So I'm just learning to use levels... until just recently photoshop was a very confusing tool for me.... don't judge me.
Anyway, levels... I'm not sure about how this all works.
Am I putting too much contrast on this?
Because it is a HUGE change from the original photo.
I think it looks awesome, but it also looks unrealistic, and my camera would never capture anything like that.
I used to be all about making the photo in the camera and that's the end of it.
But now from doing so much darkroom work, I'm learning that there is always some kind of manipulation involved.
You can add crazy amounts of contrast and burning and dodging when you work in the darkroom, the same with photoshop.
So.... the difference between the original and the final product... good or bad?

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<img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/145/356540904_12109bb8f3_o.jpg" width="929" height="622" alt="before" />
<img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/356540900_ee98c75726_o.jpg" width="939" height="632" alt="after" />