A storm brewing

Today’s post is a Free Theme of a storm brewing out at sea.

HDR effect was achieved using Topaz Adjust 4, Spicify, minor adjustments in work flow exposure, saturation and color; then to PSE adding a mask to the layer and brushed out some graininess created by spicify.

There is a great tutorial at on how to create quick HDR image usining a single shot. Creating HDR Looks in Topaz Adjust, presented by Deborah Sandidge

© PC PHOTO 2011

20 thoughts on “A storm brewing”

Robert December 12, 2011 at 10:37 am

Great skys

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PC PHOTO Post authorDecember 17, 2011 at 5:43 pm

Thanks Bob. Though the sky looks way more blue in the post than it did in processing.

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thebigbookofdating December 12, 2011 at 11:03 am

lovely photo

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PC PHOTO Post authorDecember 17, 2011 at 5:43 pm

thank you!

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lsvejda December 12, 2011 at 12:37 pm

Very nice processing.

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PC PHOTO Post authorDecember 17, 2011 at 5:43 pm

Thanks!

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paintedmeadows December 12, 2011 at 2:20 pm

Beautiful

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PC PHOTO Post authorDecember 17, 2011 at 5:44 pm

🙂 Thank you Rhonda.

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danudin December 12, 2011 at 4:46 pm

A triumph of HDR to my eye.

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PC PHOTO Post authorDecember 17, 2011 at 5:44 pm

Still practicing – thanks for your hdr support 🙂

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sassy December 12, 2011 at 6:09 pm

Breathtaking in more than one sense. I can picture what paints and brushes to use to try and capture this beautiful contrast of color. Looking at the grass close up, allows me to see inside the folds. Gret job…

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