I didn't like this shot at first, but then I started to like it. I did some adjustments on it, and I hope you don't mind. I didn't change the composition at all. Let me know if you like the change.
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Hi dwdallam.
Thanks for taking the time to think about my image. I have no beef with people playing with my pictures on this forum.
However, what I did NOT take the time to explain is that I'm going for the exact opposite look of what you did.
In fact, I want the image to be relatively dark, and especially the bridge I want to (almost) completely disappear into the darkness. I like the 1Ds, because the sensor is sufficiently good to capture such detail. And with 14-bit color, I can get a subtle print.
On the web I'm forced to use highly compressed 8-bit jpgs rendered at 72 dpi, however. And there is no subtlety. So I lightened everything a little bit so that I could at least show the composition. Not great, but the only way I can contribute to this thread...
Your changes took the image in the opposite direction of my creative direction. You made it very light, and you added considerable saturation - either by lightening it everywhere, and or by tweaking the curves. That's fine, and I'm pleased you were able to get something out of it that you like, but it is not what I was going for.
Be well!
