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i was shooting yesterday lookin for fall colors , we are just turning colors so no fall colors yet . But i shot this one and kinda like it . please tell me what you think .






thanks for looking ........... Shawn

I like your idea very much Shawn but I think the tree needs to have more contrast... Since that is your subject I think the more detail you can give of it the better it looks...

May I ask why you decided to remove the colors?... is this fog?...

Great concept,Drake. This shot has real atmosphere.

I would tend to agree with Irma about the contrast - you are almost there with this one - a tiny bit more ppm and you have a winner!

I think this is a stunning capture with loads of potential. Shooting directly into the sun is always a challenge. Finding the right amount of contrast will be a matter of personal preference. I tend to like very contrasty images...
I couldn't resist having a play with the levels and contrast. I found using a couple of softly masked layers made it easier to get a bit more local contrast. I hope you don't mind the edit.

Thanks soooo much Irma , Toad , and Smarti,


I will play a little bit more with the contrast , and see what i come up with .

Irma , i got rid of the color maily because i felt like it " lacked " color in the orig . I could prob get more color in the orig. shot but when i converted it i felt like it gave it a little bit more " feel " to it . Not sure if it makes it any " better " but i did like the results better .

Toad i am glad that you like it . not sure what you mean by " ppm " , i think the time change has messed my vocabulary up LOL .

Smarti I never mind anyone on this site playing with my shots . I really like what you did to it . Thanks for showing me what you mean . I did have a hard time with the sun ( had some flares to clean up ) . I m glad that you found this shot " stunning " thats a great compliment comin from you .


....... Shawn

ppm is a standard way of typing "pp" if you have fat fingers and can't type well to begin with and don't proof-read...

LMAO , gotcha

Toad ur silly

Shawn, Love this shot, very moody and agree that it needs a little more contrast.

I like your edit smarti, but I think maybe you should maske the sky so as not to get that banding around the sun? I don't think the sky really needs more contrast- but that's my opinion.

good stuff BD, I like this type of shot......

Thanks Schell and Russt ,


I did some more editing , just some contrast . what yall think ?






Thanks , Shawn

Much better Shawn.

That has it nailed, Drake. Well done

For future reference, if you use PhotoShop, the Shadow/Highlight tool under Image->Adjustment allows really precise control of contrast and light. I use that a lot for subtle touchups like this.

Thanks WS and Toad


I will try that next time Toad thanks for the advice . I am pleased with this shot . im glad that yall liked it ..

.... Shawn