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Road to Abiquiu, New Mexico from Santa Fe.
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It is amazing how finding a new tool--in this case Nik HDR Efex--can totally change an old shot. I was going through my old photos looking for examples to show of "rules for shooting landscapes" in my newsletter, and going a little crazy with "makeovers." This is one from 2009.
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Michelle Alton

 
 
 

Neal D. Hatcher
 

Wow-This is great-The vastness and the openess of the country-well displayed


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August 04, 2011

 

Brett Dolsen
  Spectacular Michelle!!New tool looks wonderfull!


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August 04, 2011

 
robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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  Wow - This really turned out nice Michelle - It pays to visit older images with new software!


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August 04, 2011

 

Alan L. Borror
  Terrific landscape, Michelle! Wonderful detail and light.


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August 04, 2011

 

Jyri Vissak
  I agree with Alan. Great shot!


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August 04, 2011

 

Ron McEwan
  Amazing what this did to me Michelle, I knew right off where this was. We were out there in '07. This turned out beautiful. I wonder how many of my old pictures need a tune up, to many I am afraid.


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August 04, 2011

 
- Joannie Bertucci

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  Mind blowing composition Michelle! Your new tool was worked perfectly on your part! With the ungodly heat here in Texas I've been redoing a lot of old photos using techniques I didn't know back in the day! It's fun!


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August 04, 2011

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  This is wonderful Michelle and your comp is outstanding. It makes you wonder just how much you could do with some of the new programs out there doesn't it?


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August 04, 2011

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  fantastic pov, scenery, and capture!


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August 04, 2011

 

Freddy Bland
  Wow...a wonderful shot, Michelle! It's a good thing you rediscovered it...it's a fantastic capture!! Love the treatment to it!!


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August 04, 2011

 

Gina Cormier
  Fantastic perspective and HDR!!


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August 04, 2011

 
- Heather Loewenhardt

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  Love your HDR work Michelle. This has such great texture ans a wonderful leading line through the frame. What newsletter? See I knew you were a writer.


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August 04, 2011

 

Courtenay Vanderbilt
  Excellent use of Nik, Michelle! That's what keeps me from deleting many images that I should! LOL!


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August 04, 2011

 

Patricia Seidler
  What a spectactular view and capture Michelle! Im sure we will see this again!


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August 04, 2011

 

Monnie Ryan
  Awesome scene, Michelle! Keep digging through those old ones!


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August 04, 2011

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  WOW! Fantastic perspective and scenery, Michelle. Beautiful image.


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August 04, 2011

 

Kathy Reeves
  Stunning and awesome perspective.


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August 04, 2011

 

Karen Celella
  Fabulous scene that really pops with your new tool, Michelle.


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August 04, 2011

 
- Laura E. Swan

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  Your new tool added dimension and texture. Would you agree? I think you are on to something. Hope you come up for air to share more with us soon. :)

Great Job, Michelle!

-Laura


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August 04, 2011

 

Tarun Bose
  Outstanding work, Michelle.


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August 04, 2011

 

Mike Clime
  Beautiful landscape, great pov and like the curving road, Michelle! Did you stop and get a pic of the old truck?


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August 04, 2011

 

Kerry Hill
  Awesome work Michelle, a beautiful landscape!


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August 04, 2011

 
- Ann Coates

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  Wow, such beautiful scenery here Michelle and the colours are gorgeous. I know what you mean about being able to change an old photo with a new tool. I have been changing a lot of what I would consider "not wonderful" colour shots into really cool B&W's with my new Nik Silver Efex plug in.


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August 04, 2011

 

Phyllis A. Houghton
  Beautiful - makes me want to go there. The rock colors and clouds plus curving road made a very appealing image.


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August 04, 2011

 
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  You can get HDR from a single shot if you have the right elements and software and this proves it. Nice vibrant contrast and colors Michelle.


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August 04, 2011

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Beautiful view and capture, Michelle!


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August 04, 2011

 

Phillip R. Connolly
  What a great find and make over, Michelle!! I love the lean in lines and the rugged barren look you have accomplished with this great image!!

Phil


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August 04, 2011

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  WOW, absolutely captivating in every way ,Michelle! I expect this back, my friend! WTG! Hard to stop looking at this one!


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August 04, 2011

 

Mary Timman
  Beautiful captured view and your effects really give it some great depth!


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August 04, 2011

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  Holy Mackeral!!

Sensational Mickey!!


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August 04, 2011

 

Tammy Espino
  What a view and capture!!! :)


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August 04, 2011

 
- Reynaldo D. Reyes

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  It's truly representative of a well composed image that's otstanding in every way with the lighting, exposure, lead-in, and techical processing excellence. I gotta do something similar to this on my next trip to Canyonland. Superb Michelle.


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August 04, 2011

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Great job with Nik HDR, Michelle! This really came out great - amazing depth, texture, detail and colors. Every time I get new software I love going through and updating old images! And didn't you just love Abiquiu!!! Such marvelous skies!


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August 04, 2011

 
- Robert K. Bemus

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  To me, experimenting with new tricks and tools is half the fun of photography...experiment away, Michelle, because this turned out BEAUTIFUL...


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August 04, 2011

 

Tiia Vissak
  a cool view!


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August 05, 2011

 
- Ken Smith

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  My kinda scenery...maybe that was me in the car? Excellent shot, Michelle!


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August 05, 2011

 

Danny B. Head
  Well the results are great! I wondered just how well NIK HDR would work.


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August 05, 2011

 

Ermanno Radice
  Fantastic scenery, wonderful capture and framing!


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August 05, 2011

 
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  Breathtaking image, Michelle! Looking forward to your landscape rules, and so glad you found and reprocessed this stunning scene!

Debby


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August 05, 2011

 

Ian M. Hill
  So inviting Michelle,the Nik software really does work,lovely capture.


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August 05, 2011

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  ABSOLUTELY gorgeous image, Michelle! :-) k


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August 05, 2011

 

Carla Capra Anderson
  Wonderful work Michelle. Something old is 'new' again.
;) CC


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August 06, 2011

 
- Jill Odice

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  Right into the favs. I loved Abique and Ghost ranch. Such beautiful scenery, worthy of Georgia OKeefe's paintbrush! I scattered my husbands ashes at Chimney Rock on Ghost Ranch...so this has meaning for me.


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August 07, 2011

 

Patti Coblentz
  This is just stunning, Michelle...love the HDR..the colors, details, and comp are fantastic! I'm going there in Sept...hope I can capture something remotely this beautiful!


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August 07, 2011

 

Hendrik Storme
  Great view and work here! Fantastic Michelle!


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August 09, 2011

 
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  Wow! This is a stunning shot. Wish I could see the first one so I could know what the software did!
But wow!


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August 11, 2011

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  W O W ! ! ! Outstanding Michelle!! :)


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August 11, 2011

 

Karen Slagle
  Fantastic image of the wide open spaces, NM I assume?


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August 16, 2011

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Aswesome image and gorgeous colors. I absolutely love this part of the country.


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August 16, 2011

 

Randy A. Myers
  Works for me. Good job.


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August 20, 2011

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Terrific capture of this monumental landscape!


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August 25, 2011

 
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