The next series of images utilized both the Nik Color Efex and AutoEye. The first image, taken of a roof line in the Forbidden City in Bejing, China, was taken on a very overcast and frequently rainy day. Had I been more familiar with my Mavica I would have known how to work with the settings somewhat to make some improvements to the photos. Since I did not, it's nice to know that there is software out there that can improve the images.

The second Forbidden City image used the Nik Color Efex andAutoEye filters to lighten the image and improve the color of the sky. Unfortunately, the sky shows a fair amount of dithering and results in a poor quality image.

And, for the last Forbidden City image, I used the previous image and then used Smart Edge lasso tool to select the sky area. Then I applied a blur effect in PSP7 - and I can't remember if I also applied a small noise effect first. Either way, the sky has lost some of the blotchy appearance.

The next two images also demonstrate the use of Nik Color Efex. The actual setting for the Terra Cotta Warriors in X'ian, China is farmland enclosed in a very large hanger-like structure. This, of course, is done to protect the dig and the warriors from the elements. Given that these warriors were made about 2000 years ago, I believe they do need to protect them. (I'm not sure on the number of years, but it was a very long time ago - the first dynasty, I think. But, this isn't a history class, so...on with the photos.) The lighting in there is also quite poor. Thus, the photos can definitely use some enhancement help!

The first image is the original and the next one has been enhanced with Nik Color Efex. In addition to using the Lighten filter, I also applied some of the red filter to warm it up a bit.

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