Faux HDR-ish pic - Baxter State Park, Maine

DrFil · 17th of July 2008 (Thu)

Recently I've had a kick for being creative with editing of my pictures. Here's one I kinda liked. Let me know what you think.

Edit: Here's another picture, processed similarly. Let me know your thoughts on this one too.

Sorry, deleted pictures

thekid24 · 17th of July 2008 (Thu)

Amazing shot.

Print it, frame it!

vdubtornado · 17th of July 2008 (Thu)

I like it but i think the vignetting takes away from the pic a bit, id like to see it with much less of it!! otherwise i like the idea and you executed it well!!

Avi · 18th of July 2008 (Fri)

very nice and neatly done...

Thanks for sharing...

Avi

DrFil · 18th of July 2008 (Fri)

thanks for the comments guys.

anyone else have any thoughts?

killerbab · 18th of July 2008 (Fri)

Great shots. I like teh 1st one the best.

Care to share processing tech?

azpix · 18th of July 2008 (Fri)

can you post the original for #2? i like the shot

DrFil · 18th of July 2008 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by killerbab

Care to share processing tech?

You know, I don't think I could re-do what I've done, but I played a lot with shadows/highlights, contrast, sharpening, and playing with different layers doing some blurring and other stuff. But if you search for stuff like faux hdr or something like that you should come up with ways to do the same thing and probably easier. I wish I saved the tiff or psd. D'oh! The processing on the second picture is worse than the first, but some pictures are just better for certain types of processing. Oh well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by azpix

can you post the original for #2? i like the shot

Thanks, I was trying to get an interesting composition and something that looked like me jumping off the mountain...but it's pretty hard to do with a wireless remote shutter. I think I may like the original more. Here it is:

Sorry, deleted picture

jbergdoll · 18th of July 2008 (Fri)

The first is amazing. Would've been even better if the dude wasn't in it.

CartoonBear · 18th of July 2008 (Fri)

I don't agree, if he wasn't in it then it would feel empty on the left. From what I can see it look like you kicked up the fill light, blacks, clarity, and contrast through a few different layers.

I like the first one, but not so sold on the 2nd.

theague · 18th of July 2008 (Fri)

My opinion on this kind of thing and kind of why I do it to some of my photos... Without something more interesting to view on both of the photos, in this case a change in the lighting/exposure, the photos would just be drab snap-shots. However, when you go crazy a little, it makes normal photos more enjoyable to look at. I did it with a lot of my travel photos that were the run of the mill snaps.

turbo212003 · 18th of July 2008 (Fri)

I agree with jbergdoll. The dude kinda takes away from the landscape. Also, typically snap shots don't include rule of third's

Overall, awesome pictures.

DrFil · 19th of July 2008 (Sat)

my thinking was that my friend in the picture adds to the composition. i think it's cool that he's looking towards the nice view with the crepuscular rays and trying to take a picture of it. i mean, i have very similar pictures from this spot but without him, but i chose this one on purpose since i thought it was more interesting. guess it depends on your taste. thanks for the comments, guys.

Yiskah · 19th of July 2008 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbergdoll

The first is amazing. Would've been even better if the dude wasn't in it.

I totally disagree (with the second sentence). The guy adds to the whole shot. This photo is gorgeous! Great job

azpix · 19th of July 2008 (Sat)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrFil

I think I may like the original more. Here it is:

i agree. , i think the original looks better.

17th of July 2008 (Thu)	#1
DrFil Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 507	Faux HDR-ish pic - Baxter State Park, Maine Recently I've had a kick for being creative with editing of my pictures. Here's one I kinda liked. Let me know what you think. Edit: Here's another picture, processed similarly. Let me know your thoughts on this one too. Sorry, deleted pictures Last edited by DrFil : 29th of February 2012 (Wed) at 01:54.

17th of July 2008 (Thu)	#3
vdubtornado Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 178	Re: Faux HDR-ish pic - Baxter State Park, Maine I like it but i think the vignetting takes away from the pic a bit, id like to see it with much less of it!! otherwise i like the idea and you executed it well!!

18th of July 2008 (Fri)	#4
Avi Goldmember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 3,073 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Faux HDR-ish pic - Baxter State Park, Maine very nice and neatly done... Thanks for sharing... Avi __________________ Canon XTi, Lens: canon 18-55 Kit Lens, Sigma 70-300 saving for: Canon 1Ds Mark III, Tokina 12-24, Canon 28-70 http://avingaur.blogspot.com/ I GAZE AT THE SUNSET WITH THE WOMAN I LOVE AND THINK F8 AT 1/250.

18th of July 2008 (Fri)	#5
DrFil Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 507	Re: Faux HDR-ish pic - Baxter State Park, Maine thanks for the comments guys. anyone else have any thoughts?

18th of July 2008 (Fri)	#6
killerbab Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Middle of Nowhere, WI Posts: 265 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Faux HDR-ish pic - Baxter State Park, Maine Great shots. I like teh 1st one the best. Care to share processing tech?

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jbergdoll User is banned from forums Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 1,176 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Faux HDR-ish pic - Baxter State Park, Maine The first is amazing. Would've been even better if the dude wasn't in it.

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CartoonBear Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 946 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Faux HDR-ish pic - Baxter State Park, Maine I don't agree, if he wasn't in it then it would feel empty on the left. From what I can see it look like you kicked up the fill light, blacks, clarity, and contrast through a few different layers. I like the first one, but not so sold on the 2nd. __________________ My Gear MyFlickr

18th of July 2008 (Fri)	#11
theague Mr. Monkey Pants! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 10,248	Re: Faux HDR-ish pic - Baxter State Park, Maine My opinion on this kind of thing and kind of why I do it to some of my photos... Without something more interesting to view on both of the photos, in this case a change in the lighting/exposure, the photos would just be drab snap-shots. However, when you go crazy a little, it makes normal photos more enjoyable to look at. I did it with a lot of my travel photos that were the run of the mill snaps. __________________ [Ague Images \| Gear \| Facebook ]

18th of July 2008 (Fri)	#12
turbo212003 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 847	Re: Faux HDR-ish pic - Baxter State Park, Maine I agree with jbergdoll. The dude kinda takes away from the landscape. Also, typically snap shots don't include rule of third's Overall, awesome pictures. __________________ Gear List

19th of July 2008 (Sat)	#13
DrFil Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 507	Re: Faux HDR-ish pic - Baxter State Park, Maine my thinking was that my friend in the picture adds to the composition. i think it's cool that he's looking towards the nice view with the crepuscular rays and trying to take a picture of it. i mean, i have very similar pictures from this spot but without him, but i chose this one on purpose since i thought it was more interesting. guess it depends on your taste. thanks for the comments, guys.

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