Glowing Hoarfrost

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 15, 2013122 views7 comments

Significant treatment with NIK color efex pro. I ask that you give me honest critique especially as to the the acceptability of enhancements. I like it but don't claim it as natural.

Olympus E-5
50-200mm f2.8 @200mm
1/200 sec
f6.3
-0.3ev
ISO200
tripod
approx 80% of FF

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7 comments

Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on February 15, 2013 at 3:08 PM

I am not sure exactly what you did or to what extent...but I like the light & subdued colors. What exactly did you change?

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on February 15, 2013 at 3:23 PM

Eirini, I can only say the processes I used in NIK color efex which was the "cross process" and the "Glamor Glow" filters. I'm not sophisticated enough to tell you exactly how they work but the result was to bring up the contrast between the frosty pine and the background trees and to give a strong glow to the pine. Oh, i believe I also gave a touch of the "foliage" filter to add some enhancement to the greens.

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 15, 2013 at 7:22 PM

Charlie, I like the looks of this and find it quite interesting, and it works for me. I think the background adds a mysterious mood to this.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 15, 2013 at 9:42 PM

Interesting shot, Charlie--I like it! Looks natural enough to me. Maybe a slightly tighter crop so there's less of the bright spots in the ulhc.

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on February 16, 2013 at 5:46 AM

This image has an appealing natural look to me, Charlie. There are just enough details in the background for me to make for a nice framing.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on February 16, 2013 at 12:52 PM

Thanks, Nick, Stan and Peter. sometimes after processing I'm not really sure if I overdid some of it. I appreciate you comments.

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Comment posted by Genny K. on February 18, 2013 at 8:44 PM

I think it looks natural oenough. I agree with Stan that a tighter crop might be good,too.

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