Shot in RAW. Created HDR image from multiple exposures of same original file. Additional PP included selective layers of levels/curves, NI, dodge/burn brush, sharpen, save for Web.
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It is indeed a gorgeous part of the country. The lower valley may have a tad too much yellow to it for my taste - I find that's an issue with HDR/tone-mapping using Photomatix, and haven't yet found a way to get around it. I do like the view!
I think you are going to get this quite a bit in the comments, so I just point out the bad in a quick list. Too much staturation, centered horizon, too much contrast, and the staturation doesn't not seem to be even across the frame (blue on one side green on the other).
Now I will expound on the good points:
Very nice dynamic clouds going on here, they fill the top of the frame nicely.
This looks liek a great study on color, just tone it down a bit and it would really sing.
I like the lines and patterns with the mountains, farmland, and forests. It gives a good texture. The rolling hills and distance clouds also give good depth to the photo.
I'm curious what the original looked like. Still not a bad landscape just a bit over processed.
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