Tone mapped RAW image. PP included clone brush to remove sensor dust, NI, and numerous passes of levels, selective color, replace color, channel mixer, color sat, contrast, resize, sharpen, save for Web.
Post-Challenge: This was actually NOT the photo I intended to enter (although I wish all of my mistakes scored as well!). HA
This is the shot I had planned to enter:
Statistics
Place: 14 out of 166 Avg (all users): 6.4902 Avg (commenters): 7.0000 Avg (participants): 6.6034 Avg (non-participants): 6.4211 Views since voting: 995 Views during voting: 256 Votes: 153 Comments: 22 Favorites: 0
Excellent. You captured land........which many people forget that this is what the challenge is about. Really like your layered effect and the spot on colors..................8
This is my fav in this challenge. I already gave you a 10 but came back to leave a comment. I love the colors and the layers of the mountains. Very nice!