Crathes Castle

theague · 15th of October 2008 (Wed)

I don't think I have shared this one yet.

Single RAW - 9 different exposures from -4 to +4. The sky was absolutely flat in the original.

LMK what you think:

JoYork · 16th of October 2008 (Thu)

I like it. Dramatic but not overdone. Good job.

CameraBuff · 16th of October 2008 (Thu)

Just about perfect, what program did you use for the HDR.

theague · 16th of October 2008 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoYork

I like it. Dramatic but not overdone. Good job.

Thanks Jo, I try to go for non-overdone HDR.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CameraBuff

Just about perfect, what program did you use for the HDR.

Thanks a lot

. I used photomatix for the HDR and tone mapping, then made a few slight adjustments in CS2.

zacker · 16th of October 2008 (Thu)

very nice.. i like it.

Avi · 18th of October 2008 (Sat)

very nice...I like it as well..

Avi

canonloader · 18th of October 2008 (Sat)

I think it came out very good. Any chance you could post the original without any processing? I'd love to see what you started with for the 0.0 shot. My theory is, if you start with a perfectly exposed shot for the 0.0 then a single RAW HDR should come out a lot better. But if it's not the perfect normal shot, it won't. Just curious to see if I'm right.

theague · 18th of October 2008 (Sat)

It's a really crappy shot actually. I'll find it and see if I can get it up.

Here it is:
Typical Scottish weather here.

canonloader · 18th of October 2008 (Sat)

Great. I think there is something to learn by comparing them. I was reading my old 1D manual the other day and while it has a +/- 3 stop spread which you can set in AEB, it also goes so far as to include exposure compensation automatically if you need it. In other words, you can set in +/- 2 stops AEB, then another stop of Ev and shoot, then the middle shot will actually be at + or minus 1 stop Ev. Neat. I think this will work good for HDR.

15th of October 2008 (Wed)	#1
theague Mr. Monkey Pants! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 10,248	Crathes Castle I don't think I have shared this one yet. Single RAW - 9 different exposures from -4 to +4. The sky was absolutely flat in the original. LMK what you think: __________________ [Ague Images \| Gear \| Facebook ]

16th of October 2008 (Thu)	#2
JoYork Goldmember Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: York, England Posts: 2,991 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Crathes Castle I like it. Dramatic but not overdone. Good job. __________________ Jo Flickr

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CameraBuff Goldmember Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,625 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Crathes Castle Just about perfect, what program did you use for the HDR. __________________ 40D/BG-E2N, 10-22 , 70-200 f4 L (17-40 f4 L traded for the Canon 10-22) Flickr

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zacker Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, CT. Posts: 6,005 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Crathes Castle very nice.. i like it. __________________ My Facebook, Friend me If you want!http://www.facebook.com/brokenfencephotography http://www.facebook.com/theanimalhaven?ref=ts

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Avi Goldmember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 3,073 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Crathes Castle very nice...I like it as well.. 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.

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canonloader Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Behind A Camera Posts: 52,850 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Crathes Castle I think it came out very good. Any chance you could post the original without any processing? I'd love to see what you started with for the 0.0 shot. My theory is, if you start with a perfectly exposed shot for the 0.0 then a single RAW HDR should come out a lot better. But if it's not the perfect normal shot, it won't. Just curious to see if I'm right. __________________ Mitch- ____...^.^...____ My Microscope Stuff Gear List, My Flash Gallery, My You Tube, Ride My Bi-Sickle War is not about who's right, it's about who's left.

18th of October 2008 (Sat)	#8
theague Mr. Monkey Pants! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 10,248	Re: Crathes Castle It's a really crappy shot actually. I'll find it and see if I can get it up. Here it is: Typical Scottish weather here. __________________ [Ague Images \| Gear \| Facebook ] Last edited by theague : 18th of October 2008 (Sat) at 13:59.

18th of October 2008 (Sat)	#9
canonloader Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Behind A Camera Posts: 52,850 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Crathes Castle Great. I think there is something to learn by comparing them. I was reading my old 1D manual the other day and while it has a +/- 3 stop spread which you can set in AEB, it also goes so far as to include exposure compensation automatically if you need it. In other words, you can set in +/- 2 stops AEB, then another stop of Ev and shoot, then the middle shot will actually be at + or minus 1 stop Ev. Neat. I think this will work good for HDR. __________________ Mitch- ____...^.^...____ My Microscope Stuff Gear List, My Flash Gallery, My You Tube, Ride My Bi-Sickle War is not about who's right, it's about who's left.

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