I saw this old leafless tree in a field. It was a perfect day for photos. On the ground are geese. May be difficult to make them out. This was done with 3 RAW files, merged to HDR in Photomatix Pro, and adjusted with Topaz Crisp. There was some undesireable grain in the sky, so I made two adjusted versions. One that would bring out the details in the trees and foreground, and one that had additional smoothing of the sky. Layer masking in PS, and painted out the grain in the sky.

Single image RAW file
Tone mapped in Photomatix
Adjusted in Topaz Adjust

Old abandoned store in Rural Aiken County. This building has been torn down since this photo was made.
3 bracketed shots in RAW format.
Merged to HDR in Photomatix Pro
Adjusted in Topaz Adjust

Bridge over the Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia. Single image, tone mapped in Photomatix 4.0, and further played with in Topaz Adjust



South Carolina State House edited with Topaz Adjust. Very easy to use. Works with Photoshop, and Paint-Shop Pro X2 and above. Well worth the price, and very fun to use. You can even get a free 30-day trial.

One of Aiken's prized possessions...Hopeland Gardens. Anyone besides me looking forward to spring?