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This one was taken along the shores of La Jolla, California. I was out with my wife this weekend and we decided to take a short trip down the Pacific Coast Highway from Carlsbad to La Jolla. The shores of La Jolla are some of the most scenic in the area — lots of small cliffs and sandstone formations, caves, vegetation, tide pools, etc. I shot this scene with my Sigma 10-20mm lens at the widest focal length of 10mm. I’ve been ignoring that lens for a while, so I put it on the camera and left it there all day… well, I had my film camera with me too so I wasn’t completely limited on focal length.
- Unprocessed RAW
Here’s what the unprocessed RAW image looked like — pretty dull and a little washed out. - Processed RAW
I cooled the white balance slightly, increased the contrast, increased the vibrance and saturation, and added a few other minor tweaks to the exposure settings. - LAB Saturation
I used my LAB Saturation Photoshop Action to bring the colors out a little better. This helped to remove some of the muddy haze in the sky. - Dodge
Selective dodging around the green of the waves and on the left side of the flowers at the bottom of the frame. - Burn
Selective burning in the sky and on the right side of the flowers to add more balance.
Enjoy!