Used photomatix to merge three images and tone mapped.
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Crop
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Curves
USM
Dodge and Burn
Canvas resize to add border
Healing brugh to remove minor imperfactions
Image resize
USM
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Not very happy with the shot. Hoping to score higher than my current average. My prediction - 5.7
Post Challenge:
I am glad I was way off on my prediction!! I replaced my photo just before the challenge and forgot to update the description. What more can I ask? Accomplished four of my 2009 DPC Goals in the first challenge!!
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Place: 5 out of 209 Avg (all users): 6.7732 Avg (commenters): 8.2727 Avg (participants): 6.5488 Avg (non-participants): 6.9375 Views since voting: 3563 Views during voting: 346 Votes: 194 Comments: 16 Favorites: 9 (view)
Wow 5th place! Nice work! Congrats on reaching another goal this year!
I think you found the prefect tree for this challenge, along with the prefect timing to create the most dramatic effect with the clouds.
The composition of this photo is great. I think it is so interesting that all of these top photos have similar composition. I love that the eye is just drawn into the tree.
i love the lighting here! the clouds are beautiful, and the silhouette of the tree is just beautiful. interesting texture in the grass, i love the grass coming up from the hillside
Stunning colours and just a great composition!. A beautiful subject - it's surprisingly tricky to find a strong subject for a 'single tree' that is away from any others. Exactly what this challenge asked for : 10.
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