Task 7: Editing RAW photos

I chose to edit this photo, as although it is a stunning setting, it needs a lot of work. There is a lot of wasted space at both the top and bottom of the image, that can be cropped. I would also like to make more of a contrast between the sky and the stands.

Before:

After: I started by cropping the top and bottom of the photo, removing all the wasted space. I then used the perspective cropping tool to straighten the image, using the lines of the pitch as a guid to making it straight. I then increased the amount of shadowing and highlights that were applied to the image, which helped create the darkness of the stands. A slight increase in contrast just helped to enhance the redness of the sky, and the crescent moon in the top right of the image adds a nice touch.