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18-Aug-2017 jimmsp

An Irish Forest

I took this in Ireland almost 3 years ago. But I just resurrected it recently for an exercise in post processing. I used Lightroom primarily to post process it, using the graduated filters along the sides to darken those areas, then the oval filter to process the central moss. Finally I used the oval/circular filter to add the bright streak on the right to resemble a sun beam coming through. Sensor noise was eliminated using a combo of LR and Topaz DeNoise AI.

Canon EOS 80D
1/60s f/4.5 at 39.0mm iso2500 full exif

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Canon Image Challenge23-Jun-2020 20:22
Really striking Jim...I am surprised (and pleased) how well you got away with iso2500...this looks fabulous...thanks to you magic. Also, people do not really know how dark the inside of a forest or jungle is. Traveller
Sue Anne23-Jun-2020 20:17
Excellent v
Canon Image Challenge23-Jun-2020 03:05
Dave - thanks. My fellow club members really liked this final result. I'm not sure about the gnome, but I thought about a small pot of gold partially hidden by the middle tree.


Jim
Canon Image Challenge23-Jun-2020 02:53
Gushing. I love this! Did it win a challenge at that time?

I can imagine placing subjects in the clearing. Does anyone have a lawn gnome image handy? Not the one from Travelocity, though.

Dave