Same location as my Master's Free Study was taken from:
Editing Steps: Convert from RAW at -1, 0, 1
HDR & Tone Map
Lot of Levels (with various masks)
Brightness/Contrast
Curves
Hue/Saturation
Dodge/Burn in Soft Light layer
Minor cloning
Rotate
Flatten
Resize
USM
Border
SFW
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Place: 10 out of 407 Avg (all users): 6.9244 Avg (commenters): 8.0000 Avg (participants): 6.9068 Avg (non-participants): 6.9630 Views since voting: 2804 Views during voting: 308 Votes: 172 Comments: 28 Favorites: 6 (view)
This is a beauty, though I remember thinking when I first viewed it that the lighthouse was held back too much, that it shouldn't be quite that white. A quibble on a fine shot.
Love the photo! It's intersting and inviting. Great contrast! Love the overall feel and it's almost painted like quality. A favorite of mine for sure. 10
OOOHH... I really like all of this. I can't decide if I like the clouds with attitudes, or the path that leads you to the lighthouse. (I really like that the path isn't directly centered in the frame, much more natural.)
I am hoping you put your pp steps on...I think this has some dodge and burn in it and I am trying to figure out how to use that feature...really good shot...
wow, im impressed:) the contrast in the clouds and the water and the land is excellent, i like how you have highlighted the path, it keeps the veiwer focused on what YOU want them focused on. the lighthouse just glows, like a gem at the top of the hill