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Neil Rd Moonset
Neil Rd Moonset
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Paradise, Ca
Date: Sep 26, 2007
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Landscape, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Sep 26, 2007

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 Shot this on the way to work this am. Again, not happy with what's happening when I use the burn tool in the sky - weird markings! Not sure why.

PP:
Convert from Raw
Levels
Hue/Sat
Selective Colors
Brightness/Contrast
Dodge and burn
Channel Mixer
Dodge and burn
Curves
Noise Ninja
Resize
Save for Web

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 09/29/2007 12:49:42 AM
I like the mood of the image! Nice capture and processing.
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 09/27/2007 10:05:52 AM
Originally posted by aguapreta:
a bit of a surreal look to this image.

Ditto that. Looks like something ready made for halloween! :) The noise reduction application has created a neat moody feel. I like it!
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 09/27/2007 08:37:24 AM
It is an interesting image - there is something throwing me way off as I look at it - something feels unnatural and I like it.

Message edited by author 2007-09-27 09:17:35.
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 09/27/2007 08:23:01 AM
Man I wish I had scenes like that. Great capture.

Are you using Photoshop's Dodge and Burn Tool? If so, from what I read that it bruises the pixels and it isn't a great tool. There is another way in photoshop to do what you want to do and it doesn't hurt the original image. Supposedly that is what the pros do.
I will see if I can summarize the steps here:
1. Go to the layers palette and choose New Layer.
2. On the New Layer dialog change Mode to Overlay then check Fill with Overlay-neutral color(50%gray) then click OK. You will see a new layer that is filled with gray but is transparent.
3. Press B to switch to the Brush Tool and in the options bar click on the thumbnail to the right of the world "Brush" and choose a medium soft-edged brush and lowers the brush opacity to 30%.
4. Press the letter D then X to set your foreground color to white then brush the areas you want to lighten. (dodge)
5. Press the letter D to set your foreground color to black then brush the areas that you want to darken (burn).
6. When done right click on your image layer in the and chose flatten.

Hope this helps.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/27/2007 04:38:11 AM
a bit of a surreal look to this image.
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