California Dreamin'
by Hipychik

Comment by bvy:

Originally posted by BrianR: And I would have been more impressed had you cropped out the power lines, excellent work.

And I would have been much less impressed had he cropped out the power lines. This was the only ten I handed out and is my pick of this challenge. It took some guts to enter this -- power lines, lack of sand and all.

California Dreamin'
by Hipychik

Comment by BrianR:
And I would have been more impressed had you cropped out the power lines, excellent work.

California Dreamin'
by Hipychik

Comment by Bear_Music:
Oh, you did GREAT! Bravo! I couldn't be more impressed...

California Dreamin'
by Hipychik

Comment by LevT:
very nice. I wonder how you got this noise without an overlay...

California Dreamin'
by Hipychik

Comment by posthumous:
wonderful music of an image. Posthumous Yellow Ribbon.

California Dreamin'
by Hipychik

Comment by pawdrix:
Excellent!

California Dreamin'
by Hipychik

Comment by Melethia:
What an excellent use of grain.

Heat
by Hipychik

Comment by GeneralE:
I don't know what that "topaz" adjustment does -- to me it gives everything a kind of bright, "hard" look, almost like it's a piece of glazed ceramic sculpture. I guess my experience with rustic, wood-paneled rooms like this has been where it's much dimmer lighting, with a softer, moody look.

You might consider using a perspective correction; near the sides (especially the left) there is a noticable slant to the vertical lines.

California Dreamin'
by Hipychik

Comment by bvy:
Way to go! Might be my top pick yet (I'm at 80%). It goes against the grain (no pun intended) but still nails the challenge.

California Dreamin'
by Hipychik

Comment by phlover:
The grain here works for me.