Shot this at Sunset. Three Exposures, autobracket +-2. Convert to HDR using Photomatix, save as TIFF
In photoshop,
desat
levels
curves
flatten
dodge and burn the sky
USM
resize
usm
layer mask tone back the usm on the background--it was making the trees freak out.
flatten
save
My first HDR submission as I recently became a member! Also my first free study! Wish me luck!
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I think you've got the most out of this subject, with a good composition and very good B&W. The background though (except for the sky) really doesn't help, as it's very uninteresting.
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