This photograph is my entry for week 2 of the One Four Challenge. The premise behind this intriguing new challenge, hosted by Robyn, is to process the same photo four different ways.
I’ve gone for something completely different this week — from harsh and monochromatic in week 1, to soft and dreamy now. Some people commented that my first edit reminded them of images in interior design magazines; to me, this one is right out of a wedding magazine (without bride!).
To get this look, I knocked clarity way down; bumped up vibrance, exposure, highlights and whites; increased noise reduction; decreased luminance in greens and aquas; added blue to shadows and highlights.
Below are snapshots of week 1 and week 2 for comparison, and you can see the original here.
Pics by Kaz 
This is another gorgeous edit. Another real ‘design’ image – perhaps its the image itself. Love the smoothness and the beautiful turquoise colours just shine!
The plant reflection is fabulous!
Such a contrast compared to last week. Wonderful!!
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Thank you Robyn. I like this one too.
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Pleasure Elizabeth 🙂
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Beautiful colour enhancement from the original
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Thanks. This one almost glows, I think.
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Clean and pure
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Excellent work!
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Ta!
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very inviting!! I like this version too. Beautiful turquoise and reflection!
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Very soothing, this one!
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Yes, I must agree: it looks like either a wedding location or at least a classy poolside party. Lots of champagne, of course ! [grin]
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Of course! 😉
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This second image really pops off the screen. The plant reflection is beautiful and I love the aqua! Both of these images are beautiful!
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Thanks Carrie. I wish I could see the image on people’s screens, as it looks very different on my laptop at home (where I processed it), and on my Mac and PC at work. I think we’re all seeing slightly different images!
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Oh that is always so frustrating. Well, all I can say is I like what I see 🙂
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Really like this one, Elizabeth. The water is vibrant and inviting. Ready to jump in then laze around on the cushions 🙂 Chris
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Yup, people spent all day doing just that. 🙂
Thanks for the comment.
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Wow this second one is quite different, the blue on my screen is really really bright aqua which is a bit disturbing 🙂
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I don’t doubt it! As I said to Carrie in reply to her comment: “I wish I could see the image on people’s screens, as it looks very different on my laptop at home (where I processed it), and on my Mac and PC at work. I think we’re all seeing slightly different images!”
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Yes the joys of uncalibrated monitors. Mine have been but one of them the blues shifted a bit into the aqua tonings for some reason and thats why it looks extra startling for me 🙂
The point of the exercise was to process the images in different ways and you have certainly achieved that 🙂
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Great work! They are two different looks entirely.
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Thanks! Quite a different feel to each one, too.
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It works so well in both versions and you are right about magazine looks.
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I much prefer this image over the first image, much more my cup of tea.
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They are very different! Thanks.
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