What do you think, is it overcooked.

[Gazzman]

I kinda like this one. do you think its overdone ?

[KathrynWilson]

Maybe a little bit much. Great color & composition though.

[digirebelva]

Overcooked depends on the look you were/are going for..if this is the look you wanted...then no...its not...if you were looking for a more realistic portrayal...then yes i would say it is a bit overcooked...only you can answer that question

[Trader]

I think it would look better (to me) if it was toned down some. It definately gives the impression that it has been over processed in some way.

[JGennuso]

Wow! Awesome. Would love to see the original.

[t.scudiero]

As mentioned by others, overdone is always a subjective matter. That having been said consider this: When someone unfamiliar with photography looks at this photo what do they see? Do they see the subject or the photography, the result of the processing or the processing itself.

To me, it's important that the means not overspeak the ends and that HDRs still have a natural feel - but that's just me. I do think in this specific case that the processing detracts from, rather than emphasizes, the subject. I personally would increase the level of light smoothing in this case, and perhaps also increase the microcontrast (assuming you're using Photomatix or something quite similar). The composition and layout within the frame is great, and the photo is very clean in terms of foreground/background and lack of stray objects in frame. Nicely done.

-Tony

[Gazzman]

Thanks for your input, still like the shot, its not HDR just RAW adjustments in Lightroom.

Gaz.

[ClaytonB]

I love the result here. It kind of looks like a transition between reality and animation or vice versa.

[autofocus]

Originally Posted by Gazzman

I kinda like this one. do you think its overdone ?

As they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder...I like it's graphic quality, but it might not appeal to the purist. And what's not to like about Jaguars, but I'm a car nut

[captainkimo]

I am a fan of these kinds of photos so I find the post-processing just right. I just don't know with others. So yeah, it depends on the person looking at it. Love the colors, BTW.

Cheers!

Captain Kimo