourself time.
LikeLike
I don’t know the word, leđno. I tried to have Google translate it for me and it said it meant, backstroke.
I’m thinking it must be a slang word that means something else. Could you please explain? 😀
LikeLike
Oh my, I had my keyboard on Croatian, so it auto-corrected the word lesson into leđno. 😀 You translated the word correctly, it means backstroke. But what I wanted to say was “…there is a valuable lesson…” I really need to shut down the auto-correct function on my iPad, it causes me so much problems. 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Nice edits Loré, the second after is definitely an improvement on the first. A really good idea to look back on your images the day after (if you have time!) sometimes though it’s knowing when to stop! You did a great job with these tulips, really brought about their beautiful colours and form. Thanks for the little bit of history too. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Katie. We need to learn to take it slowly and enjoy the process.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I know what you mean. When it’s rushed, it’s not fun anymore! Enjoy your week.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I agree, the second “after” is better. I try to do my editing, then walk away for up to a day before revisiting to avoid that “what was I thinking” syndrome. Not always successful, though!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I promise myself I’ll do that and find myself again and again in a rush. 😀 Ah, we live and learn.
LikeLike
Ha, the dreaded “what was I thinking” issue 🙂 Seems everyone is in agreement that it’s best to edit and then revisit later. I’ve had so many that I’ve done work on, only to later come back and start all over again! As for your revisit, I do like the second edit better – more of the beautiful detail and much nicer color. Thanks for sharing both, as it, and the discussion in the comments, is a great reminder to us all. As for the history lesson, lovely bonus!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am terrible at these things, because I tend to leave it for the last minute. I haven’t even started on ABF for this week. See, terrible…:D
LikeLike
Um, neither have I, Loré … 😉
LikeLike