paprika-jancsi (1932) 2009-04-09 13:47:15

showing original overall photo

paprika-jancsi (1932) 2008-12-16 13:31:50

Original take below. Difficult shot to make it effective somehow, although the misty tower in the background is effective enough.

paprika-jancsi (1932) 2008-11-07 17:22:54

some of you didn't like the tornado effect. so I toned the picture down to make it more polite.:))

paprika-jancsi (1932) 2008-10-29 15:22:15

sky darkened to more intensive blue by using levels but for a restricted area only (picked with magic wand)

paprika-jancsi (1932) 2008-10-18 12:51:11

not sure this is the original, just another PP version

paprika-jancsi (1932) 2008-05-12 15:24:31

Cropped to show only the chessplayers and turned to B&W.

paprika-jancsi (1932) 2008-03-30 16:41:03

eliminated lens flare

paprika-jancsi (1932) 2007-08-10 07:13:37

Original photo is the 2nd one.

paprika-jancsi (1932) 2007-05-19 18:18:16

Darkening the sky by using 'levels'. Masking everything but the sky.

paprika-jancsi (1932) 2007-05-04 17:19:21

It is not usually recommended to use PS to sharpen an image, it will always look artificial.
You shoud have used a macro lens.
I did my best.