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Don Lacy
02-17-2017, 08:29 AM
I sat on this image for a year before processing it and after processing it I still felt it was missing something so it sat in PS for two weeks. What I didn't like was the color cast it was to cool for my liking and nothing I did to warm it up improved it. I really liked the comp and the sunlight on the water so I did not want to give up on it and I could have left it as it was since it was still a good image, then I watched a Ted Gore video on processing one of his images and he should how he warmed it up using a curve adjustment on individual color channels by decreasing the blue and boosting the red channels it added just a touch of warmth to the image that I was looking for. Anyway would interested in your thought as I will post the two versions so you can compare them.


Canon 6D, 16-35 f/4 L, 16mm, 1s at f/16, Manual Mode, ISO 100, single image and my usual workflow.

Mike Hitchen
02-17-2017, 09:47 AM
The warmer version is a massive improvement even though when I look at specific areas the tweaks don't seem to be that great.

Don Railton
02-17-2017, 07:38 PM
Hi Don,

I too prefer the warmer image, although both are quite wonderful. The patternation in the FG water provide a great draw into the image and onto the water and sky..

Don

Andrew McLachlan
02-18-2017, 10:18 PM
Hi Don, I prefer the warmer version. Love the flow of the water going back to the sea...it really adds a nice leading lines to draw us into the scene. I am looking forward to the next two weeks whereby I will be on Cayman Brac enjoying sunrises / sunsets over the Caribbean Sea :S3:

Rachel Hollander
02-25-2017, 10:25 AM
Hi Don - Count me in as another preferring the warmer version. Really beautiful scene and the slow ss worked well here to blur the surf.

TFS,
Rachel

Amanda Robinson
03-02-2017, 05:01 AM
Wow. Great shot. Like the colors in the sky mirrored in the water. Thank you for sharing :S3:

Adhika Lie
03-25-2017, 11:09 AM
Don, sorry for the late response to this image. I see what you mean about the color but like you, I also love the composition. The warmer image is a lot better but not quite there yet for me. That water pattern is to die for, though!