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Spiral Jetty

	Spiral Jetty Elaine Hessler
	SJ I -1EV, used as the "base". Elaine Hessler
	SJ II -.3EV. Settings the same, but 1/2 sec. Used to fill in the rock. Elaine Hessler

ISO 100, 60mm, -1EV, f/14, 1/3 sec.

This was from our fabulous Utah trip! I have to say, I am pretty proud of what I did here. This is a composite of 2 images-one with -1EV and the other -.3EV. I used the -1EV pic as the base because the colors in the sky looked better, and used the other picture to "fill in" the darker areas of the rock in the foreground and the jetty (to lighten these areas more). Sort of like HDR by hand.

Then I opened the shadows, sharpened w high pass filter, and increased the saturation just of the sky.

Pls feel free to critique as I am probably not done with this yet!

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November 11, 2013

	Spiral Jetty III Elaine Hessler

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November 11, 2013