Nickolas and F-18 Hornet
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Comment by suemack:
What a fantastic photo!!! I bet Nickolas would love a large print of that on his wall.

1st Ave from above
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Comment by Katmystiry:
This is very nicely done. I love the sepia you chose for this. The tones are just perfect!

1st Ave from above
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Comment by JeffryZ:
Nice. You may try a couple of "tweaks" I have found can sometimes add a little more depth to an image like this. I go into the Selective Color after doing the sepia bit and add a touch of blue to the black color selection (takes very little- maybe +2- you may need to make a small counter adjustment to the black level afterwards but can do that here with the "darken" slider) and sometimes go to the "white" channel selection and reduce tinting in it. I also try sliding the "lighten/ darken" slider to the left to see if it will help the image. Sometimes the white adjustment won't do much.

To cut down on steps, I go directly to monochrome in Channel Mixer (sometimes doing levels first) and then to Selective Color. I use the "neutrals" selection to adjust the tone (usually backing off the blue say about -10 and then increase the yellow to where I like it (I usually leave the red in the middle) and then using the "lighten/ darken" slider to readjust the midtones and then the two steps above. I have also found better results lately using "Smart Sharpen" instead of Unsharp Mask, but that can sometimes depend on the image.

1st Ave from above
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Comment by kirbic:
Hey Scott,
I really like what you did with this. The detail in the shadows has been brought out, without making it look "compressed." Nice tonal range, & nice toning job. The final result is very pleasing.

1st Ave from above
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Comment by Mydee1:
oh...this is beautiful!

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Comment by lovethelight:
I really like the simplicity and lines in this one, Great textures too

1st Ave from above
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Comment by tstout:
This is very cool - I like it! What were the exposures for the HDR?

1st Ave from above
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Comment by SteveJ:
I like the effect, Scott. Can you detail them in your comments? Nice and sharp. I like the lights with their starbursts. Well done!

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Comment by noraneko:
Oddly enticing. The title really enhances this, and there's a lot of depth in the background despite no details there.

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Comment by NikonJeb:
On a strictly subjective level, this image doesn't do much for me, but the detail, lighting, and DOF are excellent. The title is terrific.