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Published: 2008-09-10 04:24:05 +0000 UTC; Views: 810; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 0
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OH-MY-GOD ...
that shot is simply amazing
i mean how the hell did you do that?
it's sooo bloody daunting!!! ><
fantastic job you did
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oh yeah.. well.. I took the original capture in RAW mode with my D80.. 18mm.. then used CaptureNX to make several different exposures (in jpeg) by using the Black/White/Neutral points (keeping the black and grey the same and moving the white point)..
I tried to get more detail to pop out of the tree because the original exposure was rather dark and only the sky was correctly exposed..
then I used the three exposures in Photomatrix pro to make an HDR..
then I used Photoshop CS3 to do levels, Gaussian blur (blend soft light 30%), then I masked everything but the sky and lowered the gamma on just the sky (because by bringing more detail out of the tree I overexposed the sky)..
then I reduced the noise in the image using neat image.. I don't really remember the settings because it changes for every photo that I do (well.. that's true for all the settings.. but I just can't remember)..
and whamo there it is.. it's good to do an HDR from the same RAW because it eliminates unwanted blur..
peace out
eric
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thanks so much this was really in detail ^^
though i probably won't be able to take such a shot and then edit it like this but ... great work :3
(sorry for being so tight-lipped. being pretty much in a hurry ><
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anybody could do this shot.. easy edits
take it easy
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Thank you!... it's my most favorite of my recent photos..
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ur welcome! 
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So you like this one?
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Wow, that is a truly stunning photo. Where did you take it?
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This was taken at windy point Mt.Lemon.. Tucson Arizona..
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thank you so much sk8tr!
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Oh I forgot I had taken a photo of the same tree and had done a HDR of it :-P [link] Tell me what you think??
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very nice.. I can't wait to get knee deep in IR next!
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Oh I can't wait to do more!
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it was hard to strike the balance between the cloud and the tree.. i finally got it right I think
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Okay .... this .. is ... bloody fantastic!!! (Yes ... bloody!) Coming from that last photo 'Soft Pan', the power of nature sense is doubled times ten. Definitely another fave for my collection. I just think that the swirling cloud is so dramatic. Kinda scary yet beautiful all at once. I love how you've given it all that room at the top to play in as well. It's such a contrast to the seemingly sunny rocks.
The tree may need to be a tad lighter just to lift it from the clouds, if possible ... to appear more in keeping with the rocks that are at the same distance. Other than that, this is right up there with my faves of your work!!
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Ok so I lied.. I figured it out 
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Oh yes! It's still a lovely dark green but now you can see more of the leaves. The cloud continues to look awesome too. Well done on getting the balance
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between "to" and "really" insert "make"
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I made the adjustment.. but now the clouds have lost some of their "umph".. I guess you could say.. I am not good enough to really good selections and masks to change the tree and nothing else.. so it's a game of give and take..
thank you so much!
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you are wicked cool.. I am just some dude that took a picture
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Why thank you!
But you are an amazing photographer, not "just some dude that took a picture"
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I am just some dude.. i am far better at choosing which photos are the best and editing them.. then I am at composition and lighting..
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beautiful scene, although I would dodge the tree foliage some to bring out detail.
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I was thinking the same thing.. I need to play with the NEF a little more to see how much detail I can recover..
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done.. you can spot the detail a little bit better..
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I really like your photos also. What software do you use?
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Thank you!
All kinds.. most recently Capture NX.. CS3.. Neat Image.. and Photo Matrix Pro...
but I have also used ACDSee.. Picasa.. Microsoft Paint.. Qtpfsgui and Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI (though I am still learning that one)
every program has its strengths and weaknesses..
if you come and hang out with Alethea and I.. I can show you how to work the programs
take it easy brother
eric
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I like "something gui" 
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