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amironsi
11th of April 2009 (Sat), 04:09
Critique is most welcomed

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj109/amirwilliam/posting/CopyofIMG_5361_2_3.jpg
Tiger_993
11th of April 2009 (Sat), 06:28
I like the detail in what looks to be a raised panel door on the left edge of the shot. The other side of the image looks like it has a good bit of noise going on though. Did you do some softening of the image to get the "wedding touch" you mentioned?
amironsi
11th of April 2009 (Sat), 06:41
I like the detail in what looks to be a raised panel door on the left edge of the shot. The other side of the image looks like it has a good bit of noise going on though. Did you do some softening of the image to get the "wedding touch" you mentioned?

It is noisy cuz i was taking on ISO1600 (i had no tripod)
the wedding touch comes from that this is the table of the guest book of a wedding
tim
11th of April 2009 (Sat), 08:39
Can you show the original?
amironsi
12th of April 2009 (Sun), 03:45
Can you show the original?

Here are the three exposures i made this HDR from


http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj109/amirwilliam/posting/IMG_5361.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj109/amirwilliam/posting/IMG_5362.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj109/amirwilliam/posting/IMG_5363.jpg
tim
12th of April 2009 (Sun), 04:53
I think the HDR is an improvement.
amironsi
12th of April 2009 (Sun), 04:55
I think the HDR is an improvement.

over the original pics?
tim
12th of April 2009 (Sun), 05:47
Yep
fredharris
12th of April 2009 (Sun), 10:22
The HDR does have a lot of noise in the shadows; it has accumulated from the 3 images.
However, I think the worst thing is the 5 table lights; 4 of them look burned out. I'm sure this could have been avoided with different settings in your HDR software.

As is often the case, HDR software is often unnecessary—you could have achieved at least as good a result simply by working the lightest image in Photoshop.
anorphirith
12th of April 2009 (Sun), 14:15
remove the noise from the wood piece on the back right side
and make the lights less bright, no use to have them this bright ! it's really distracting
the picture is very beautiful though !
AlphaChicken
12th of April 2009 (Sun), 17:44
i like the second of the three shots the best.

The thing is, that HDR is supposed to capture all the dynamic range from the brightest highlights not being blown to the darkest shadows not being clipped. In none of the three shots you posted did you expose for the highlight details.
mattograph
12th of April 2009 (Sun), 21:31
I really like the three originals too. Good eye on the composition.

You might throw a mask on the back right to give the composition some nice falloff into the hall -- just make the noise disappear into the dark.

Something that I notice is that the verticals seem to be swimming on the left -- like the wall is not level or straight.
amironsi
13th of April 2009 (Mon), 02:00
i like the second of the three shots the best.

The thing is, that HDR is supposed to capture all the dynamic range from the brightest highlights not being blown to the darkest shadows not being clipped. In none of the three shots you posted did you expose for the highlight details.

I really like the three originals too. Good eye on the composition.

You might throw a mask on the back right to give the composition some nice falloff into the hall -- just make the noise disappear into the dark.

Something that I notice is that the verticals seem to be swimming on the left -- like the wall is not level or straight.

Thanks for all the information and the tips, i will use them next time.. :)