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Posted: 6/30/2017 4:35:40 PM EDT

OC Sunset by Robert Mc, on Flickr

Sky seems to be a bit too saturated. Trying to reduce it but scratching my head.

Posted: 6/30/2017 5:56:04 PM EDT

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I think I would try cropping all the houses out of the bottom. The lines lead away from the sunset. Also there is no need to have the horizon in the middle.

The processing is up to you. What did you "see" when you took the photo? What do you want to convey?

Posted: 6/30/2017 6:00:20 PM EDT

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It's a cool sunset on a coastal Town. I like it.

Posted: 6/30/2017 6:07:16 PM EDT

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For me the lines lead *to* the sunset.

I like the houses in the photo. Without them, it would be just a generic water/sunset photo that I've seen a thousand or more times. Just my opinion. Why do you think it might be too "artsy fartsy?" While I don't know that I'd hang it up in a prominent place in my house, I think it is a well executed photo.

Posted: 6/30/2017 8:06:30 PM EDT

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For me the lines lead *to* the sunset.

I like the houses in the photo. Without them, it would be just a generic water/sunset photo that I've seen a thousand or more times. Just my opinion. Why do you think it might be too "artsy fartsy?" While I don't know that I'd hang it up in a prominent place in my house, I think it is a well executed photo.

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The sunset section of the picture looks a bit too cartoonish. I tried to tone it down in lightroom, but couldn't come up with the right settings.

Posted: 6/30/2017 8:16:31 PM EDT

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The sunset section of the picture looks a bit too cartoonish. I tried to tone it down in lightroom, but couldn't come up with the right settings.

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Try a radial filter on the sun and bring down saturation. Fiddle with vibrance, but I've found saturation will turn primary colors into cartoons.

Posted: 6/30/2017 8:24:02 PM EDT

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If you raise the shadows it should brighten up the houses which may balance better with the sunset. Depends what look you are going for.

Posted: 6/30/2017 8:46:29 PM EDT

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Try a radial filter on the sun and bring down saturation. Fiddle with vibrance, but I've found saturation will turn primary colors into cartoons.

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The sunset section of the picture looks a bit too cartoonish. I tried to tone it down in lightroom, but couldn't come up with the right settings.

Try a radial filter on the sun and bring down saturation. Fiddle with vibrance, but I've found saturation will turn primary colors into cartoons.

2616.1 by Robert Mc, on Flickr

Looks a bit better near the sun,

Thanks.

Posted: 6/30/2017 10:55:08 PM EDT

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Short post since I'm sick as fuck today. Thought this might be useful.

http://www.diyphotography.net/enhance-colors-sunset-photos-single-layer-get-optimal-results/

Posted: 6/30/2017 11:22:53 PM EDT

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Short post since I'm sick as fuck today. Thought this might be useful.

http://www.diyphotography.net/enhance-colors-sunset-photos-single-layer-get-optimal-results/

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I'll check it out, thanks.

(And I bookmarked that website)