For those of you who don’t know this challenge, it consists of everyone editing the same photo taken by one person. Below you’ll find my image as well as the original image provided by Cee Neuner. Thanks much to Cee for the original image. I really loved working on it! Please do check out Stacy’s blog when you have time to see everyone’s submissions. It’s always fun to see everyone’s edits!
Basic Process:
- Used Lightroom to make basic adjustments to balance out light and shadows
- Removed Power pole and lines using healing brush in photoshop
- Added curve to sky
- Added a tree using a tree brush in the background to cover up vacancy left by the bottom of the pole
- Added a tractor
- Used Macphun Filter calm day at a reduced opacity to get the general tone
- Used Topaz Glow for detail in some areas like the flowers around the barn, the grass and the wood
- Used Topaz Impression very lightly to make it look more painterly
- Added a little bit of light in the sky right above the tractor
- Adjusted colors using layers in Photoshop
Edit by Lauramacky
Original by Cee Neuner
Laura Macky Photography 
April 1, 2016 at 5:12 am
Your adjustments makes me imagine something portentious is about to occur!
April 1, 2016 at 7:40 am
Me too! Thank you. 🙂
April 1, 2016 at 6:12 am
I love the addition of the tractor and the painterly effect. great edits!
April 1, 2016 at 8:24 am
Thanks so much! I’m glad you like it. 🙂
April 1, 2016 at 6:32 am
An incredible transformation!
April 1, 2016 at 7:40 am
Thank you Amy. You know how I love to edit. 😀
April 1, 2016 at 7:14 am
Love the subtle painterly effects and the colours, wow! Looks like a storm’s brewing! 🙂
April 1, 2016 at 7:41 am
Thank you Katie! I probably should’ve said something about that but I did think of the juxtaposition of the pretty flowers, the barn and the storm brewing…even with that hopeful light in the distance. I’m terrible about explaining the emotion behind the photo.
April 1, 2016 at 7:43 am
Same here! 😉 but at least that leaves us to form our own views.
April 1, 2016 at 7:48 am
True 🙂
April 1, 2016 at 7:23 am
It’s interesting to read about your method and to see the results. It’s a dramatic photograph!
April 1, 2016 at 7:42 am
Thank you Belinda! I’m really happy when I edit. Usually when I take photos I feel some sort of emotion and I try to bring it out in the edit. I do the same thing with these only for some reason I have a hard time expressing that in my blog. Oh well! We can’t be good at everything LOL. 😉
April 1, 2016 at 11:03 am
I found what you wrote was clear so thanks again!
April 1, 2016 at 12:54 pm
Awesome! You’re welcome. 🙂
April 1, 2016 at 9:04 am
Great work! I love the contrast between the brooding sky and the bright, colourful areas.
Marie
April 2, 2016 at 3:23 pm
Thank you! My apology for such a delayed response.
April 1, 2016 at 9:58 am
Hi Laura, I really like your editing of my photo. Looks like you had a lot of fun. I really like the addition of the tractor. Well done.
April 2, 2016 at 3:24 pm
WordPress is getting so glitchy. I know I responded to this yesterday. :(. I really did love the image you provided. Thanks so much for the nice comment. 🙂
April 3, 2016 at 8:45 am
WP does have it’s glitches from time to time. 😀
April 3, 2016 at 9:02 am
Gah!
April 1, 2016 at 11:06 am
Fabulous edit, Laura! I love the tractor, and that’s a great sky there.
April 1, 2016 at 12:59 pm
Thanks so much Anita. It was a fun one!
April 1, 2016 at 2:23 pm
Nice addition of the threatening sky and the red tractor, Laura!
April 1, 2016 at 3:52 pm
Thank you Chris! I wish we had more barns in these parts. They are such wonderful subjects.
April 1, 2016 at 2:23 pm
Love what you have done with this image Laura, it looks wonderful.
April 1, 2016 at 3:52 pm
Thank you Karen 🙂
April 1, 2016 at 4:12 pm
You’re welcome Laura, have a lovely weekend.
April 1, 2016 at 2:39 pm
Nothing good can come from going in the barn in your edit, Laura! Run, little tractor, run!!
April 2, 2016 at 3:25 pm
Hahahah. Too funny. 🙂
April 1, 2016 at 4:05 pm
Stunning Laura! Those weathered boards on the barn are wonderful!
April 1, 2016 at 4:53 pm
Thank you! I can only IMAGINE what you’d do with this.
April 1, 2016 at 6:03 pm
Jaw dropping stuff, Laura. The final edit looks so warm and cozy, and the red flowers offer a rustic, romantic touch 💕 Thanks for sharing your process. Can learn from that 😜
April 1, 2016 at 6:17 pm
Thanks so much Mabel. I’m glad I could be helpful! I really love that.
April 2, 2016 at 1:15 am
The red tractor adds an eye catcher to your awesome processing. Like the color palette and the lighting.
April 2, 2016 at 6:55 am
Thank you very much. 🙂 I do have fun with these edits.
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April 5, 2016 at 10:06 am
Love the sky, and the pop of the red tractor. And you’re still playing around with those paint effects? I could never get one I liked! But I like yours. 🙂
April 5, 2016 at 2:32 pm
Aw thanks Emilio. I love that painterly effect sometimes. 🙂
April 6, 2016 at 4:54 am
Once again, you’ve worked your magic, Laura! And how come so many removed the telephone pole and it never even crossed my mind?? Always love seeing what you do!
April 6, 2016 at 8:44 am
Thanks Stacy! I think I’m addicted to the healing brush. Recently I figured out that in some instances it’s so much easier than the cloning tool so I just HAD to use it!
April 8, 2016 at 1:54 pm
Great transformation, Laura. Really well done.
April 8, 2016 at 2:10 pm
Thanks Robin. I do love editing!