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Paoli Hills
Paoli Hills
giantmike


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Challenge: Ansel Adams III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 15-85mm IS USM
Location: Paoli, WI
Date: May 19, 2012
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: May 19, 2012

 I was a bit disappointed that this challenge came up after my visit to scenic Missouri. I wasn't sure I could find anything in the relatively flat farm lands of south eastern Wisconsin. But driving on a Saturday morning, I noticed this scene. The sun position was just right to have the shadow from the foreground tree sweep through the rest of the foreground. And the hills came alive with the light bouncing off the trees and creating a nice depth to the scene.

As I looked through some of Adams' work, I noticed that a lot of it has depth. Foreground and background objects in focus are a must. I was glad to find this scene, as it provided the kind of depth I was looking for, and didn't include any plowed farm fields, offering a more natural looking view.

I took bracketed exposures of -1, 0 and +1, not really for HDR, but more to see the scene in different lights. I'm glad I did, as the +1 turned out to be the best, with good contrast and no blow outs.

Post processing:
* White balance
* Crop
* Increase exposure, black point, brightness, contrast, saturation, and vibrancy
* Highlights to even out sky
* Topaz B&W Effects
* Topaz DeNoise
* Increase exposure and black point
* Dodge the sky to return brightness lost by highlights, and to even out the tones
* Burn the grass
* Export as TIFF
* Resize
* Sharpen Edges
* Save as JPEG

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/21/2012 12:54:51 PM
The sky and wispy clouds could have been enhanced to the advantage of this scene. A bit of detail lost in the deep shade. I really like the rolling hills with nice trees. I sense the scene needs an additonal element of interest.
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