Natural Looking HDR

J-Blake wrote in post #18483475
structure are leaning where the structure isn't ............They are trees after all and subject to environmental conditions. Whether they should be modified is another question and matter of preference,

I agree 100%.

ejenner wrote in post #18483632
I agree 100%.

This dialogue has interested and impressed me ...
firstly I suppose because my eye is not discerning enough to notice the trees
secondly because of the respectful way it was addressed
thirdly because of how it was acknowledged.

When I first joined some on line photography groups I was shocked at some of the attitudes, so this is wonderful to see!

I do come to a number of POTN groups, and see this pretty much invariably,

Personally I don't comment on shots that I think are rubbish. So then if the shots are already good to start with (and of course I mean 'properly good'), it is always going to come down to a matter of opinion - or even just thoughts and ideas. I've had situations where I made a suggestion, than afterwards downloaded the image and try it myself, and it just doesn't work anyway.

Then, yes on average maybe only 1 in 10 comments (or less) will make you think - hmmm, that might be an idea. But when you are already experienced and tried quite a number of things, it is hard to get good/constructive ideas.

So, I just treat people the way I would like to be treated - I'd rather someone said something because I can always ignore it (or just agree, but maybe it was something I had no control over), but just occasionally you will get a gem, and those are more valuable than I can get from anywhere else. So that is the main reason I will make a comment rather than just do the easier thing and be quiet.

Plus, for instance I might move a rock or use liquify to bend a tree or change a color or something else that other people may not do for their own ethical reasons.

J-Blake wrote in post #18483199
I Posted the day version of this a bit ago. Here's the night version.....

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Very nice, I like a lot. But I do see the leaning as well, although it still looks fantastic, and far better than I can produce.

Photomatix 3 shots 1 stop. Havelock North Village.

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roseyposey wrote in post #18484457

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Hey roseyposey, is that tree leaning or did you use a fish-eye lens? (only joking)

Pippan wrote in post #18484466
Hey roseyposey, is that tree leaning or did you use a fish-eye lens? (only joking)

Haha - unfortunately it was quite windy. Canon M5 with EF-M 22 f/2 at f/8 actually

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Low level view across the lake

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woollyback wrote in post #18485728
Low level view across the lake

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I thought you probably had weather like that!

That little splash of orage does wopnders for this shot.

Another one for Martin - a local view point looking the other way

woollyback wrote in post #18486410
Another one for Martin - a local view point looking the other way

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LOL. I know that viewpoint very well indeed

Did you get any sunshine when you were away?

Stiga wrote in post #18486418
LOL. I know that viewpoint very well indeed

Did you get any sunshine when you were away?

Martin,

Thought you might recognixe this one

Your looking at it about 10 mins and then a bit at the end of the following day

The view the normal way was dull and grey even with HDR

gossamer88 wrote in post #18486551

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Potentiall and excellent shot because of the colors and composition. Click on the histogram button and takke a look at it. This image is certainly worth a bit more PP.