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Perfect Afternoon
Perfect Afternoon
cowboy221977


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Challenge: Free Study 2012-04 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: West Monroe, Louisiana
Date: Apr 29, 2012
Aperture: F/13
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/180 sec
Date Uploaded: Apr 29, 2012

 I took this in a park right off the Ouachita river.

Crop, resize, color adjustment, and I threw in a little topaz for good measure

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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 05/11/2012 12:25:49 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

This does look like a nice serene setting, with deep green verdant trees and water...but the Topaz'ed sky kills this shot for me. The clouds look muddy and unrealistic in colour, and there's a huge whack of sensor dust near the top right third. Post-processing work, imho, should never, ever be what you notice about a photo; it should enhance the image, not overwhelm it to the point of drawing attention to itself. Sometimes less is more.

Feel free to PM me

Susan
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Canon EOS-1100D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 05/07/2012 01:41:12 PM
Lots of nice greenery but the sky looks a bit like you've burned it like crazy or something, which spoils it a bit for me. Overall the brightness just doesn't seem strong enough.
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 05/05/2012 12:24:58 PM
Very peaceful. Those two key trees are very nice.
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