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Country Walk
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Challenge: Landscape III (Expert Editing*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Bradgate Park, Leicester
Date: Apr 14, 2007
Aperture: 9
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Apr 16, 2007

 Imported, HDR, tone mapped -
Image 2 - 70, 90, -10, 5, 1.945, 3.870
Copied to Elements.

New layer
Noise reduction on sky.
Despeckle.


I fully expect this to be rubbished. Let battle commence!

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Post-challenge -

Well, it wasn't rubbished! In fact this came in as my new PB, with my first ever 6+ score.

I expected comments to say it was way over-done, etc.

My view? I like the warmth of it, I think that the bottom 2/3rds of this shot are great, considering what I started with. As was pointed out in the comments, there's a halo around the trees that I find distracting, but I tried to edit it and it just wasn't possible for me to remove it without the result looking artificial.


Here's the OOC shot
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so you can see how unrealistic this actually is! I deliberately went for a ++ contrast ++ vivid end result. I think from the flat original I did alright!

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Memberkrnodil
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II 		04/29/2007 04:01:04 PM
There's a touch HDR unreality to the colors, but I think you reigned it in quite well and the overall effect is warm and stunning. Shows how observant I am, I'm so dazzled by the warm effect at the bottom half of the image that I didn't notice your sky/trees edge until reading your comment just now. :)
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MemberJunieMoon
 Sony DSLR-A100K 		04/26/2007 06:05:51 PM
Really nice. Great post processing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userjackal9
 Pentax *ist DL 		04/25/2007 09:41:05 PM
Love the processing in this, has an almost storybook quality, very strong image! Great job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberJuliBoc
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		04/25/2007 03:27:44 PM
Nice processing. Congratulation on your PB and first 6 -- the first of many I'm sure.
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Membernoraneko
 Canon EOS-40D 		04/25/2007 01:29:18 PM
Congrats on your PB! Great work - I really like this a lot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberlevyj413
 Nikon D200 		04/25/2007 12:42:13 PM
Congrats on your new personal best! :) It's a nice shot - well composed, nice contrast, interesting colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberposer
 Canon EOS-30D 		04/25/2007 12:40:30 PM
congrats on PB. I wish that I could post process this well
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Memberbmartuch
 Nikon D300 		04/25/2007 08:26:45 AM
Very nicely done shot. I gave this a 7.
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Registered Userjackal9
 Pentax *ist DL 		04/25/2007 03:15:40 AM
COOL, way to go!! so glad it did so well!! Great image, I love the colors and I love HDR personally, great that you did so well!!! Congrates on the PB!!!

Jack
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MemberMelethia
 Canon EOS-7D 		04/25/2007 02:18:15 AM
Woah! PB and a 6!!! Congrats!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Registered Usercoolblue
 Pentax *ist DL 		04/24/2007 09:18:42 PM
maybe this could have been a little sharper ?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserSalo8899
 Canon PowerShot A520 		04/24/2007 06:29:22 PM
I really like this pic. I think you will do very well in the challenge! The lighting in here is just perfect! Giving it a 10 and good luck!
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MemberLalliSig
 Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital 		04/24/2007 06:07:27 PM
Pretty nice, looks like a lovely place to take a stroll. Halo around the tree tops not really to my taste but nothing that is seriously bothering me.
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MemberHighNooner
 Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi 		04/24/2007 03:36:48 PM
poor editng
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Registered Userchuck54
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		04/23/2007 10:33:36 AM
Very nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserCam
 Sony DSC-F717 		04/22/2007 11:41:02 PM
What a fabulous walk that would be. Wonderful colors and great old stone fence.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberriversong
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		04/22/2007 09:28:40 PM
very pretty scene.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userjohnmcboston
 Nikon D80 		04/21/2007 09:39:36 PM
nce
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Registered Usercoronamv
 Canon EOS-50D 		04/20/2007 02:26:20 PM
Love the warmth
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MemberMelethia
 Canon EOS-7D 		04/19/2007 02:11:42 PM
I like the vibrance, but mostly I like how the trees seem to be living things (well, they are, I know, but embodied living things) inviting you in.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberJeffDay
 Canon EOS-5D 		04/19/2007 12:46:58 AM
wonderful lines
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userjparisi
 Nikon D40 		04/18/2007 12:04:37 PM
Interesting---maybe a bit more sky.
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Membergeoffb
 Nikon D300 		04/18/2007 11:43:19 AM
Good colour. Very nice crispness in the rock wall and the trees in the front.
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