When the weather interferes with my plans, as it did this week, I find myself trolling through the files looking for images that I might process differently based on new skills or new software. This one was shot at Ghost Ranch in Northern New Mexico back in November of 2006. Out of the camera the image looked dull and uninteresting and didn’t really capture the depth of color that I wanted to portray. I have since learned to use Nik Color Efex pro to really make an image pop and I applied those techniques here: Detail Extractor, Brilliance Warmth, Darken Lighten Center. It has almost become a mantra!