sandwich-maker-FINAL-
by sfalice

Comment:
Nice job. You brought out the detail without losing the primary focal point.

Descent
by turnofthesue

Comment:
What an amazing difference! The marble of the pillars doesn't show at all in the original, and it is beautiful in the processed version. Thanks for the details on the process. I've never had any idea how to use Neutralize. It always flattens things out so severely.

IMG_0295-700ov.jpg
by Balko

Comment:
I like this one best. I like the vignette and the warm colors. There seems to be more depth to the image, and a feeling of antiquity.

san-francisco-spice-
by sfalice

Comment:
Ah, a golden bridge over the golden bridge. :) Very nice, and I was interested by the discussion of NR before applying TA to get a better looking sky.

Broken Spirit
by rodfulk

Comment:
Is it my eyes, or is this out of focus? I really like your composition, and the colors and contrast are really nice. The mood of the swamp is well captured.

Tree house
by Melethia

Comment:
This is an extraordinary photo. I can't believe it didn't get a much higher score. Beautiful shot to start with, and beautiful processing. The bird makes it special for me. There is such height and air to the image. The only thing I might suggest would be to crop off the windows at the bottom. I think they reduce that lofty feeling with too heavy an anchor.

Hydropower
by EstimatedEyes

Comment:
This gives me the heebee-jeebees. 8{ Great shot though. Congratulations on the top ten placement.

Awakening
by colorcarnival

Comment:
I think this is really spectacular!!!

male elephant-seal-snoozes
by sfalice

Comment:
I really like what you did with this. The color and light are so much improved. It's interesting how the eye was opened up.

Salt Marsh, Early Spring
by Bear_Music

Comment:
I think the original is quite beautiful to begin with. To me, this version is a little too much. I like what you did, but I would back it off some. This seems to have too much contrast (too dark), and the sky seems overbearing instead of uplifting, as it is in the original. Also I don't get the same feel of distance in this version. It seems to have flattened the scene. I like what it did to the texture of the tree and marsh grass, but I think the grass is a bit overdone too.