Thank you so much for the kind words, everyone! I really appreciate the positive response...
aboudd: Yes, as I stated earlier, I tried that, but to no avail.
Ken-Shing Law: Yep, I tried all of that... the only thing I didn't try was manually selecting the brake lights with lasso and then going through different saturation and hue channels... I actually think that would do the trick, but after all of this, I think I'm going to leave it as-is.
Jonathan H: Absolutely No HDR or tonemapping... I don't even have that plug-in... They were processed in ACR and then put through my usual work-flow in CS2, which consists of: levels adjustment (if needed), contrast enhancement, a slight saturation layer tweak and finally high-pass sharpening.
Shane Canfield: Thanks!... That's what I love about them... Whenever it's windy at night, I'll be there with my tripod pointed towards the sky...
Great shots Mac. Especcially the two you posted later (the one with the globe in it). On those two; how did you get that angle? Did you use a right angle view finder or laid on your back??
Mac D. wrote:
XFBO: I checked, and my raw converter (ACR) isn't set for any kind of red-eye reduction...
I tried boosting the saturation in the red channel to no avail... it works, but completely over-saturates the already bright blues in the building...
Mac- if you did wanna play, the best way to take care of what you detailed above is to create a mask in the areas of the photo you dont want affected by saturating to your liking.
The offer still stands if you want me to give a go at it.....dont send the full rez just a lil larger than what's posted. But either way I think they all look great 'as is'. Keep up the great work.
