New and I think better edit: I used an amazing thing to help me improve this edit, which I will describe in a later post. For now, I just want to share the image. It's an odd crop...

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

I used an amazing thing to help me improve this edit, which I will describe in a later post. For now, I just want to share the image. It's an odd crop, which has nothing to do with the product I mentioned; it is just something I like. But the image itself has begun to have some pop and I personally don't think it is overbaked—one of my better results to date since switching to Lightroom, IMHO.

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Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

Rab-Eye wrote:

I used an amazing thing to help me improve this edit, which I will describe in a later post. For now, I just want to share the image. It's an odd crop, which has nothing to do with the product I mentioned; it is just something I like. But the image itself has begun to have some pop and I personally don't think it is overbaked—one of my better results to date since switching to Lightroom, IMHO.

Can you include the original photo file to make a comparison with the edited file?

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

Racmanaz wrote:

Can you include the original photo file to make a comparison with the edited file?

Here you go:

Original edit

Second edit

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Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

Racmanaz wrote:

Can you include the original photo file to make a comparison with the edited file?

Or maybe this is the one:

Yes. This is my favorite.

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OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

Are those spots from a dirty sensor?.... first thing I saw...upper right and that white scratch looking mark along top edge :(

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Humm... I see two things to do... horizontal flip... So the viewer start reading at the curve. Then whack off at the end of the walkway leaving the interesting pattern of the curve walk way and its upright supports.

Yes, spots, well that is the virtue of having interchangeable lenses vs a super zoom... or actually changing lenses... do cameras have dandruff?

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

OnDSnap wrote:

Are those spots from a dirty sensor?.... first thing I saw...upper right and that white scratch looking mark along top edge :(

No, what's there was in the sky, probably a wisp of cloud in one case. The sensor is clean.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

dpullum wrote:

Humm... I see two things to do... horizontal flip... So the viewer start reading at the curve. Then whack off at the end of the walkway leaving the interesting pattern of the curve walk way and its upright supports.

Yes, spots, well that is the virtue of having interchangeable lenses vs a super zoom... or actually changing lenses... do cameras have dandruff?

Thanks. The horizontal flip is just not something I do. I'm fine going right to left--maybe because I spend so much time reading Hebrew.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Rab-Eye wrote:

No, what's there was in the sky, probably a wisp of cloud in one case. The sensor is clean.

Even if they are not spots on the sensor, they are rather distracting. You might want to consider cleaning them up. The ones near the treeline on the far left look like they should be reflected in the water, but are not. The others just do look like dirty sensor.

dpullum Loc: Tampa Florida

Rab-Eye wrote:

Thanks. The horizontal flip is just not something I do. I'm fine going right to left--maybe because I spend so much time reading Hebrew.

aaaa yes, understood... However, if you do for others to see, then when in Rome do as the Romans do. aaa, ya, for nearsighted viewers, blur is a must !

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

dsmeltz wrote:

Even if they are not spots on the sensor, they are rather distracting. You might want to consider cleaning them up. The ones near the treeline on the far left look like they should be reflected in the water, but are not. The others just do look like dirty sensor.

Yeah, I will definitely do that before I print.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

I forgot to say, I do like the shot.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

dsmeltz wrote:

I forgot to say, I do like the shot.

That was very kind of you to take the trouble to log back on and say so. Thank you very much!

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

Rab-Eye wrote:

No, what's there was in the sky, probably a wisp of cloud in one case. The sensor is clean.

Thought of that, regardless, still would have gotten rid of them, BTW, it is a nice shot.

Rab-Eye Loc: Indiana

OnDSnap wrote:

Thought of that, regardless, still would have gotten rid of them, BTW, it is a nice shot.

Actually, I did remove them last night. As a chess teacher once told me, when you find a good move, look for a better one. The shot definitely looks better now. At my stage of PP skills, I think I have it as good as I can do and I'm happy with it, so I'm ready to print.