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[Mike Hollingshead]

Nice work man. I'd say this one is my favorite of them.

Horizons can be a pain to make blend well if you are adjusting the foreground and the background independently from one another. I've found it works best if all that blending is done below the horizon, as if any bit of it goes above, it tends to stand out as a halo like look. That's pretty much the biggest thing a person can do for themselves, learn how to adjust them independently from one another....like you've done here or on the others. The hard part is the dang mask and getting that horizon to look natural.

 

[Chris Fleharty]

The hard part is the dang mask and getting that horizon to look natural.

So true... That is an earlier edit of that picture. I have since gone back now that I have CS3, but I completely agree with you. WOW... It's an honor to have you post in my thread. Thanks for the complements and advise. I'll take it to heart.

 

[Mike Hollingshead]

So true... That is an earlier edit of that picture. I have since gone back now that I have CS3, but I completely agree with you. WOW... It's an honor to have you post in my thread. Thanks for the complements and advise. I'll take it to heart.

Thanks, but, I'm not that honorable. I'm 50% jerk in real life, and probably 90% on here, lol.

Anyway, if you've only been at it 14 months, I'm sure you'll go far.

 

[Adam Lucio]

WOW, awesome shots indeed, I can only hope to be HALF that good someday.

Welcome!

 

[Chris Fleharty]

Thanks Adam. I hope to have a lot more experence in the storm chasing aspect due you and the rest of the crew here on ST.

 

[Paul Austin]

Welcome aboard, Chris. Nice photo work. You have an excellent eye for the composition, content, and adjustments. Really impressive for 14 months. Keep at it.