Today's artsy: at the beach

[plugsnpixels]

Here's a before-and-after set of a shot I took at California's Laguna Beach, post-processed with Topaz Adjust.

The original was badly backlit and flat while the after version has color and detail restored with a bit of "whimsy" added to match the human subjects.

[AlwaysOnAuto]

I think you have a little too much blue in the clouds right at the horizon, but other than that I like what you've done here.

[plugsnpixels]

Thanks, here it is with overall saturation reduced by 50% in PS.

[Shadowman]

Nice, I think the silhouette works better.

[plugsnpixels]

Interesting, maybe I try too hard! ;-)

[plugsnpixels]

Let's try a B&W treatment.

[NorthernFocus]

Nicely composed. I agree on this particular image the silhouette works best. B/W even better so.

[plugsnpixels]

Making progress!

[plugsnpixels]

Now let's try some other techniques. To be honest I am usually bored by straight images; I like to "do something" to them. And to think, I used to be a photojournalist...

[madcrow]

Good PP but it's BW for me.

[plugsnpixels]

Here's a fresh take on the B&W, much improved I think..