One to play with: This is re-sized but basically right out of the camera. I have tried making the boats and the hillside lighter, and darker. Can't decide which way to go so I'm...

SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer

This is re-sized but basically right out of the camera. I have tried making the boats and the hillside lighter, and darker. Can't decide which way to go so I'm turning it over to you folks. All attempts will be appreciated!

Bodrum, Turkey sunrise

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Country's Mama Loc: Michigan

Here is my take on this image. Thank you for the chance to play with it.

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And what I did.
And what I did....

Country's Mama Loc: Michigan

Country's Mama wrote:

Here is my take on this image. Thank you for the chance to play with it.

The thumbnail looks muddy. The download is ok.

Nightski

Country's Mama wrote:

Here is my take on this image. Thank you for the chance to play with it.

Much improved, Judy. :-)

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

Here is my take on the composition. Less is more.
And I would also brighten the boats significantly but subtlely - IE make them as noticeable as you can without making them look stupid.

Nightski

lighthouse wrote:

Here is my take on the composition. Less is more.
And I would also brighten the boats significantly but subtlely - IE make them as noticeable as you can without making them look stupid.

This is stunning. I love the crop and those soft sunrise colors are noticeably warmer without looking over processed.

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

SonyA580 wrote:

This is re-sized but basically right out of the camera. I have tried making the boats and the hillside lighter, and darker. Can't decide which way to go so I'm turning it over to you folks. All attempts will be appreciated!

Another edit of it.
Worked a little more on the boats this time.

MMC Loc: Brooklyn NY

This is my attempt.

SonyA580 wrote:

This is re-sized but basically right out of the camera. I have tried making the boats and the hillside lighter, and darker. Can't decide which way to go so I'm turning it over to you folks. All attempts will be appreciated!

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Country's Mama wrote:

Here is my take on this image. Thank you for the chance to play with it.

Download is stunning!

Super-helpful of you to include the screen print of your work flow too!

Country's Mama Loc: Michigan

Linda From Maine wrote:

Download is stunning!

Super-helpful of you to include the screen print of your work flow too!

Thank you Linda. It was amazing how much detail there was. The noise was a bit of a problem but I think at 100% it is acceptable.

The credit goes to the OP for having a good eye, I just punched it up a bit.

I also think if you are going to be any help at all to the op and others reading this a screen shot or details on what you did is important.

Bill Houghton Loc: New York area

Here is another.

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R.G. Loc: Scotland

SonyA580 wrote:

This is re-sized but basically right out of the camera. I have tried making the boats and the hillside lighter, and darker. Can't decide which way to go so I'm turning it over to you folks. All attempts will be appreciated!

I went for making the hillside just bright enough to see some detail. I seem to have changed the colour of the sky - is that cheating? :)

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Shakey Loc: Traveling again to Norway and other places.

And another:

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waltchilds Loc: Central Florida

SonyA580 wrote:

This is re-sized but basically right out of the camera. I have tried making the boats and the hillside lighter, and darker. Can't decide which way to go so I'm turning it over to you folks. All attempts will be appreciated!

I also gave it a try and here is what I came up with using LR, NIK and Imagenomic for noise reduction.

SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer

Wow! I never thought there could be so many good variations! Many thanks everyone.