First photoshop try EVER- Please criticize me as much as possible! Thanks!

[My FeLung]

This is a house boat I lived on in Philly for a few months...

Before


After



Any recommendations are very welcome, I'm trying to get the boat to not appear so grainy? I will admit I have absolutely no clue what I'm doing, haha... Thanks!

 

[dv8_fx]

On your second image.... lower saturation and raise lightness via Hue and Saturation then adjust the Vibrance.

You can also throw in a bit of brightness and contrast to it....

Hint, hint , hint...

 

[offthewallstudio]

loooks kool

 

[agentmoeller]

Good job.

 

[ibclare]

I agree with dv8. The image is way oversaturated, unless you want a fantasy setting. That kind of adjustment increases the graininess; part of the package with underexposed night time shots.

To soften what graininess may still bother you, select the areas you want to treat, then go to filter>blur>gaussian blur. Just a little should do. If you want to be careful and be able to edit that blur, make your photo a smart object. Or if you don't have smart objects, make a new layer out of your selection (ctl/cmd + J) and blur that.

 

[Paul]

Why not just show us what you mean clare?

 

[Crow]

I'm not a professional, But you've done a pretty damn good job.

 

[Burned Ice]

I edited your work a bit as a guideline how it could look by applying those (simple) techniques

 

[ibclare]

Nice job Ice. Really good.

I worked on it last night Paul. Still have it open but been busy.

 

[Trentames]

looks better