How I Edited a Photo in Photoshop: From My Marble, Colorado Vlog

This is an overview on how I edited the photo from my previous video: Photographing the Elk Mountains Colorado: Marble https://youtu.be/KSiXXp3AFkg​

This is an overview and NOT a detailed step by step tutorial.
Tutorial begins at 5:28​
I always make every attempt to get the right image under the ideal conditions every time I go out, but quite often things do not work out as planned and this is where I compensate.

The first half of the video is about the ethics of photo manipulation and my position on it as well as my definition of what fine art photography includes.

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Samyang 500MM F8 reflex lens
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Vintage lenses with various mounts adapted to Sony E Mount:
Pentax 75-210MM
Yashica 135mm F2.5
Pentax 35-70 F2.5
K&F Filters:
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Tripods:
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Manfrotto Carbon fiber tripod with Acratech Ballhead
Vanguard aluminum tripod with Vanguard ballhead for star tracker
various mounts for GoPro

Star Tracker:
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