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jlysjm
22nd of November 2009 (Sun), 23:45
I tried to keep these a bit more on the realisitc side... maybe I should stylize (push) them further?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/jlysjm/canon%20forum/AtopSF11024.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/jlysjm/canon%20forum/AtopSF21024.jpg
Gary McDuffie
23rd of November 2009 (Mon), 00:23
NO! No no no no no no!!!!! Don't change them. These are GORGEOUS! My city (born there) has never looked so good. Please tell me where you shot from. Looks too far west to be Coit.... I must attempt this on my next trip.

By the way, they should be 1024 max any one dimension for POTN (but I'm glad to see these in large version).
jlysjm
23rd of November 2009 (Mon), 00:49
NO! No no no no no no!!!!! Don't change them. These are GORGEOUS! My city (born there) has never looked so good. Please tell me where you shot from. Looks too far west to be Coit.... I must attempt this on my next trip.

By the way, they should be 1024 max any one dimension for POTN (but I'm glad to see these in large version).

Thanks. These are where I personally felt they should go, as far as pushing them. I welcome feedback though... These were shot from Broadway on a rooftop that I had access to...:D

As for the size... sorry, I'm on a new 27inch iMac... tooo much real estate!!!:cool: I'll keep the 1024 in mind.
Gary McDuffie
23rd of November 2009 (Mon), 01:02
I see you are linking to Photobucket. I don't know anything about them, but some sites give links that you can use to link them specific sizes. Use a link that give the first size at or under 1024. The mods may make you pull or correct these.

Any chance of access to that roof? Not sure when my next trip will be...sometime next year. I go out every year to check on my Mom in SR.
rw2
23rd of November 2009 (Mon), 11:55
These are great the way they are!
82NoMe
23rd of November 2009 (Mon), 13:55
Looks good. i think a good next project would be an HDR Pano.
Gary McDuffie
23rd of November 2009 (Mon), 18:09
I agree with my son. If I had access, my 10-22 would get a workout up there!
Gordeez
23rd of November 2009 (Mon), 18:19
That first shot is amazing!
I always wanted to take a shot like that. And it has Alcatraz. Its one of my goals to visit that place.
eviltech
23rd of November 2009 (Mon), 19:05
absoluylt not, keep them as is. they look great.
luigis
23rd of November 2009 (Mon), 19:10
The 2nd shot is a joy to see, I bet it will look wonderful on any wall.
IShootThings
23rd of November 2009 (Mon), 21:43
gorgeous.
Jon Foster
24th of November 2009 (Tue), 00:39
Very nice. Not over done like most HDR's.

Jon.
NeverFollow
24th of November 2009 (Tue), 01:06
They are great do not change them, most people (including me) overdue HDR your shots are more along the lines of how they should be
jusdadrumr
24th of November 2009 (Tue), 01:26
I agree. I love them just the way they are. Thanks for sharing!
tmcman
24th of November 2009 (Tue), 23:33
Second is outstanding. Glowing city sprinkled with dark patches, dark mountains, sky rim of orange with deepening blue.
jorje12
25th of November 2009 (Wed), 16:00
the first shot is excellent
Kevin
26th of November 2009 (Thu), 00:21
I agree, don't change either shot, both shots are very nicely exposed and processed.
Apollo.11
26th of November 2009 (Thu), 00:22
My favorite city in the world and you've done it justice. I like the second one.
Dom87SS
26th of November 2009 (Thu), 10:53
i like them as is. they have a good feel about them.
007
29th of November 2009 (Sun), 00:08
Like range in 2nd one..
ticholas
29th of November 2009 (Sun), 19:15
very cool! some of my more favorable outdoor HDRs i've seen so far
jlysjm
12th of December 2009 (Sat), 23:08
Here is another one, same local, stormy day today.....

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/jlysjm/canon%20forum/stormySFsm.jpg
Gary McDuffie
13th of December 2009 (Sun), 00:21
Nice going, Jeff. Love the location. Just my personal taste, but I'd pull back the orange to drop that artifically lit look on the south side of some of those buildings in the foreground. Maybe selectively to keep some of the other stuff?
Stephanie Miller
16th of December 2009 (Wed), 11:24
awesome awesome shots....I believe you can get a similar shot if you go to the top of twinpeaks..it's a tourist spot and great lookout of city
jlysjm
16th of December 2009 (Wed), 21:37
awesome awesome shots....I believe you can get a similar shot if you go to the top of twinpeaks..it's a tourist spot and great lookout of city
Thanks Stephanie... that vantage point is definitely on my list...:D
jlysjm
16th of December 2009 (Wed), 21:40
Here is one more from the "stormy day". HDR can be very revealing...
I couldn't tell there was a rainbow in the single shots that made up this image... only revealed after HDR processing.... this one is still a bit unreal as far as color, but I believe HDR can be used to maximize what would "look" like a traditional shot, but with "value added". It's just hard to dial it back when you see how far it can go....:)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/jlysjm/canon%20forum/stormySFsm2_2.jpg
Gary McDuffie
16th of December 2009 (Wed), 22:28
Another nice one, Jeff. Will you guys ever dry out?
jlysjm
16th of December 2009 (Wed), 22:59
Another nice one, Jeff. Will you guys ever dry out?
Thanks Gary.... I don't know, but it has been pretty dreary for the last week or so. If not raining, then drizzling... I'm heading to South America for the holidays though... should be able to find Summer there...:)
Gary McDuffie
16th of December 2009 (Wed), 23:08
Thanks Gary.... I don't know, but it has been pretty dreary for the last week or so. If not raining, then drizzling... I'm heading to South America for the holidays though... should be able to find Summer there...:)

Yep. Mom has been getting soaked pretty good up in SR. Have a great trip! Hey, when you get back, swing a little to the right and take in that skyline with the TA in it. I'm also a sucker for Sutro. Been up in it, great view, but was really bad air that day.