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After The Floods
After The Floods
BrianR


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Challenge: Harsh Environments II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Date: Mar 15, 2008
Aperture: 16
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/13-30-80-200
Galleries: Landscape, Rural
Date Uploaded: Mar 15, 2008

 After The Floods

This natural water area was 2.5 meters under water during the recent flood rains experienced in 80% of Queensland. Now with little further rain in this area the waters have retreated and dried up leaving a parched land with most of the surface soil removed by the floods, definitely a Harsh Environment.

3 Files color toned/cropped Lightroom 1.3
Tone mapped Photomatixs 2.35 Pro

CS2
Removed Distractions
Usm
Brightness/Contrast
Levels
Dodge/Burn
Hue/sat
Final Sharpen
Border.

Ortiginal Files




For the sceptics that thought this was extracted from a dark photo to produce the final finish.
I am a little amazed that this shot finished so far down the order, from the comments it would appear that I was down voted for advanced editing.

Statistics
Place: 74 out of 129
Avg (all users): 5.4884
Avg (commenters): 5.8000
Avg (participants): 5.2692
Avg (non-participants): 5.5833
Views since voting: 735
Views during voting: 288
Votes: 172
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/20/2008 02:07:23 PM
Seems a little over enhanced, perhaps trying to pull detail out of a dark eposure.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/19/2008 04:42:14 PM
Really lovely editing and colors..not sure it would have that impact without the wonderfully skilled editing but, does the trick
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/19/2008 10:53:22 AM
Tree makes tone mapping too obvious.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/18/2008 09:33:54 PM
very nice
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 03/17/2008 05:28:44 PM
great capture, I like the colors and contrasts but the fence post seems a little distracting, still an outstanding photo and one of my higher votes
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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