Here is the unprocessed picture straight from the camera:
This image was taken with a Canon Powershot A630 using 1/500th shutter speed with f-6.3. I used ISO 100 since the sun was out and I wanted as less noise possible in the picture. I took this image while covering a fire with my father. As you can see, the fire had just finished burning and the sky was very smoky. As a result, the image lacks contrast and could have more detail than what it has here.
I started off by using Camera Raw to crop the image more tightly and adjust the Clarity, Vibrance and Blacks. Since the picture was somewhat blue, I adjusted the Temperature slider to a warmer tone. I then opened Photoshop and used the Brightness/Contrast adjustment layer to pump up the Contrast.
Next, I used Alien Skin Exposure 3's Color Film filter and added the Fuji FP100C-Slight Blur preset. I especially like this preset for images like this because it adds a slight amount of blur while adding a "film-like" look to the photograph. I modified this preset inside Exposure 3 and added Vignette and Contrast. I also set the Cooling/Warming slider to 10 for more warmth.
Finally I added a small amount of sharpening to create this final image:
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