Taken at the pagoda pond in Point Defiance Park. Waited a long time for the right series of clouds to pass by on an otherwise sunny day.
HDR using the Wukong beta and a series of 5 exposures. Definitely over-processed, but I just couldn't help myself. Guess we'll see what the voters think ;O)
Called it Kokura, as it's written on the stone tablet. Kokura (sister city in Japan) donated this shrine to Tacoma.
pp:
convert from raw by pulling all 5 exposures into Wukong HDR
a lot of dodging/burning after that
more curves on the rocks & structures
hue/sat on the trees & pagoda
cloned out a couple of branches and some chain-link fence
removed the halo's from the trees, rocks & structures (created by the hdr)
crop
resize
usm
ni
add border
sfw
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This may have actually been quite a nice image if it wasn't for the overdone HDR effect! It's a pity, because you may suffer for it. I do like it however, so a six from me.
I like it, though it is processed almost to the point of not being a photo anymore. (I've done it myself) Curious what software you used to get this look.
This is a good shot with beautiful colors, but it feels a bit over processed. Good composition, with the rocks in the foreground and subject by the rule of thirds.
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