I didn't get to shoot much this month because of the weather and time change but over Thanksgiving break the weather was better and I wasn't working so I got out to shoot. It was somewhat cold out, but it was nice to get out and shoot and not worry about anything else but what I was doing.
convert from raw
rotate/crop
Nik Efex Glamour Glow
Nik Efex Classical Soft Focus (mask our some areas)
clone out minor distractions
dodge/burn in various modes
curves
hue/sat
resize
sharpen
save for web
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Place: 8 out of 170 Avg (all users): 7.0114 Avg (commenters): 8.1600 Avg (participants): 6.8763 Avg (non-participants): 7.0627 Views since voting: 3340 Views during voting: 610 Votes: 352 Comments: 38 Favorites: 6 (view)
KEN ... !!! ...
CONGRATULATIONS ON 8TH PLACE IN THE MASTERS .. AND third place on your profile page .. !!
its a stunning photograph .. the composition is brilliant ..
so visually appealing .. just beautiful .. WOW .. !!..:)
Congrats, Ken, on a beautiful photograph and a top ten finish! I hoped this was yours. I know this lighthouse is a popular subject for you, but this time you really nailed it.
Gasp! Now, THIS is Master's quality stuff. I have to admit to being a bit disappointed so far with the entries I've voted on -- but this one puts "Master" in the image! My first 10. Good luck!
Seen this place before. :) Can't remember if it was MAK or Marbo or someone else. Clear, crisp colors. Simple and uncluttered with nice flow. The stars add nicely. On the downside, it's perhaps too aseptic. Pretty, but where's the depth of thought a picture can conjure? 7