Early spring in the mountains and forests of the northeast USA is probably the dullest season for nature photography. The color of spring still lies beneath a whole lot of grey and brown. But in the digital darkroom, even the most dull photograph is a diamond in the rough.
Here is an image from Mt.Monadnock last weekend. The weather is grey ... the trees are grey ... it is not monochromatic, but it is leaning in that direction. However, bringing this image into the digital darkroom, we can find there is amazing color if you can bring it out without making it garish. In this photo, after cropping to eliminate the sky and sharpening, I used a couple of filters, including Topaz Simplify. Apart from the obvious warming effect, I was amazed at the color that began to manifest. Wrapping it up with a little vibrance and contrast ... it has a completely different emotional feel
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