The non-existent blown highlight

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Spring is a great time for catching up with nature.  This picture is definitely over-exposed -- for at least 3 stops.  However, without the over-exposure, the leaves would not be translucent, and they would be rendered a mess of dark green.  But the over-exposure also distorted the color of the vines and brought about serious fringing problems.  In no way could be be considered a technically satisfactory picture, but I love the look and the resulting color palette.  One surprise is the "blown highlights", they don't exist!  The background, which is the over-exposed sky, is about 235, just shy of blown.  I don't know how the camera handed this, but it definitely is a pleasant surprise.

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