Sunset Surf Spray

Shane W · 5th of January 2011 (Wed)

Looking for a little feedack please! One exposure run through Photomatix Pro 4.0 then finished in Lightroom. Let me know what your thoughts are please.. Shot New Years Day in Ludington, Michigan.

jesseli · 5th of January 2011 (Wed)

Great picture. The tonemapping is well done.

Shane W · 6th of January 2011 (Thu)

Man, what does a guy have to do to get a little C&C around here...?

Thanks jesseli BTW!

CameraBuff · 7th of January 2011 (Fri)

Very nice; I just wish I could see the lighthouse a little clearer. Maybe you could post this shot a little bigger; I think you will get more comments.

tmcman · 7th of January 2011 (Fri)

Could we see the original, pre photomatix shot to see where you took it?

Shane W · 8th of January 2011 (Sat)

Here is a link to Flickr to see this shot larger... I will post the SOOC shot later tonite.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanewyatt/5327024324/

Shane W · 8th of January 2011 (Sat)

Here is the original shot with only 'sharpen for screen' applied on export in Lr3.. Thanks for looking everyone!

CameraBuff · 8th of January 2011 (Sat)

You have to see this in black on Flickr; it's awesome!

Shane W · 9th of January 2011 (Sun)

Thanks CameraBuff! I really like it too. Not to over the top, and reflects more closely to what I saw.

kirkt · 9th of January 2011 (Sun)

As far as feedback goes - it is a nice image of a powerfully evocative scene. Since you posted in the HDR section, I'll add my thoughts on that aspect.

This scene does not really contain a high dynamic range necessitating the use of Photomatix, etc. If you used Photomatix to crank up local contrast, I suppose that is one way to do it. Your posted image could easily be produced from the SOOC jpeg you posted, using Photoshop. I guess, from an HDR perspective, the question I have is why did you decide to use Photomatix?

It's pretty clear that this image could not have succeeded as a multi-shot HDR exposure sequence, but the DR of the scene did not require multiple exposures, so you are good to go. Your SOOC exposure is underexposed, but with raw converters being much better at bringing out shadow detail while suppressing noise, you could really work that single exposure into a nice, contrasty image all within LR, or similar raw converter.

Kirk

Shane W · 9th of January 2011 (Sun)

Thanks Kirk! I did use Photomatix since I have it and enjoy using it, but you are correct about Lr. I did play with a copy of the same image and was able to get almost what I was looking for. I'm sure that if i kept going, I would have produced a very nice end result, but a quick lap through Photomatix and back into Lr for a few final tweaks was a quicker and more familiar route for me to take!

Shane W · 13th of January 2011 (Thu)

Anyone still lookin'?

Jradsan · 15th of January 2011 (Sat)

Interesting how the sea spray almost looks like Gray paint suspended over the rocks. would have loved to see more DR but pretty great for one frame.

5th of January 2011 (Wed)	#1
Shane W Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Traverse City, Michigan Posts: 495	Sunset Surf Spray Looking for a little feedack please! One exposure run through Photomatix Pro 4.0 then finished in Lightroom. Let me know what your thoughts are please.. Shot New Years Day in Ludington, Michigan. __________________ Shane W 40D \| Sig 10-20 \| EF-S 15-85 \| EF 70-200 2.8L \| Sig 150-500 \| Viv 28 2.5 \| Sig 30 \| Tak 50 1.4 \| EF 100 2.8 Macro \| 1.4x TC \| Nodal Ninja 3 \| Tripods \| Some Flashes \| My flickr

5th of January 2011 (Wed)	#2
jesseli Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Beijing, China Posts: 70 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sunset Surf Spray Great picture. The tonemapping is well done. __________________ G9, 30D, 7D, EF20/2.8, EF28/1.8, EF50/1.8II, EF20-35/3.5-4.5, EF28-135/3.5-5.6IS, Sigma AF70-200/2.8, 105/2.8Macro, 12-24/3.5-4.5, 2X APO, 420EX, 580EX, MT-24EX, EF12, EF15, etc. My Windows Live Album

6th of January 2011 (Thu)	#3
Shane W Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Traverse City, Michigan Posts: 495	Re: Sunset Surf Spray Man, what does a guy have to do to get a little C&C around here...? Thanks jesseli BTW! __________________ Shane W 40D \| Sig 10-20 \| EF-S 15-85 \| EF 70-200 2.8L \| Sig 150-500 \| Viv 28 2.5 \| Sig 30 \| Tak 50 1.4 \| EF 100 2.8 Macro \| 1.4x TC \| Nodal Ninja 3 \| Tripods \| Some Flashes \| My flickr

7th of January 2011 (Fri)	#4
CameraBuff Goldmember Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,625 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sunset Surf Spray Very nice; I just wish I could see the lighthouse a little clearer. Maybe you could post this shot a little bigger; I think you will get more comments. __________________ 40D/BG-E2N, 10-22 , 70-200 f4 L (17-40 f4 L traded for the Canon 10-22) Flickr

7th of January 2011 (Fri)	#5
tmcman Goldmember Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 3,132 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sunset Surf Spray Could we see the original, pre photomatix shot to see where you took it? __________________ Comments, Questions, Observations Welcome 1DsII, G12, 17-40, 50 f/1.4, TS-E 24mm f/3.5L, 70-200 f/4L IS, Gitzo 1541 w/ Markins M10 ballhead. "Art always shows itself by doing much with few and simple things." A. W. Dow

8th of January 2011 (Sat)	#6
Shane W Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Traverse City, Michigan Posts: 495	Re: Sunset Surf Spray Here is a link to Flickr to see this shot larger... I will post the SOOC shot later tonite. http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanewyatt/5327024324/ __________________ Shane W 40D \| Sig 10-20 \| EF-S 15-85 \| EF 70-200 2.8L \| Sig 150-500 \| Viv 28 2.5 \| Sig 30 \| Tak 50 1.4 \| EF 100 2.8 Macro \| 1.4x TC \| Nodal Ninja 3 \| Tripods \| Some Flashes \| My flickr

8th of January 2011 (Sat)	#8
CameraBuff Goldmember Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,625 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sunset Surf Spray You have to see this in black on Flickr; it's awesome! __________________ 40D/BG-E2N, 10-22 , 70-200 f4 L (17-40 f4 L traded for the Canon 10-22) Flickr

9th of January 2011 (Sun)	#9
Shane W Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Traverse City, Michigan Posts: 495	Re: Sunset Surf Spray Thanks CameraBuff! I really like it too. Not to over the top, and reflects more closely to what I saw. __________________ Shane W 40D \| Sig 10-20 \| EF-S 15-85 \| EF 70-200 2.8L \| Sig 150-500 \| Viv 28 2.5 \| Sig 30 \| Tak 50 1.4 \| EF 100 2.8 Macro \| 1.4x TC \| Nodal Ninja 3 \| Tripods \| Some Flashes \| My flickr

9th of January 2011 (Sun)	#10
kirkt Goldmember Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA USA Posts: 3,211 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sunset Surf Spray As far as feedback goes - it is a nice image of a powerfully evocative scene. Since you posted in the HDR section, I'll add my thoughts on that aspect. This scene does not really contain a high dynamic range necessitating the use of Photomatix, etc. If you used Photomatix to crank up local contrast, I suppose that is one way to do it. Your posted image could easily be produced from the SOOC jpeg you posted, using Photoshop. I guess, from an HDR perspective, the question I have is why did you decide to use Photomatix? It's pretty clear that this image could not have succeeded as a multi-shot HDR exposure sequence, but the DR of the scene did not require multiple exposures, so you are good to go. Your SOOC exposure is underexposed, but with raw converters being much better at bringing out shadow detail while suppressing noise, you could really work that single exposure into a nice, contrasty image all within LR, or similar raw converter. Kirk __________________ Kirk --- images: http://kirkt.smugmug.com

9th of January 2011 (Sun)	#11
Shane W Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Traverse City, Michigan Posts: 495	Re: Sunset Surf Spray Thanks Kirk! I did use Photomatix since I have it and enjoy using it, but you are correct about Lr. I did play with a copy of the same image and was able to get almost what I was looking for. I'm sure that if i kept going, I would have produced a very nice end result, but a quick lap through Photomatix and back into Lr for a few final tweaks was a quicker and more familiar route for me to take! __________________ Shane W 40D \| Sig 10-20 \| EF-S 15-85 \| EF 70-200 2.8L \| Sig 150-500 \| Viv 28 2.5 \| Sig 30 \| Tak 50 1.4 \| EF 100 2.8 Macro \| 1.4x TC \| Nodal Ninja 3 \| Tripods \| Some Flashes \| My flickr

13th of January 2011 (Thu)	#12
Shane W Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Traverse City, Michigan Posts: 495	Re: Sunset Surf Spray Anyone still lookin'? __________________ Shane W 40D \| Sig 10-20 \| EF-S 15-85 \| EF 70-200 2.8L \| Sig 150-500 \| Viv 28 2.5 \| Sig 30 \| Tak 50 1.4 \| EF 100 2.8 Macro \| 1.4x TC \| Nodal Ninja 3 \| Tripods \| Some Flashes \| My flickr

15th of January 2011 (Sat)	#13
Jradsan Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Upland CA Posts: 52 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Sunset Surf Spray Interesting how the sea spray almost looks like Gray paint suspended over the rocks. would have loved to see more DR but pretty great for one frame.

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