Figured I could learn more about the program I use a lot. Picked up the CS 6 bible, and kelby's CS 6 book for digital photographers.
Learning A LOT about ACR. Here's some edits I've been messing with, i'm sure i'll be posting more. Been messing with contrast through curves and multiple pass sharpening.
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Pushing edits really hard. Stay tuned...
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
Stealthy Ninja wrote: Keep trying. One day you'll learn how do photoshop good.
One day I'll teach you how take decent photos.
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
Well, if the horizon were level, that would be a start
Seriously, though, I rather like the idea. I would like to see more of the left foreground area, since its contrast is higher and keeps drawing my attention. Perhaps (*gasp*) a third of the horizontal area should be take up by this, and the remaining 2/3s by the far away, gray, less contrasty rim. I also like the empty sky (i.e. no clouds) since the hills and striations add so much textture.
So, on the idea. I think you could even make this a much wider, shorter type of image very effectively. I think.
Scotty wrote: Building and clouds image removed...
I like this one, as well. It appears you've done some work on the sky (love the blue), would like even more in the clouds. For me, transforming to level all of the horizontal lines, crop to remove the lower right section and windows, and removing that overhand in the lower left, above the bricks, would all help to emphasize the geometry of the building. Quick LR edit to demonstrate. May have gone too far on the clouds. I also pushed the blues and reds/oranges a bit. As always, for me.
Scotty wrote: Building and clouds image removed...
I like this one, as well. It appears you've done some work on the sky (love the blue), would like even more in the clouds. For me, transforming to level all of the horizontal lines, crop to remove the lower right section and windows, and removing that overhand in the lower left, above the bricks, would all help to emphasize the geometry of the building. Quick LR edit to demonstrate. May have gone too far on the clouds. I also pushed the blues and reds/oranges a bit. As always, for me.
Where is this building?
Not a lot of work was done on this one actually. It's pretty much SOOC besides a tiny bit contrast added and sharpening. Polarizers are amazing.
The horizon has been corrected. There is a bit of curve on the horizon so I just went middle of the road. The building was in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
Yeah, me, too, relative to this version. I don't care for the complete removal of the building. It grounds the image to my eye, which is why I cropped it the way I did. I also don't care for the tower being in the (horizontal) middle.
Overall, though, I think you got a good capture. I find it very interesting.
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I agree the first one is a looker 
on the idea. I think you could even make this a much wider, shorter type of image very effectively. I think. 
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