Quote Originally Posted by Marko View Post
Not a fan of the PP here AT, I just don't see why altered reality beats reality.

The natural originals are much more pleasing to my eye. The cowboy might need a hint of burning in but shot 1 rocks as is.
I agree with Marko here; I guess if you set out to do portraits with the intent to manipulate after in order to show a mood or emphasize a scene, then yes, pp is fine. But other than that, as an afterthought it does not always work.