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Old 01-20-2011, 08:55 PM
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I'm really pleased with this shot. This is exactly as it came from my camera except for a tiny bit of straightening (about 20 pixels cropped off) and some noise reduction, I drove home after this with a big smile on my face realising that the cold (it was -2 and a bit windy) had probably been worth the effort.

What I'd like to know is if there's any post processing I should do? Saturation, contrast etc. As I said, I haven't touched that as I'm afraid to ruin it. Also, I notice there's a fair amount of lens distortion because of the wide angle I used.. Is it worth trying to do something about that or does the distortion enhance the photo?



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Camera Sony SLT-A55V
LensT 16-80mm 3.5-4.5 Zeiss
Focal Length:16mm
ISO 100
15seconds at f/11
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Old 01-20-2011, 11:11 PM
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Looks great to me! It does look windy because of the blurring of the clouds. I'm not that good at PP, but I don't think it needs any adjustment. I'd be proud of this shot!

Thank you for not posting another landscape image with an uneven horizon
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Old 01-21-2011, 03:19 AM
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Nice work getting it right in the camera!!!!! No PP needed here. Nice work
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wow. thats a beauty.
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Old 01-21-2011, 05:55 PM
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I really like this shot. Love all the beautiful shades of blue! This is a keeper!
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