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I agree with @Abambo about the contrast and color.  Just pressing the auto button in Lightroom adds some tonal and color  depth that I think is missing in the original.  Although it adds some oversaturation in a few spots that would need some correction.

 

I would remove the boat, I think it's a bit blurry and distracts a bit from the composition.

 

I also agree this is worth resubmitting with some tweaking 🙂

 

Edit:  I also see what @Jill_C is mentioning, and the color noise slider removes it.

 

Cheers!

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George_F
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July 12, 2023

I agree with @Abambo about the contrast and color.  Just pressing the auto button in Lightroom adds some tonal and color  depth that I think is missing in the original.  Although it adds some oversaturation in a few spots that would need some correction.

 

I would remove the boat, I think it's a bit blurry and distracts a bit from the composition.

 

I also agree this is worth resubmitting with some tweaking 🙂

 

Edit:  I also see what @Jill_C is mentioning, and the color noise slider removes it.

 

Cheers!

George F, Photographer & Forum Volunteer
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    evgenyd14458540Author
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    July 12, 2023

    Thank you for your opinion and actions!🙂
    I usually work with RAW in Lightroom and then open it (Cmn+E) in Photoshop. After editing in PS I save the TIFF and JPEG back to the Lightroom catalog and don't touch this files anymore. You did it beautifully, but the noise in the sky slightly increased and a very small pasteurization began to appear on blue sky. Initially, of course, it is very difficult to pull out a color like yours from RAW in one stage. Working from scratch with RAW and JPEG processing in Lightroom behaves differently. Sometimes it 's easier to get a beautiful color from JPEG , but this threatens the appearance of artifacts

    🙂

    George_F
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    George_FCommunity Expert
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    July 12, 2023

    This mirrors my workflow 🙂.  Opening as a smart object initially would allow you to re-edit the original layer as needed and have access to the original edits as needed, and you can also use a camera raw filter in Photoshop if further adjustments are needed.

     

    I typically merge to a new layer (stamp visible layers) and then use an ACR filter as a smart filter, again allowing for further adjustment in the future.

     

    In my workflow I would have run this through Topaz as the last layer in Photoshop, which I didn't do here.

     

    I hope any of that helps!  Cheers!

    George F, Photographer & Forum Volunteer
      daniellei4510
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      daniellei4510Community Expert
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      July 12, 2023

      I would just get rid of the undfinable objects in the water between the two palm trees. There are no reasons for them to be there.

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        Abambo
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        AbamboCommunity Expert
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        July 12, 2023

        What objects? There is one ship, perfectly defined. A bit out of focus, as @Jill_C said. 

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        daniellei4510
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        daniellei4510Community Expert
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        July 12, 2023

        I see what I assume is a ship, and a little brown object floating on the water about an inch below the ship that could just as well be a dust spot. Yes, it's a nice photo, but given the stringent rules by the moderators lately, I think both are distracting. The palm trees are the real subjects.

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        Jill_C
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        July 11, 2023

        It's quite pretty. Upon close inspection, I think the focus could be sharper, and there are some pinkish tones in the water that look somewhat like chroma noise.

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          evgenyd14458540Author
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          July 11, 2023

          Thanks. The focus is sharp. (If you check it on retina mac display)

          And about color tint - on iPhone displays photo have slitly greenish tint. On calibrated mac displays by i1dispaly x-rite tool - all good.

          And photo doesn't contain chroma noise on water.

           

          In attach. 100% crop

          Abambo
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          July 11, 2023

          Nice picture. Adjust the contrasts, make it may be a little bit warmer and resubmit.

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            evgenyd14458540Author
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            July 11, 2023

            Thanks, but i dont think what contrast is poor. (if check histogramm - all good)
            About warmer/cooler - not calibrated displays of macbook, imac and etc have big blues color tint.
            And i calibrate my iMac and macbook displays by x-rite i1dsplay pro on gamma 2.2 D 65.

            In this case color temperature of this picture is neutral (in warm slightly)

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