initial adjustments using Capture NX2
-contrast
-unsharp mask
-spot adjustments to brightness/contrast
-slight blue tint applied to starburst
-crop
additional Glamour Glow applied using Color Efex Pro
final contrast adjustment, size and save for DPC using Capture NX2
[Nov. 21st, 2012 11:43:00 AM]
P.S. this is a faked eclipse... It iwas created using a metal mason jar lid to obscure most of the light coming through the bottom of a cylindrical glass vase illuminated by an LED penlight. Sorry for being so tricky ;-).
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excellent, i like to see simple things executed well that can do the same job as any post processing or photoshop can do :O) and you did that :O) thanks! congrats!
the only thing i wondered was when this eclipse took part.. or whether that would be an issue on this challenge?? just curious... otherwise good entry... :)
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