First Snow

[Iguanasan]

Iggy, unfortunately, yeah, its orton. Im am beginning to get tired of orton. I think its time we find an alternative to this. It seems to be a favorite for many so I still use the action on some of the landscapes.

Yeah, don't knock it. Used appropriately it makes for some phenomenal images like this one! Like everything else, though, it can be overdone.

[Bambi]

I like it very much JJ. Great use of Orton on this one

[jjeling]

Im not knocking it. I would compare it to Led Zeppelins "Stairway to Heaven."

It is arguably one of the greatest songs ever composed and written, but due to that fact, it has been played out on the radio. Im not knocking the orton effect, I just think for myself its time to move on.

[Mad Aussie]

I understand what you are saying JJ ... and to some extent I agree. I think though it's more about it getting used in images that truly justify it's use.

However, this is a learning website so many people are going to use trechniques like this a lot to learn and gain feedback. Other websites I've been to rarely have orton used at all. Look at Flickr ... if you do a general search for something you don't get many orton images at all. HDR Merge though ... very common. People (including myself) seem to learning to use HDR Merge for more subtle effect unless the image really calls for strong efffect.