Well, shit.

[JeffR]

This was almost my contest entry:



Missed it by a smidge, going with something stronger.

[Mira]

1. What's missing?

This is wonderfully mystical with its very special color and the strong contrasts.

[JeffR]

3. I appreciate your comment. The problem here was the input quality.

I tried 3 times to process the image in RAW, with more effort and noise reduction spent on it in Photoshop afterward. This version comes closest to what the sensor and I saw, but noise and sharpness ended up fighting a losing battle for sharpness. It was a mystical night when I took this, but I didn't bring it back, by a bit. Near, I think, but not quite.

[Adsos Letter]

2. And here I was expecting a shot of...well...something else...

:rofl:

I agree with Mira; I like this shot.

[JeffR]

4. I could get a whole suite of photos of the something else...

which reminds me I need to head into the backyard to do a little tidying before we get more snow.