PSP X2
- straighten horizon
- smart photo fix (-11,15,0,0,29,10,8)
- clarify +20
- dup layer
- B/W Film (70,30,0,-10,50) - layer 42% opacity
- merge down
- crop
- resize
- Dig NR (50,20,20,20,1)
- USM (.35,100,10) +luminance
- selective sharpen tree
- dup layer
- clarify +5
- erase around tree edges
- Dig NR (50,20,20,10,1)
- Noise Reduction: Salt & Pepper (3,3)
- darken edge of tree/sky area
- merge all
- dup layer
- xero: Soft Mood (50,50,50,50) - layer 40% opacity, soft light mode
- merge all
- USM (.35,100,10) +luminance
- border
- save as JPG
I pass this tree on the way to work. It sits at the top of a good sized hill in the foothills of the Shenandoahs. I was beside myself trying to find SOMEthing to take a photo of with the stunning skies we had this morning as last nights storm clouds broke up!!! This photo doesn't really do the sky justice, but it's better than nothing I suppose. It almost appears, in this shot, that there may be a ridge or mountain behind this hill...there isn't, that's just a heavy bank of clouds. The crow that flew in as I was grabbing a couple of shots was a nice little bonus. :-)
I'd have liked to spend more time with this, but the road is quite busy and I parked on the narrow shoulder. Rolled down the window, and every car that went by was throwing road spray in my direction (especially the tractor-trailers!).
Hmmm...hope this at least hits my avg score. A 6 would be better. :-D
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A really nice photo. Among my favorites for this challenge. Dramatic sky juxtaposed with the simple, bare, lone tree is pleasing. Catching the bird in flight was a bonus. Not so much a fan of the letter box framing, but it doesn't hurt you here.
This is outstanding. Loving the single bird to create the invisible diagonal line from the tree. Funny how so many of us did the line frame this time. :~) 8
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