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Morning Marsh, Mackerel Sky, Drawing Water Sun<\/p><\/div>\n

A very difficult image to expose and process. But who could resist the morning light, the pond, the sky, the reflections? One of the best parts of birding, as far as I am concerned is that it gets me out to places like this at times like this.<\/p>\n

I am still not totally happy with the exposure on this image. I needed to catch the drawing water rays, so the foreground was way too dark. You can only do so much manipulation in software. This is a case where multiple exposures processed for HDR might have produced better results.<\/p>\n

Still…it is what it is, and I think it catches the mood.<\/p>\n

Sony DSC H50 at about 60mm equivalent. F5.6 @ 1\/1000th @ ISO 100. Programmed auto. Exposure read favoring the sky by tipping the camera up and locking exposure.<\/p>\n

Heavy Recovery and Fill Light in Lightroom. Blackpoint slightly right. Added Clarity and Vibrance. Sharpen Landscape preset.<\/p>\n

From Cape May 10\/09<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Okay…had some time this am so I opened LightZone (for the first time in months) just to see what I could do with this difficult image with the tools there. This is maybe a bit over the top…processed for maximum drama. But it certainly is an alternative view.<\/p>\n

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As above: but with drama! LightZone treatment.<\/p><\/div>\n

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