HDR - Take Two

Ok for those of you familiar with my previous HDR post found here:

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=518596

This is a second view of the same street with different (opposite in my opinion) post processing and orientation. This is certainly the lesser of the two and the popular opinion of those I've shown this to is that its just not that good. Soooo... WHY! I would like to hear your thoughts on this one as to why you don't like it? Or if you do then please say so too!

One of the most difficult things for me is to gauge how a picture is going to be perceived by other people. I alone know what I was looking for and what I got out of it, but I have no clue what other people will see in it, if anything at all.

This image grabs me. The composition pulls me into it. The lead-in lines, the rule of repeating objects, and the extremely dramatic color all unite to tug at me. This has a great sense of stereo photography (3-dimensional)

In my mind, the HDR technique should be a true representation of the scene.

It would appear that you have moved toward the artsy side, not my bag.

chauncey wrote in post #5705473
In my mind, the HDR technique should be a true representation of the scene.

It would appear that you have moved toward the artsy side, not my bag.

Yes I do tend to lean toward the artsy side of photography. I certainly took many liberties with regard to color temperature in this one to create effect. Just be thankful this one didn't come out looking like a cartoon I guess ; ). Thanks for your opinion on this one though! Maybe next time I'll aim for something more realistic.

Image has its own look to it, But it is a pseudo HDR, cause i doubt you can take three different exposures of the same image through the camera without the cars and people moving, Not even the 1D MKIII on high burst. Also on the Navigator there is a weird outline around the rear drivers side.

S.E.V. wrote in post #5706674
Image has its own look to it, But it is a pseudo HDR, cause i doubt you can take three different exposures of the same image through the camera without the cars and people moving, Not even the 1D MKIII on high burst. Also on the Navigator there is a weird outline around the rear drivers side.

In fact this is NOT a pseudo HDR. The outline you see around the Navigator is in fact the outline of the Navigator in a different position. I set Photomatix Pro to attempt to reduce ghosting of the moving objects in the photo and that was the result. Also, the 1Ds MKIII cannot top the 40D in FPS in high burst mode (5 FPS VS 6.5 FPS by specs). Though the image looks dark, this was taken in broad daylight. I used a 17-85mm lens at 17mm with image stabilization on to reduce my own movement and aperture wide open with ISO at 200 to get the fastest and steadiest possible results.

If this were created from a single .RAW exposure, I hope you can trust that I would disclose that.

Pierre81385 wrote in post #5705704
Yes I do tend to lean toward the artsy side of photography.

Me, too!

The catch phrase "HDR" so does not impress me. I dig the results even the results of attempts from pseudo or otherwise. This image is very artsy and spectacular regardless of how you got it there

S.E.V. wrote in post #5706674
Image has its own look to it, But it is a pseudo HDR, cause i doubt you can take three different exposures of the same image through the camera without the cars and people moving, Not even the 1D MKIII on high burst. Also on the Navigator there is a weird outline around the rear drivers side.

It is actually quite easy getting 3 different exposures in a burst using the bracket function. more than three would defiantly be an issue though.

Pierre - Love the shot! As with your last one this also has a great mood to it.

This is in need a great shot. The HDR effect is really working out in this. Without HDR this would have locked just another street picture but HDR really makes it a very interesting image.

Congratulation.

It's an interesting image but over-all to me it looks a little on the dark side...being an HDR I would think the point would be to get everything (the buildings, the sky, etc) properly exposed...to me the buildings and the foreground look rather under exposed.

One thing I do have to say...and this isn't really about the photography as much as just the subject matter...it amazes me how much some "big cities" have a tendency to look the same. This shot reminds me of a shot I recently took of downtown Cleveland and I've seen similar shots of Detroit. Chicago and New York. I'm not really sure if that has anything to do with the feeling you were trying to convey with this shot but it came across to me in that way.

Just my $.02 worth,
Jim

Walczak Photo wrote in post #5711185
It's an interesting image but over-all to me it looks a little on the dark side...being an HDR I would think the point would be to get everything (the buildings, the sky, etc) properly exposed...to me the buildings and the foreground look rather under exposed.

One thing I do have to say...and this isn't really about the photography as much as just the subject matter...it amazes me how much some "big cities" have a tendency to look the same. This shot reminds me of a shot I recently took of downtown Cleveland and I've seen similar shots of Detroit. Chicago and New York. I'm not really sure if that has anything to do with the feeling you were trying to convey with this shot but it came across to me in that way.

Just my $.02 worth,
Jim

Jim, thanks for your two cents, here's mine.

With regards to your comments about the exposure in this picture, the truth is that I only used HDR here for the effect it creates in the photo as a whole. I could have certainly processed this in a way that would have left everything well exposed, but that was not the particular look I was going for. Indeed, in post processing I applied certain things that increased contrast in certain areas and lowered exposure in others (like the numerous vignettes I overlayed).

I too was reminded of the countless photos of similar scenes I have seen after first taking the series of photos here. My primary motivation in processing therefore, was to give this familiar scene something that is not so common, as anyone with a similar lens in the downtown area of their particular town can take virtually the same capture. This photo was taken in SoHo, but there is truthfully very little there (in this photo) to differentiate it from any other city.

i think the warmer toned version works better than this one, it gave more of a "timeless" feel

Hello,

I'm just a beginner, but I loved your first version much better. Reasons being due to the horizontal view vs. this vertical view, and the colors and tones of the first one greatly appeal to me vs. this one. Awesome images though

I think its brilliant..Amazing depth to this image..I reckon a warmer toned version will blow you out of the water..

The only nit pick I can see is the centre car has moved betwen exposures..

First one for me.love the hues.gives it a very interesting feel..