From: "mike wilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > OK, to quantify; Less than 1/4 way down, there is a curving line which > could either be the horizon or a change in the colour of the clouds if > the horizon is in the trees. Almost halfway from the right is a > downward loop in this line. Above it and very close to it is another > line, between it and the trees are various other lines. The colours are > various shades of green and browny-lavender. It looks for all the world > like a 256colour GIF sky to me. > > None of the artefacts are present on the full size JPG, obviously.
Hm... Could be that the colours are a bit too much on some monitors. Beyond the marshland, there is a complicated landscape with steep hills. The curve 1/4 way down is the horizon, as you guessed. There are multiple curves and lines from hill-side contours, but to be honest, I didn't see them in this photo until now. The big soft blob just below the horizon in the middle must be a bit of fog on the treetops, I think. Using the curves tool on the web-picture, I got this: http://www.oksne.net/temp/fog.jpg It's not pretty in other respects, but it yields more detail in the background (on my monitor, at least). Jostein
