"All editing must be done with a RAW processor, using no other software or plugins" - so either Lightroom, Adobe Camera RAW, the RAW processing software that came with your camera, but nothing else that does more than RAW processing - no NIK plugins, no compositions, no other editing other than RAW processing. This differentiates it from WWYD, where any editing goes"
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First attempt at rawcomp and it's a bit odd editing someone else's photo. This was done in Lightroom 4 with emphasis, hopefully, on the foreground because I liked the wet rocks and pebbles.
Ian, if you still use this camera you might think to have the sensor cleaned. Lots of dust spots that really are only visible with the rather drastic sharpening and desaturation in my attempt. I got rid of a lot, but not all the ones on the water. So here's my attempt, taking the desaturated-blue/greyscale approach. ACR 8.3.
@frankhymus Your the second person to tell me that - trouble is I have been quoted £70 to have the sensor cleaned - I might be tempted to have a go myself. I'll have a look tomorrow at how much kits cost. You can buy an EOS1000d of Ebay for £150 - £70 seems alot compared to that. Like the edit by the way.
@frankhymus The trouble is Frank it rarely works like that - you tend to find that when paying for things in the uk $50 dollars = £50 or more. I have seen several items released $199 in the US and £199 in the UK - shocking but true. And last time I found a bargain on ebay from the US, i got hit with income duty and VAT and paid more than I could have got one from in this country. The UK is expensive.
Tried to bring out the clouds in the background, the clear line of demarcation between sunlight and shadow, and the pebbles in the foreground. Also wanted to see more detail on the shadowed region of the pier.
@iwatts Sometimes the spots can be fixed with a good blow with a blower brush or canned air. I have not had to do a wet clean on any of my cameras yet. If you have to go wet, there are really good instructions on the interwebs. Expect to use about 5-10 GBP of supplies.
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Edited using CameraRaw 8.2