Here's a shot I didn't really like until I decided to "finish" it using Photoshop CS4 and Nik Software's Color Efex Pro plug-in filters. One of my favorite filters in Nik's collection is called "glamour glow" and although it's not designed for landscape work, it does a great job of adding contrast and vibrance to any image. I've found that this works especially well for an image with an overall green tone since it really does makes the leaves seem to glow.
My inspiration for this image can be found in Diane Varner's wonderful Daily Walks photo-blog. Diane's mastery at nature photography and Photoshop are really second to none and I look forward to viewing her incredible images each morning.
Cypress at McKinney Falls State Park - Austin, Texas
Copyright 2009 Jeff Lynch Photography
Shot taken with a Canon EOS 40D set on aperture priority (Av) using an EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM hand-held. The exposure was taken at 105mm, f/11 for 1/30th of a second at ISO 100 on Sandisk digital film. Post capture processing was done in Lightroom 2 and Photoshop CS4 using Nik Software's Color Efex Pro filters. Click on the image above for a larger version.
Posted in Photography Tagged: Canon, Canon 40D, Landscape Photography, McKinney Falls State Park
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