Darn you Basic Editing! I want to clone out that rock SO BAD. I saw it in the shot, but did not want to get footprints in the pic. I didn't, however, see the knight in the shadows - should have pulled him up into sun - thank you 580EX Flash with Lightsphere II!
We got wet on this one folks, but if you like the shot, it was worth it! :-) I'm just hoping to get above a 6.
Messed around with levels, curves and saturation. Pumped up master sat, but then needed to desat reds, also pumped up yellow sat. Resize, USM, borders...the basics.
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Almost looks fake. That sand is very smooth and looks untouched.
I wish there was a little more light on the front of the castle. The little man should be out of the shadow. 7
Nice idea, colorful. Looks like a real beach - good shot either way. Nice combinations of natural and man-made. Man figure would probably be better out of the shadow, but that's a nit. Love it, and hope that it does well.