Dirt Road

-Pleiades- wrote in post #2098592
Alrighty, here it is, just my attempt at it.


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Excellent! It looks much better!

rssfhs wrote in post #2098600
Excellent! It looks much better!

I agree. That looks very good. Can you explain what you did?

HrcRacing wrote in post #2098630
I agree. That looks very good. Can you explain what you did?

Yep sure, I'll have to explain later this evening though (it's 9:50am here) as I'm running a bit late for work, so when I get home I'll let you know what I did.

-Pleiades- wrote in post #2098637
Yep sure, I'll have to explain later this evening though (it's 9:50am here) as I'm running a bit late for work, so when I get home I'll let you know what I did.

Sounds good. Thanks.

Nice shot, the edited version looks better though VERY interesting perspective!

Nice composition Robert and seems your having fun with the super wide Sigma. Go back to the original and work the Shadows/Highlights adjustment while boosting the foreground a little yet retaining the nice sky detail.

Livinthalife wrote in post #2099497
Nice shot, the edited version looks better though VERY interesting perspective!

Thank you Andy.

Bluedog_XT wrote in post #2099541
Nice composition Robert and seems your having fun with the super wide Sigma. Go back to the original and work the Shadows/Highlights adjustment while boosting the foreground a little yet retaining the nice sky detail.

I'm definitely having a great time with it Toney, well, when I'm not bathing it in the ocean that is. I'll give the post processing another go for sure.

Thank you for the feedback buddy.

I didn't really do all that much Robert, I'm sure there is an easier way as I'm self taught in photoshop and I always seem to do things the hard way!

Basically what I did was use the magic wand tool to highlight the areas I wanted to work on, this being the foreground then I just messed around with the brightness and contrast and hue and saturation.

I only have photoshop elements that I got with my 300d many moons ago, so not sure what version you have, but that's how I did it.

-Pleiades- wrote in post #2101006
I didn't really do all that much Robert, I'm sure there is an easier way as I'm self taught in photoshop and I always seem to do things the hard way!

Basically what I did was use the magic wand tool to highlight the areas I wanted to work on, this being the foreground then I just messed around with the brightness and contrast and hue and saturation.

I only have photoshop elements that I got with my 300d many moons ago, so not sure what version you have, but that's how I did it.

I just recently updated to PSE4.0 from 2.0 so we're pretty much in the same boat. The shadows/highlights adjustment is a big improvement so it was worth the $35 or so I paid on eBay.

Thanks for the edit and the explanation.

HrcRacing wrote in post #2101045
I just recently updated to PSE4.0 from 2.0 so we're pretty much in the same boat. The shadows/highlights adjustment is a big improvement so it was worth the $35 or so I paid on eBay.

Thanks for the edit and the explanation.

I've been seriously thinking about upgrading my photoshop, what I have is good, but I'm sure there is better! Hmmm....christmas is coming up.....

No worries, hope I helped a little!

I have just clicked the "commit to buy" on the Sigma 10-20, HrcRacing I am holding you personally responsible for me spending money I dont have, and will refer any letters from the bank manager across to you!!!! Thanks.

-Pleiades- wrote in post #2101060
I've been seriously thinking about upgrading my photoshop, what I have is good, but I'm sure there is better! Hmmm....christmas is coming up.....

No worries, hope I helped a little!

There you go. You could even make it a really, really early Christmas present. Thanks for your help buddy.

zebedee wrote in post #2101310
I have just clicked the "commit to buy" on the Sigma 10-20, HrcRacing I am holding you personally responsible for me spending money I dont have, and will refer any letters from the bank manager across to you!!!! Thanks.

Ah, a man after my own heart, buying when you can't afford it. Hey, we may both die poor, but we'll die happy.

You're going to love this lens and soon you'll forget all about the bankruptcy. Congratulations and I'll look forward to seeing your really wide captures soon.

Don't I know that feeling!

I have the canon 10-22, and I just love it, couldn't be happier! Zebedee, like robert said you'll forget about everything when you have this lens.

The edited version looks fine. Great photo. love the composition.

HrcRacing wrote in post #2097827
The clouds are very nice today as well. I "think" that I might be able to get away and give it another try (it's only 10 minutes away) before it rains and re-hydrates that mud. I'll definitely shoot it in RAW if I do and give the GND a try as well.

Thank you Dimitri.

Shoot raw Robert,nothing but raw mate,and get these NDgrads in use,this picture should be hung up on a wall.