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Tipton Farmland


 

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Tipton Farmland
Tipton Farmland

Photo from behind my brother's property in Tipton, Indiana.
I worked on this for days on and off trying to find the sweet spot.
Has 3 layers of sepiatone effects with different color values.
Canon 28-135mm. Entered "Catch-All" moved to "DD" on 10/25.

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Before the Sepiatone Effects
Before the Sepiatone Effects

Steven E. Ray

 
 
 

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This is the before photo which might be fine as it is.


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October 18, 2007

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Hi Steve - Yep, its Indiana! Very nice composition and effects my super PS friend! >^..^<


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October 18, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  Very nice capture, Steven!
I like the comp and the light-- your perspective is wonderful as well

I like both versions But am a fan of sepia tones-- did you leave them off of the top of the blue sky?
Just curious-- :)


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October 18, 2007

 

Nancy (Peaches) Harker
  HEY, GREAT capture my friend. I LOVE them BOTH!!! So just enter the other tommorrow LOL! Have a SUPER DAY!!! Mew too(LOL)


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October 18, 2007

 

Steven E. Ray
  Thank you all for your kind commentaries! I enjoy your visitations and postings a great deal.

Yes Jennifer... It looked strange with a fully magenta colored sky. Allowing the blue sky to peep over the top of the red spectrum clouds gave it the balance it needed as not to be too ungrounded from reality :) I like sepiatones as well, but wanted the budding leaves to pop whereas allowing a little real sky brought in the needed reality balance. Reason I toiled on it on and off, was working for the right balance :)


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October 18, 2007

 

Hendrik Storme
  Love the work you did! Looks great, Steven!


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October 18, 2007

 

Sandra R. Alvey
  Glorious effects Steven! This is a really fantastic capture!


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October 18, 2007

 
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  I love both images, Steven, but really enjoy the tones in your sepia layered version.


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October 18, 2007

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Outstanding colors, lighitng, focus, detail, comp, dof & clarity captured here-fantastic effects also!!! Excellent work here, Steven!!!


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October 18, 2007

 

Alex T. Mizuno
  Great multi layer work Steven. I love the surrealistic tone of the clouds. It contributes to the sense of separation between the foreground and the background. Again, this demonstrates your great visual sense.


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October 18, 2007

 

Anne Harb Photography
  Wow I love them both! And #2 is such a cool improvement, it brings the image to life with drama.


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October 19, 2007

 

Dianna Hauf
  This is beautiful Steven! I think you found the 'sweet spot'! I love both versions but like how the sepia tones bring out a little 'drama' and more depth. Wonderful lighting and composition! I didn't know Indiana could be so lovely!


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October 19, 2007

 

Danielle Fuller
  LOVE LOVE LOVE your POV and comp on this. Great color and light. Wonderful job!


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October 23, 2007

 

Shannon D. Miller
  GORGEOUS!!! Love this Steven you are a gifted and talented photographer this is stunning! Shannon~


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October 23, 2007

 

Susan Fox
  I love both versions. But the photoshopped one has a wonderful moody feel to it. Great job :-)


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October 23, 2007

 

Stan J. Bendkowski
  Great image, Steven! Nice effect.


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October 29, 2007

 

Holly Hitchcock
  I love the prairie feeling here, Steven. Fields as far as your eye can see...

SWEET!


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October 29, 2007

 

Melissa Olsen
  I love the MOODY effect of the sepia one - this is a really great image Steven!


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November 01, 2007

 

Alison Krylowski
  I really love them both, Steven! Your composition is just great.


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November 19, 2007

 

Sandra Freyler
  Beautiful capture of the clouds! Love the view! :)


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January 24, 2008

 

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  Excellent composition!


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February 20, 2008

 
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