HDR of 3 pictures and then Mapping in Photomatrix
PS processing:
Brightness
Contrast
Saturation
Dogging
Burning
Sharpening
Blurring
all done on different selections and layers
cropping
border
saving for web
Statistics
Place: 81 out of 573 Avg (all users): 6.3278 Avg (commenters): 5.4000 Avg (participants): 6.2520 Avg (non-participants): 6.4912 Views since voting: 1011 Views during voting: 263 Votes: 180 Comments: 7 Favorites: 1 (view)
Firstly I think that this is a very eye-catching shot. It has all the visual elements to keep the viewer looking including amazing sky detail which pulls the viewer to the barns, nice use of leading lines.
I agree that the sky looks a little over-processed, but it has interesting colours and textures in it.
I would really like to see this in black and white and very contrasty- I think it would be stunning. Would it have been possible to get the sky detail over head and isolate one barn with the sky pulling the viewer in from above?
Overall congrats on an excellent score and placing.