IMO, the changes totally ruin the photo. The subtlety and balance are gone, replaced by overly saturated colors and an unnatural look. Many "images" manipulated and adjusted in Photoshop are done with too heavy a hand. One of the most obvious issues with the adjusted image here is that the natural fade of the landscape, foreground to distance, is lost - the balance is upset and the result is unnatural looking.
One of the nicer aspects of Bruce's photography is that he doesn't overdo saturation and sharpness. His photos have a more natural look to them than, for example, the overdone, overly manipulated look of the adjusted example presented here. The proper use of filters on a lens will often result in a more natural looking photograph than someone's idea of what a scene should be when interpreted through digital manipulation, which is often a Velvia-enhanced view of the world through digital magic. Whatever happened to subtlety? Shel > [Original Message] > From: Powell Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I beg forgiveness from Bruce Dayton and all others who this may offend. > Just had to try some PhotoShopping :) to see how well I could make the blue > be gone. > > http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/Image7.htm > > Gradient mask with Color Balance and Brightness/Contrast. > > Awesome picture Bruce! > > > Powell
