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The Lighthouse
Our finishing is only as difficult as we want to make it. As an example, I offer up the Coquille River Lighthouse, a longtime favorite of mine. Located on the Coquille River in Bandon, Oregon, it’s no longer in operation. And there isn’t a single squared-up wall or line anywhere in the structure. But it’s located in an incredibly moody place just screaming to have its pho- tograph taken. You might see its shape and the mood and wonder how you can bring that home with you. Actually, it’s really easy. Here are some ideas how you can do it.
Step One: You just can’t make this stuff up. To clean up all the lines, I simply went into ACR, activated the Transform tool (Shift-T), clicked on the Vertical icon below Upright, and I was done. (I’ll fix the resulting transparency in the bottom corners later in Photoshop.)
Step Two: Then, after a little work in the Basic and Detail tabs (like in the Yellowstone National Park photo above), into Photoshop I went.
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