Manipulated Images including HDR's

[Lisbeth]

It depends on what your photos should be used for IMO

The first one is natural, the second one more dramatic. What about something in between?

[Richprins]

I prefer the first one, Flutts!

Wildebeest are terrible regarding contrast, with their ugly black mugs!

Auto-correct works well for me mostly, on MS Office, so you can then choose?

[H. erectus]

Fling in a B/W at high contrast Flutts, let's see<...
It's all about trial and error, till you find the right
purpose that will justify the "so called ugly shot"

I speak from the point of view such as zebra and
line drawings,....give it a shot, don't have to be old
photo's only,...

[nan]

I too prefer the first one, which is very beautiful

[PJL]

I like both shots for different reasons. Out of interest what software have you been playing with?

[Mel]

Although I like the crispness in the second photo, I find it a bit too enhanced.

[Flutterby]

Thanks everyone. Very interesting...I find the original photo quite dull and flat with bad lighting! I also wonder how everyone's different monitors affect how we see photos.

I like both shots for different reasons. Out of interest what software have you been playing with?

Thanks PJL. I've been using Gimp. It is apparently similar to Photoshop (although I wouldn't know as I've never used PS), and it's free to download. I also play around with Photoscape which is also free to download.

[Flutterby]

It depends on what your photos should be used for IMO

The first one is natural, the second one more dramatic. What about something in between?

So the first one has had nothing done to it at all. In the second one I was trying to go for something more artsy.

This is probably how I would fix it if I were to use it in a TT.

[Richprins]

My PC monitor is not HD, for example...

But maybe not a big deal...I just am not a fan of "manipulated" pics!

[Flutterby]

No need to . I find it interesting to see what others like and don't like.