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06/02/2008 01:32:16 AM |
The dash of saturation makes a nice improvement in this shot. Try shooting cloudy day white balance some time for this sort of shots, and the images will be almost like this straight from the camera. I use that white balance a lot for out door scenes and for most of my sunsets.
Can you try to get the water to look like it does in your Bahama vacation shots? |
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06/01/2008 10:56:23 PM |
| You have already heard what I was going to say, so I will just say that the softness is wonderful on that swan, really brings a dreamy feel to it. |
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06/01/2008 09:19:00 PM |
| I like the processing but not the bobbers. I know you wanted to leave them but IMO it doesn't "add" anything to the image. A soft glow and some highlights in the greens would really make this a dreamy effect and very beautiful. |
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06/01/2008 07:02:45 PM |
| Fantastic PP work. This has a nice summer feel to it. I have to admit that red spot really catches the eye. |
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06/01/2008 04:56:16 PM |
| hi there, Jeannie ! New lens- yippee ! This is very nice - I love swans. The image is improved from original & I think shows depth & nice color tones. xo,P |
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06/01/2008 04:54:28 PM |
WOW ... you've really given this photograph a wonderful contrast and depth ..
ann mentioned one way of getting detail in blown out areas .. here's another .. using shadow/highlight is a wonderful tool and you can adjust the sliders to get the most exact changes .. AND you can use it in a basic edit which is always a plus .. :) |
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06/01/2008 02:59:16 PM |
Quite an improvement. I like the increased density of the water, especially. That contrasts with the swan really well.
What is that red dot behind the swan? Maybe it could be cloned out?
I'm also wondering about the unevenness of the burning of the grass and greenery along the shore. Chunks of greenery are noticeably brighter than others. Was that intentional?
Is there any detail on the swan's back, or is that totally blown out? If there's any detail, using a curves layer in multiply mode with just the swan selected will bring out the detail. |
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