Click on the image to enlarge it in another window.
This image is from the Waterfront Park Amphitheater looking west. This is a magical place that affords a view of the Big Four Bridge and the Ohio River that many people aren’t aware exists. There are speaker and a sound system there that plays WFPK public radio music which is really a nice way to enjoy the view listening to music.
This image is from a three EV bracket set merged in NIK HDR Efex Pro 2 and tone mapped there before returning it to Aperture 3 for some adjusting and slight straightening of the horizon. After that I used some OnOne Perfect Effects presets dialed down to low strength to  enhance the final image. One filter I used was the Polarization filter; it is very good and really mimics the characteristics of a real polarizer by virtue of being able to “rotate” it when applying it to the image.
Click on the image to enlarge it in another window.
This is another image from that same shoot with similar post processing. The next time you are down in Waterfront Park take a stroll to the Amphitheater and discover another facet of our wonderful Waterfront Park.
Beautiful images, Nick. The shadows and the clouds shooting off in different directions is wonderful. It looks so warm a green – I’m a bit jealous!
Thanks Karen I’m looking forward to spring and the greening of the park. I like that you noticed the directions of shadows and clouds too.
Very nice crisp and clear photo with excellent color. Great work Nick.
Thanks Brian I like the term you used to describe it… “crisp”….
#2 is especially warm and inviting…the shadows knit the soft hues of color together.
Thank you Phyllis I’m pleased that you liked it and took time to comment.
This is one of my favorite spots. It’s where they have the annual Jug Band Jubilee held in September. Nice color treatment Nick. The often looks that way but it’s not alway easy to capture those blues.
Thanks Bob I like this part of the park very much too. Thanks for the comments about the colors too.