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[carl yeomans]

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[Saralonde]

I like the simplicity of this shot. What post processing did you do? I'm unsure about the position of the horizon. I tried scrolling so I cropped off the bottom but then I lose the sharpest part of the image.

[belatarr]

Awesome shot. Wow. I am also wondering like Saralonde what kind of processing did you use?

[windrider86]

I too am quite curious as i really like the colors and the texture you produced

[carl yeomans]

thanks for your replys. PP was just the basic levels,curves and hue&sat, and some dodge and burn to start with then i added an action called the orton effect, adjusted the opacity sliders till i liked it.
i used the bottom of the clouds as my horizon as these hills were really uneven. infact it was the rolling hills and thoses bails that cought my eye while driving by. hit the brakes hard and pulled into the side of the road just so i could take a few pics.

[mikem12188]

"hit the brakes hard and pulled into the side of the road just so i could take a few pics."

Yeah, my wife did that the other day and we almost got crushed. But I did get some nice farm pictures which I haven't had a chance to look at yet. I will post one as soon as I can.

[KagoGrl]

Great looking shot! I love the muted colors and simplicity of the subject. You did great to spot such an excellent shot while driving.

I, too, had to look twice at the horizon line... I find I like the shot best when the darkest part of the sky is cropped out - but that's just what my eyes like to see.

Excellent capture though! I really love the only the very foreground is in focus while the rest is really soft. Looks great!

[peeperita]

i love orton effect....and you did such a great job with it.....

so, here's the but....it's the horizon and the bales....if you brought up the right side ever so slightly, i believe it would lessen the slope and straighten the verticals of your bales.....

again....this is great....good job!...

peeper

[marc_714]

I have tried to get a shot like this forever. It is so hard to balance that sky/grass thing. You did very well