A shot from Palma cathedral roof 2 edits

[spudhead]

Same shot from Palma cathedral roof onto a court yard 2 edits please let me know which you prefer I am trying to understand how best to edit these street-travel shots

• ILCE-9
• Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70 mm F4 ZA OSS (SEL2470Z)
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/18
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-9
• Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70 mm F4 ZA OSS (SEL2470Z)
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/18
• 1/500 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[alexpler]

Same shot from Palma cathedral roof onto a court yard 2 edits please let me know which you prefer I am trying to understand how best to edit these street-travel shotsView attachment 44084View attachment 44085

I think I prefer shot 1 as it looks more natural and the shadows add some nice contrast. Both are great though.

 

[spudhead]

I think I prefer shot 1 as it looks more natural and the shadows add some nice contrast. Both are great though.

so do I Alex

 

[Brownie]

Agree. The areas highlighted by the sun are too harsh in the second version. Although, neither one is displeasing.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Agree with Tim, can't really go wrong with either, though the first seems more natural.
Besides, its fine to leave those tourists in the shadows

 

[spudhead]

Agree with Tim, can't really go wrong with either, though the first seems more natural.
Besides, its fine to leave those tourists in the shadows

Thanks Chris I just dont understand when to stop editing these types of shots, when shot as raw files there is so much you can recover in editing

 

[Jeff A]

I'll go against the grain here. #2 shows a little more shadow detail which I personally like. The question is, what do YOU like?

 

[LeDave]

The difference was so minimal, I almost couldn't tell the difference, I prefer the second one though, sometimes that small difference does a lot I guess.

 

[spudhead]

I'll go against the grain here. #2 shows a little more shadow detail which I personally like. The question is, what do YOU like?

Jeff first I think