Trying out pushing the contrast up

[jimmyosram]

Taken near Belsay Hall, Northumberland.

[ianpinion]

Very nice HDR, Jimmy. I wonder how this would have looked as a long timed exposure shot? It may have smoothed out the ripples in the river and given you better reflections. It might be worth going back on a still day and trying again with a circular polariser to see what you can get.

[joanren]

Interesting effect - you have turned a quiet scene into something quite "gritty" and ominous. You almost expect something evil to rise out of the water!
AJ