This is a true HDRI image, from 5 originals taken before sunrise. Processed in Photomatix Pro. Very exaggerated tone work, because to be honest the natural original is way more blah than I had hoped for when I went to spend the night up there so I could take this image. We're lucky i even GOT a clear dawn actually, and was supposed to be a clearing-storm dawn :-(
Anyway, in CS3 it has a lot of minor tweaking of hue/sat in various zones, but not a whole lot. There's a tip of deck railing cloned out bottom leftish (where the path is). There's a fair amount of extremely localized dodge & burn, mostly to clean up the trim edges on the cottages. There's gradients top and bottom and vignette added as well.
Then the usual resize, sharpen, border thing.
I wonder how this will do. I'm quite fond of it, actually...
And oh, before anyone asks, "That's a CLOTHESLINE running out of image lower right, and they are where you dry your towels and suits; they are a recognized part of this whole rustic, Cape Cod Cottage scene, and no I never considered cloning it out!"
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It's funny - I did not even notice the clothesline. But now that I see it, I feel as tho it's tied to the frame, serving as an anchor for the scene. It looks like a very sleepy and comfortable morning.
LOL... It was a howling, windy morning, temperatures in the high 40's...
It's funny - I did not even notice the clothesline. But now that I see it, I feel as tho it's tied to the frame, serving as an anchor for the scene. It looks like a very sleepy and comfortable morning.
Thanks for sharing how you took this shot! I so love this beautiful image. It reminds me of the "Happy Place" I go to meditate when I get stressed! I think your editing is brilliant.
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Being a darkroom sorta guy from the '50's... that had a great opportunity to get involved with digital in the early 90's has me yearning for the opportunity to explore this realm. I see it as a new niche and will evolve and likely enhance that which the artist will be able to convey.
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