Original "Just Floating By"

Someone asked what I started with in order to get this: http://365project.org/kwind/365/2014-03-14

Here's the original. I cropped, upped the exposure, contrast and black point

[Issi Bannerman]

Cleverly done. Thanks for sharing what you did - it's always interesting to learn from someone else's experience. :-)

[Katia]

Well done you! :)

[Hope D Jennings]

Fabulous!

[Maggiemae]

It seeing the picture and developing it into something so artful that is the skill of the photographer! Very well done!

[Lisa Pouncy]

I have to say I prefer this version. I love all those layers behind and the different blue tones. Well spotted xx

[Nicole Campbell]

Very nice shot, I like tones

[Emilie Cartoun]

This is lovely. How cool to get all those birds resting on the log. I like both, but maybe this better.

[Kay Hodges]

Lovely scene

[Margaret Obey]

Great capture. I looked at it large to see the true depth of the shot.

[Sheralee S]

Such a great capture!

[Daryl O'Hare]

I love both! Thanks for showing them!! Very interesting difference and I love the creative vision in the other!

[Sue]

I know I posted that I'd love to see the original. Many thanks for showing it. I like both of them. This one give a sense of perspective and scale, the edited photo was artistic and more dramatic.

[Taffy]

Brilliant to see the setup for the other shot, but this one is also lovely. I can't wait to get my full frame back as the D90, I've found, has more limitations on the amount of cropping I can do. Supposed to be back tomorrow!

[Rachel]

very cool and love to see the process.

[Paul J]

Nice shot. I imagine that the subject was quite surprising to see. Both images are super.