Where do I find those guidelines? Thanks. Sorry for dumb Q
[edit: found it. Thanks the reminder]
I think those reflections in the water at the bottom may be the most important element, yet some here crop it. You can see how glassy the water is back in this cove while out at the mouth you can see the wind making some chop.
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GIMP. Removed the sensor spot (Healing Brush) and the twigs (Heal Selection). Luminosity masks to make local adjustments.
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Since it looked rather early, I kept the image quite dark, and tried to make it a bit colder.
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Also, a square-cropped version. I’m sorry about losing the mountains on the right, but the lake just felt empty there.
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Did a little extra experimenting with masking in this one. Exposure on the land and sky. Color of the water at the bottom.
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Just got DT 4.6 update for my ubuntu so giving it a spin.
I think it looks quite similar to @123sg 's version. Also like him I reused @TonyBarrett 's retouch module, with a minor addition of the twigs.
F/8 would’ve made the sensor dust spots less obvious.
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Thanks for the suggestion
I found it surprisingly tricky
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Just call Retouch!
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This interpretation looks credible without being boring, still not overdone. I really like the contrast between the snowy landing and the water. Great caption btw.
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Thanks a lot!
Thought I would see if I had learned anything at all about color manipulation from Boris’s @s7habo videos, so here is what I came up with.
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Interested in your opinions: which crop do you prefer?
Original: A
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B
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C
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Or do you have another recommendation?
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