San Marcos River

Sometimes I feel compelled to go over the top with my post-processing. That was the case today as I worked on this photo of the San Marcos River outside of Martindale, Texas. I took the photo on the way back home from Wimberley, Texas today. The scene didn't look exactly like this straight out of the camera but it would have if it could have! :-)

Title: "San Marcos River in Martindale"


Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 50mm f/1.4mm prime
Post-processing: Photoshop CS3 > Topaz Adjust plugin "Vibrance" preset > Curves Adjustment Layer for added Contrast > Levels Adjustment to set Black Point and White Point > Merge Visable to New Layer > Nik Viveza plugin for spot brightness adjustment on the distant part of the river > Brightness / Contrast Adjustment Layer to Increase overall brightness > Hue / Saturation layer to decrease overall saturation > Merge Visable to New Layer > Distort Lens Correction Vignette > Copy Layer > Red Paw Media Beautifier plugin > Brightness / Contrast Adjustment Layer with Mask to increase localized brightness on the tree limb in the foreground