No, this wasn't taken for the challenge. This was one of the shots from my Maui vacation and it was worth the mosquito bites !!
Why on this challenge ? because it was taken within the dates and submitting to the challenge is the best way to get feedback :)
Editing:
2 jpegs from RAW with exposures for top trees and the rest of the photograph blended together.
- crop
- dodge/burn and sponge tool used all over to add saturation and contrast
- dodge on waterfall
- color balance for pool
- cloning around waterfall to remove water-droplet spots on lens. burning to add contrast
- some cloning/healing on the trees above to reduce blownout content. Also use selective color to add more green ( changing the white in selective color )
- Neat image to reduce noise.
- selective sharpening
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those bright leaves in the top center are bright enough to draw my attention, maybe burn those hightlights a tad to draw attention back to the falls? - it's a beautiful photo and really nice work
It's a great shot of a beautiful river. However, I think it's missing something for a "thinking of you" card. Perhaps a person off to the side pensively admiring the view would make it more effective as a greeting card?
This is lovely. The whole scene has a velvety feel to it and yet it's tack sharp. The green tones with a touch of blue here and there is just wonderful. I like that you are down on the level of the rocks, so that the water is coming right "over you." The composition is done so well and the natural frame of the trees is perfect. Really nicely done.
A pretty picture. I always seem to have trouble getting details like I want in this type of setting. A longer exposure might have brought out the moss and shrubs around the rocks.
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