Mining Older Images

[pathfinder]

I have been mining some of my earlier photgraphs as I have gradually have learned newer ways of post processing here on dgrin. These are a few shots I did with a 10D and a Tamron 28-75 Di lens. The lighting was hazy and overcast and I did not think they amounted to much when I first looked at the RAW files , but I went back and reprocessed them and color balanced them by thresholds, and this is what I now have. They look rather nice as large matte prints.
Dead Horse Canyon State Park

http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/11285676-L.jpg

http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/11286591-L.jpg

The last image I will display twice - the first image is how I originally post processed the file, and the second is my more recent attempt. The first version I think I submitted in the "Paths" Challenge last spring. I greatly prefer the second version.
First
http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/4490365-L.jpg

Second...
http://pathfinder.smugmug.com/photos/11285677-L.jpg

[PerezDesignGroup]

Geez! I can't even imagine places like this....you are truly blessed with some great locations and shots.

And I personally prefer the 1st one.

[Peter]

Very nice pics . . . like the colors :-) . . . . must be quite the place to see in person!

Peter

[jwear]

but i agree with PD the first one

[dugmar]

What an amazing set of shots.

[ian408]

I think this really points out the value of shooting raw.

As you learn more, you have the opportunity to go back and resurrect things.

Ian

[John Mueller]

I enjoyed your series.
I think raw is the only way to go.If you have the space.

[Andy]

awesome. :thumb

it's great to go back and redo shots :D excellent post!

[snapapple]

I prefer the last one. I remember the challenge when you entered that one. I was pretty new here at the time. I have always admired your work and it surprises and inspires me to find that you too are learning all the time. I like what you have done with the colors and light on that shot. A nice improvement to an already good shot. :thumb