Heres a shot from a trip i went last weekend. I did post a few shots highlighting the vastness of lake superior before. But what caught my attention in this shot is the sky. Dense clouds, sunrise, a tiny boat and a vast lake… makes one dramatic combination 🙂 Sometimes shots such as these remind me of how tiny we are when compared to elements of nature.
I am often confronted with the question of drawing a line between the amount of post-processing and showcasing an image as I saw it on location. For this one, I hardly did anything, except for a slight bump in brightness and contrast. Just to give you an idea of how much more dramatic the image can be, take a look at this edited version:HERE. I am sure some of you ask the same question to yourself before sharing, where do you draw a line? Do you like processing the shots or do you prefer to share images as shot, straight out of the camera? I would love to hear your opinions in the comments below! 🙂
Noisy Pilgrims 
Gorgeous photo. You are right, it doesn’t need dramatic enhancement. I always feel guilty when I alter a photo, unless I do it to make it look more like what I remember!
Thanks Lynn! Your view echoes what most of my friends think too!
Brilliant Stuff!
Thanks Manvi!
Stunning! I’m very uncomfortable with post processing too, prefer to make all changes before taking the snap…
@Ravi… thanks! Yup, PP is a pain like u said… but sometimes I feel I was not able to capture what I saw accurately…thats when i start messing around with the pic and end up over processing it at times 🙂 The results vary from great to downright awful, but yes…. its better to get it right the first time on location!