I think the contrast in the water is from too much Topaz. As I posted earlier, if you are not careful, Topaz can push your photos "over the top." I may post a good example of "over the top" later of a photo taken in Venice. Maybe my desktop monitor thought the coot in Take II was a purple gallinule! On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Judy Howle <howle@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Color is much better and it looks good. The contrast in the water is a > bit much though and makes the background stand out instead of recede. The > water in my images is much less contrasty and less noticeable. My Lr > settings were in my previous email. I hope you all got it as I didn’t get > a copy and no one has commented on my images.**** > > ** ** > > Judy Howle**** > > ** ** > > Southern Exposures**** > > http://southernexposure.zenfolio.com**** > > ** ** > > Digital Photography Class; Resources for Photographers**** > > http://digitalphotographyclass.net**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* missbirdphotos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto: > missbirdphotos-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Dana Swan > *Sent:* Saturday, March 17, 2012 12:40 PM > *To:* missbirdphotos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > *Subject:* [missbirdphotos] Take III**** > > ** ** > > How about this one. Done on my laptop with minor adjustments. > > -- **** > > Dana Swan at Toccopola, Mississippi.**** > > *There are two kinds of men in this world. ***** > > *Those who can grill and those who think they can grill. B. Flay. **** > * > > ** ** > -- Dana Swan at Toccopola, Mississippi. *There are two kinds of men in this world. * *Those who can grill and those who think they can grill. B. Flay. * **