This is sunrise at my friends lake in the Pacific Northwest. The water is like a mirror and I am using the kayak as a leading line to the sunrise. The sunrays were just coming above the horizon and I love how it hits the lake. The "after" photo is straightened out and I used an On1 preset created by Steve Rich. It is one of the most peaceful places to be in eastern Washington. I adjusted some sliders within the preset to add a little more detail and slightly increased the shadows.
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