Post Processing:
- With 1 RAW file opened 3 images with different exposures, saved as .tif and generated HDR in Photomatix, tone maped, levels, curves, hue/saturation (decreased saturation
- With the same RAW file opened with increasing Blacks and Contrast highly and increasing the saturation and luminosity of the reds
- Masked off the ground from the HDR and the sky from the high Black, high Contast image using a gradiant and trace around trees on island
- Flaten Image and change hue and decrease saturation in cyans, increase exposure slightly, burn smoke, clone dust, Neat Image, resize, USM, border
Statistics
Place: 72 out of 215 Avg (all users): 5.8318 Avg (commenters): 6.1667 Avg (participants): 5.6863 Avg (non-participants): 5.9643 Views since voting: 678 Views during voting: 175 Votes: 107 Comments: 9 Favorites: 0
I like the effect here, of small items sharply seen, of a large scene made small. Nothing pushes me beyond that, however, or draws me into this particular example of the effect. I didn't vote in this challenge, but this a typical "6" for me.