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    Default Early Winter.

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    Snow squall on the Icefield highway between Banff and Jasper, Canada in late September.

    1/160, f16, iso400, 28mm (Nikon 18-105 lens), D7000, Handheld.

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    Dan this is another great setting! The orange leaves and fading line of green trees are pleasing foreground and middle elements. To me, I get the sense of getting colder as I work my way from the orange/yellowish foreground to the cold white chilly mountains.

    I know it was an overcast image but thought it might benefit from a little brightening, so I took it into PS and did a slight levels and curves adjustment. WDYT?
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    James, thanks.
    Interesting crop Option, I will look at.
    I actually did a brighter version like yours and almost went with it.
    I probably should have.
    Dan Kearl

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    Hi Dan

    Agree with this being a great setting...! I like the layers of colour you have here and it does make me feel cold... I prefer the width of the OP but would consider cropping from the bottom to reduce the amount of orange foliage. I my mind this balances the colours better. I do prefer James's sky however.. Is the orange tinge in the centre tree tops real or a processing hickup??

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    I didn't crop the image. It is just sitting further left than the original because it is inserted into the post instead of being attached.

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    Hi Dan, another lovely setting you have captured here. I am okay with the foliage in the foreground. Have you thought of running Nik's Detail Extractor on the clouds and mountain peaks...I think it may give it a nice finishing touch if applied with a light hand.

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    A very nice moody scene, with the light hitting the RHS peak helping a lot.
    I agree it needs to be lighter, especially the trees and midground. Repost looks good.
    I would still do some adjustments to the peaks - as Andrew suggested.
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    Hi Dan - nice scene and I like the comp. The rp takes it up a notch as I am sure the other suggestions above will do.

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