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AndyGr1er Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 91 W: 9 N: 31] (281)
Didnt capture it in this shot but the sunset that night was unbelievable. I took this shot out of obligation but really I wasnt too interested in photos right then. Everyone was nicely toasted. sometimes thailand is the most perfect place you could ever imagine finding yourself.
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AndyGr1er Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 91 W: 9 N: 31] (281)
Rotate, Shadows, Contrast, USM
Edited by:cgrindahl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1091 W: 421 N: 2037] (6103)
I rotated after using the Measuring Tool on the horizon. Working in Photoshop CS, I applied Shadows and Highlights to bring a bit more detail out of the foreground and a bit less in the sky. Next I increased Contrast and Brightness to bring out some of the elements in the sky. I increased saturation a touch for the same reason. Next I selected the sky and put it on a separate layer so I could use Dust and Scratches to reduce slightly the noise there. Finally, I applied a sharpening routine called Smart Sharpen on the background layer before merging layers, resizing to fit TE requirements and uploaded. I didn't crop because I wanted to give you a sense Andrew of how much rotation existed. While there is nothing wrong with having strange angles and line in photos, when it comes to landscape shots, you will wish to keep them clean. Strange lines in landscapes tend to disturb the eye.

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