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Sean Mantey wrote...
I like it!

team Welliver wrote...
that blowing sand is ethereral.

Sabine wrote...
Here's the orginal I did the usual exposure, sat and balance adjustments in lightroom. Also reduced clarity. In photoshop I cloned out the shadow and added a black and white layer under the sand to enhance it.

Steve Anderson wrote...
Outstanding! I feel like I'm looking a pair of 3-D glasses.

Nadine Wiseman wrote...
you did a great job with the processing

Monica wrote...
Well done Sabine, really beautiful!

Salbug CA wrote...
Yeah, this is fabulous. Thanks for the processing background, too.

marscat2008 wrote...
that's cool...what does the b&w layer do? i mean how does it enhance it?

Sabine wrote...
Adding a B&W layer can increase contrast in a "different" way. To me it seems to add texture. I've used it when burning in, or adding contrast just doesn't work. You can also use it to make a photo look like a colorized black and white. In this case I added a B&W layer to the sand only. And then I reduced the layer to about 75% to allow for some of the sand color to come through. I think I used the soft overlay.

Tamsin wrote...
Always love it when you post the original and say what you've done - I never remember! Beautiful work Sabine.

DeAnn wrote...
nice processing!

Kathleen wrote...
Can almost feel the blowing sand! I love how vibrant your work is. It makes a cold winter day here seem a whole lot brighter.

cat klein wrote...
you rock. awesome.

Josef wrote...
Great framing, tones and mood ! -- Seen on your photo stream. (?)

Lisa wrote...
oh thanks for the PS tips...i was shooting at moss landing just the other day. still looking for the ultimate shot. yours are wonderful of course and make me what to just chuck my camera into the harbor(but i wont!)