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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 239945" data-attributes="member: 9240">As someone who has come to the digital darkroom running full speed screaming, &quot;Oh my Lord, that is SOOOOO cool&quot;, only to recant all such testimony less than 2 years later, let me say that I totally understand your excitement.&nbsp; There are quite a few people stretching the reality of landscape imaging that to finally find something of your own that you're pleased with is a major accomplishment, and for that I stand with you and congratulate you.OK, so now comes the part that agrees with the other folks.&nbsp; Your original photo really doesn't need a lot of additional processing.&nbsp; It's got good color, nice sky and just enough to keep things interesting.&nbsp; If I were want to do anything it would be to cut some of the heat coming from the right, which I'd do with a gradient adjustment from the upper right corner.&nbsp; I don't have an issue with the horizon, as HF does, since the trees are all vertical.&nbsp; Otherwise my edits would be very similar to his.&nbsp; Here's a screen shot of exactly how I'd apply a single gradient to your shot...[ATTACH=full]64844[/ATTACH]From there, it's all minor tweaking.&nbsp; Recognize the times where nature has given you a canvas that needs to be reproduced and not improved upon.&nbsp; Or not.&nbsp; After all, it's your art.&nbsp; But truth be told, the edit is a little garish.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 239945, member: 9240"] As someone who has come to the digital darkroom running full speed screaming, "Oh my Lord, that is SOOOOO cool", only to recant all such testimony less than 2 years later, let me say that I totally understand your excitement. There are quite a few people stretching the reality of landscape imaging that to finally find something of your own that you're pleased with is a major accomplishment, and for that I stand with you and congratulate you. OK, so now comes the part that agrees with the other folks. Your original photo [I]really[/I] doesn't need a lot of additional processing. It's got good color, nice sky and just enough to keep things interesting. If I were want to do anything it would be to cut some of the heat coming from the right, which I'd do with a gradient adjustment from the upper right corner. I don't have an issue with the horizon, as HF does, since the trees are all vertical. Otherwise my edits would be very similar to his. Here's a screen shot of exactly how I'd apply a single gradient to your shot... [ATTACH type="full"]64844._xfImport[/ATTACH] From there, it's all minor tweaking. Recognize the times where nature has given you a canvas that needs to be reproduced and not improved upon. Or not. After all, it's your art. But truth be told, the edit is a little garish. [/QUOTE]

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