Mansion and the Mill

Trying different pp again. Any tips on improving these would be much appreciated.

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ack, looks like the sensor is still dirty :/

You were going for the purple sky look? If so, why?

I was not. I shot with a CPL which didn't work out too well for the first one. I decreased saturation which I think resolved this.

yes the sensor is indeed extremely dirty, since you only shot this at f/11 and can see dust spots.

I am no expert I just want to share my opinion here

the 2nd shot could be improve IMHO by using an ND filter and softening the effect of the water

awesome thing about dust spots, easy to clone out

The waterfall scene looks good.

Thanks for the feedback all. I was thinking about sending the Camera to Canon for cleaning but may just try it myself. I had no idea the sensor was so dirty :/

I like the PP on the first one, its different but it brings out the detail more. Too bad the top of the house was cropped off. But other wise, I like it! The waterfall is a pretty scene. What was your Exif for that if you don't mind me asking?

I like the first one. Very well done.

I actually like them both. Excellent job

Love the last one,great feel to it.

Thanks for the comments everyone. I was going for a "fairytale" look while trying to retain a sharp image. Both were 6 shot HDR with exf:

Date Time Original 2010:11:09 12:15:35
Exposure Time 1/30.000000000000004
F Number 11
ISO Speed Ratings 100
Focal Length 24
White Balance Auto white balance
Model Canon EOS 5D Mark II

cleaning a sensor is amazingly simple, don't wait for shipping it takes 2 minutes to do it yourself and it's fairly fool proof.

I think I'm going to just take it in to a local camera shop. They charge 40 for the cleaning and that seems to be about the going rate to purchase the materials to clean it. Unless someone has a better solution I tried to air blow it already and I think that made things worse.