How Would You Edit This Landscape Photo?

[heron88]

 

[RGF]

A quick edit. Lots of refinements are possible.

 

[OnceUponaHoneyB]

Here is my take, after a few minutes in Lightroom, hope you enjoy.

 

[Dr.D]

Lots of interpretations... Here's mine.

 

[Jesse]

CS6'd

 

[calgaryphotos]

I agree with MT SPOKANE PHOTOGRAPHY - its far too easy to take this and let it get away from you when you don't have that frame of reference. With that being said I couldn't help but to give it a shot.

 

[pdirestajr]

Because of the angle of the leading lines in the rocks from the right foreground to the left background, my eye/ mind keeps wanting to see what's to the left... Ahh, there we go, beautiful one point perspective

Oh, and there looks like a wicked demon in the sky just begging to be brought out.

 

[Jeff Donald]

Here are two versions both done in LR 4.4RC I think I like the pano better.

 

[ecka]

LR4.3

 

[Eli]

Here's my take; tried to keep it as natural as possible with slight tint of my interpretation of sunrise colours and not an overdone sky, keeping the interest on the amazing rock formations.

Haha! Love this one!!!!

Why thank you,

 

[LewisShermer]

Death Vally, all looming, imposing and inhospitable...

good pic

 

[FlorentC]

Here's my take

 

[WightmanMedia]

My take.

 

[distant.star]

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Thanks, K. I saw the duck tucked away in one image. Missed the bikini mirage.

This whole thread seems to annoy some crabby old folks. Hard to understand -- I think this is great, and I'm thoroughly enjoying seeing how people approach this.

I was surprised at two things when I first saw the original file. First, it's so totally neutral. Second, when you look, there is amazing detail throughout. It really speaks well for the power of the 17-40 as a landscape lens. That's what motivated me to even try. There's lots of room for a wide range of interpretation.

For me, I always think there's room for a little humor. Sadly, not everyone agrees.

Thought it was funny but I see now that a girl in a bikini is just too "offensive" for "some" on CR.. :

Have I missed something?

Yes you have.... the rubber Duckie came later.... first there was a Girl in Bikini rendition that was quite inspired... unfortunately someone probably complained to the mods... and it was taken down like megaupload.com during the SOPA/PIPA days...

 

[MaxPower]

2 minutes work in Apple Aperture 3

 

[Deleted member 283110]

Used Adobe Camera Raw and saved for web in CS6

 

[stipotle]

Here's my take

Winner.
Nicely done.

 

[nick2341]

And here's mine.

 

[BobTheDude]

Here is my try. The changes which I made are: cropping, little decrease in brightness, slight increase in contrast and definition, big increase in saturation and vibrancy and I used the burn brush to give the sky a little bit more pop.
Oh, and I did it in Aperture 3.Something.

 

[Burrster]

Hi Guys. I joined this forum just to have a go at editing this photo! Here's my initial take on what I would do.