nik Color Efex Pro 2.0 filters
by Neil van Niekerk

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AFTER READING THE MANUAL

After having played with the software for a few weeks now, I am very impressed with the software and the ways it can be used, from subtle enhancements and corrections to dramatically different looking photographs.  Combining user-friendliness with the how elegantly powerful the software is, I'd have to highly recommend it for any photographer working in the digital medium.

Before After

First, Indian Summer filter on the foliage, and erased for grass in forefront.
Impressively, somehow the skin tones were not affected much.
Then the Pro Contrast filter was used over the couple to make them pop out a bit more from the background.

Here are some more examples of what I was able to do with the nik filters:

Before

After

B&W Conversion : Tonal Enhancer - to turn the background into a contrasty B&W.
Sunshine - to make the sun appear warmer and softer on the couple.