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    Here is another shot from our recent trip to the Western Cape region of South Africa.

    The Paarl valley is famous for its fine wine, delicious cheese, gorgeous scenery and great hospitality. The Western Cape is a region offering so much in terms of leisure, tourism, gourmet life and spectacular scenery.

    This shot was created from the wine-tasting lawn of the Seidelberg Wine Estate. It is a 5-exposure HDR shot in the late afternoon (in this region the sun only really sets by about 20h30 in the evenings). The vineyards in front produce some of the finest Syrah in the world.

    Your comments, as always, highly appreciated!!

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    Hi Morkel, Nice light along with a beautiful sky. For my taste I would crop out the light brown weeds on the left.

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    Dave got it. I like the slope in the FG but that spot grabs the eye. Mountains and clouds make for a pleasing image.

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    I agree...the greens feel a bit oversaturated to me but you were there - you would know!

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    thanks a lot Julie, Robert & Dave...

    here is a repost with the yellow patch cropped out and greens (yellows in fact) toned down.
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    Very nice Morkel!

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    Hey Morkel,
    Can't add much and nice job with the repost. If you want to keep the ratio....just patch tool some of the grapevines into that corner. Nice job with the HDR work too. Sounds like one place I have to visit!

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    Lovely image Morkel. A true reflection of the beauty of that region.:)

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    thanks Dave, Roman & Vida! :)
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    Ah! Simonsberg! You make me really homesick with this view! Like the second post, the smaller FG works again for me, just like on the gull.

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    thanks Callie...
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