Obviously not taken in September, but with the way spring has been going in the northern parts of Wisconsin, this is pretty much how it will look near the end of summer. The high amount of rain and very low temperatures have stunted growth for the spring. I would estimate that the level of growth is only about 60% of a normal year. Throw in a quick hue adjustment to shift greens towards red, and you get a fall scene :)
Post Processing:
* Combine 3 exposures in Nik HDR Efex Pro
* Chromatic Aberration
* White Balance
* Increase Black Point
* Increase Definition
* Increase Saturation and Vibrancy
* Levels
* Green hue shift towards red
* Export as TIFF
* Resize
* Sharpen Edges
* Save as JPEG
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The only part I don't like on this photo is the hand railing. It seems out of place being that the rest of the image is crystal clear. I love the colors though. They really bring a nice warm feeling to the photo. The stairs are nice too leading the eye upward.
I love the photo with the exception of the board in the fore ground, other than that I feel the look and feel of the shot would make it a nice calendar image.
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