Here's the obligitory London Eye photo that every DPC member must take when in London! I tried to get a perspective that wasn't the typical "night shot down the tree lined lane" but the weather didn't help. The day was very overcast hence the abundance of clouds.
Editing Steps: Convert from RAW in steps of -2, -1.5, -.5, 0, .5, 1, 1.5, 2
Tone map
Lens correction filter to mostly straighten wheel
Neat Image
Clone out building in background
Dodge/Burn
Contrast +13
Selective Colour, Blues: Yellow +36
Levels: 12, 0.92, 248
With building masked off
* "s" curve
With building and wheel masked off
* "s" curve
* Contrast +7
With everything but building masked off
* Saturation +37
Saturation -100
Post Challenge: Well, I never expected such a score from this image and a top 10 in a Free Study is fab. I wonder how much not levelling the horizon cost me? A 7 or a top 5 perhaps? Oh well. It is actually level but because the river curves it looks to be crooked. I should have rotated it a little but.
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I think your shot is awesome as is the editing and I agree it is a shot every photographer must take.
I just wanted to point out that you are allowed to sell pics of the London Eye unless you have written permission from BA themselves. By selling a print here DPChallenge could face legal action as well as yourselves.
But I'm sure you've taken all the ness precautions :D
Lovely shot of the Eye, not quite sure how much dodging and burning went on with the sky given the weather we have been having recent but it looks wonderfully ominous
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