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© Michelle Alton

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Uploaded: August 04, 2011 02:42:43

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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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Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 1.67, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 91.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Neal D. Hatcher August 04, 2011

Wow-This is great-The vastness and the openess of the country-well displayed #1398322

Brett Dolsen August 04, 2011

Spectacular Michelle!!New tool looks wonderfull! #9580766

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 04, 2011

Wow - This really turned out nice Michelle - It pays to visit older images with new software! #9580809

Alan L. Borror August 04, 2011

Terrific landscape, Michelle! Wonderful detail and light. #9580891

Jyri Vissak August 04, 2011

I agree with Alan. Great shot! #9580926

Ron McEwan August 04, 2011

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. #9580931

Joannie Bertucci level-classic August 04, 2011

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! #9580955

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic August 04, 2011

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? #9580957

Stefania Barbier level-classic August 04, 2011

fantastic pov, scenery, and capture! #9581049

Freddy Bland August 04, 2011

Wow...a wonderful shot, Michelle! It's a good thing you rediscovered it...it's a fantastic capture!! Love the treatment to it!! #9581103

Gina Cormier August 04, 2011

Fantastic perspective and HDR!! #9581106

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic August 04, 2011

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. #9581115

Courtenay Vanderbilt August 04, 2011

Excellent use of Nik, Michelle! That's what keeps me from deleting many images that I should! LOL! #9581200

Patricia Seidler August 04, 2011

What a spectactular view and capture Michelle! Im sure we will see this again! #9581402

Monnie Ryan August 04, 2011

Awesome scene, Michelle! Keep digging through those old ones! #9581425

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer August 04, 2011

WOW! Fantastic perspective and scenery, Michelle. Beautiful image. #9581475

Kathy Reeves August 04, 2011

Stunning and awesome perspective. #9581588

Karen Celella August 04, 2011

Fabulous scene that really pops with your new tool, Michelle. #9581604

Laura E. Swan level-classic August 04, 2011

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 #9581642

Tarun Bose August 04, 2011

Outstanding work, Michelle. #9581788

Mike Clime August 04, 2011

Beautiful landscape, great pov and like the curving road, Michelle! Did you stop and get a pic of the old truck? #9581854

Kerry Hill August 04, 2011

Awesome work Michelle, a beautiful landscape! #9581880

Ann Coates level-classic August 04, 2011

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. #9582027

Phyllis A. Houghton August 04, 2011

Beautiful - makes me want to go there. The rock colors and clouds plus curving road made a very appealing image. #9582083

Emile Abbott level-deluxe August 04, 2011

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. #9582148

Barbara Waldoch August 04, 2011

Beautiful view and capture, Michelle! #9582255

Phillip R. Connolly August 04, 2011

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 #9582282

Patrick Rouzes level-classic August 04, 2011

WOW, absolutely captivating in every way ,Michelle! I expect this back, my friend! WTG! Hard to stop looking at this one! #9582403

Mary Timman August 04, 2011

Beautiful captured view and your effects really give it some great depth! #9582437

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 04, 2011

Holy Mackeral!!

Sensational Mickey!! #9582498

Tammy Espino August 04, 2011

What a view and capture!!! :) #9582614

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic August 04, 2011

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. #9582688

Rona L. Schwarz August 04, 2011

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! #9582699

Robert K. Bemus level-classic August 04, 2011

To me, experimenting with new tricks and tools is half the fun of photography...experiment away, Michelle, because this turned out BEAUTIFUL... #9582891

Tiia Vissak August 05, 2011

a cool view! #9582999

Ken Smith level-classic August 05, 2011

My kinda scenery...maybe that was me in the car? Excellent shot, Michelle! #9583143

Danny B. Head August 05, 2011

Well the results are great! I wondered just how well NIK HDR would work. #9583311

Ermanno Radice August 05, 2011

Fantastic scenery, wonderful capture and framing! #9583414

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict August 05, 2011

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

Debby

#9584143

Ian M. Hill August 05, 2011

So inviting Michelle,the Nik software really does work,lovely capture. #9584394

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 05, 2011

ABSOLUTELY gorgeous image, Michelle! :-) k #9584775

Carla Capra Anderson August 06, 2011

Wonderful work Michelle. Something old is 'new' again.
;) CC #9585954

Jill Odice level-classic August 07, 2011

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. #9587115

Patti Coblentz August 07, 2011

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! #9588578

Hendrik Storme August 09, 2011

Great view and work here! Fantastic Michelle! #9592443

Fax Sinclair level-deluxe August 11, 2011

Wow! This is a stunning shot. Wish I could see the first one so I could know what the software did!
But wow! #9597575

Datha Y. Thompson August 11, 2011

W O W ! ! ! Outstanding Michelle!! :) #9598431

Karen Slagle August 16, 2011

Fantastic image of the wide open spaces, NM I assume? #9607959

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic August 16, 2011

Aswesome image and gorgeous colors. I absolutely love this part of the country. #9608467

Randy A. Myers August 20, 2011

Works for me. Good job. #9616493

Chris Budny level-deluxe August 25, 2011

Terrific capture of this monumental landscape! #9626379

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