Starting to play around with HDR and Photomatix. I know the sky looks a liitle overcooked, but I wanted that real dramatic cloud formation to really pop.
Any suggestions for improvement?
Bob
bianson Member 83 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2007 Location: Victoria, Canada More info | Apr 26, 2010 15:51 | #1 Starting to play around with HDR and Photomatix. I know the sky looks a liitle overcooked, but I wanted that real dramatic cloud formation to really pop. Bob Ianson
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Flo Gimmie Some Lovin 44,987 posts Likes: 16 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Nanaimo,B.C. More info | Apr 26, 2010 15:58 | #2 Get that horizon level and it works for me. you're a great friend, but if Zombies chase us, I am tripping you.
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Robert_Lay Cream of the Crop 7,546 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA More info | Apr 26, 2010 21:52 | #3 I like it but the clouds are burned out. That is the kind of think that we are usually trying to avoid in HDR work. Bob
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windpig Chopped liver More info | Apr 26, 2010 21:53 | #4 is this on Maui? Would you like to buy a vowel?
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Robert, I will pull them out and reprocess. The shots was from 3 photos. Bob Ianson
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tanner07 Senior Member 445 posts Joined Feb 2010 Location: Victoria, BC More info | Apr 26, 2010 22:47 | #7 Personally, I prefer the first image. Even with the burned highlights. Where in Victoria was this shot, Bob? Wildlife, West Coast & Vancouver Island Photography
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Apr 26, 2010 22:56 | #8 McCauley Point in Esquimalt. Park at Fleming Beach and walk to the point. Bob Ianson
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juxtagirl Member 185 posts Joined Jan 2010 More info | Apr 27, 2010 00:19 | #9 I like the first one. It is more dramatic. The second one lost that snap the first one had. Canon EOS 5D Mark II Gripped :: Canon EOS 30D :: 24-105mm f/4L IS USM :: 50mm f/1.8 :: 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS :: 3 B800's :: ABR800 w/ moon unit :: AB 42" PLM v1:: AB 86" white PLM v2 :: AB 64" silver PLM v2 :: 32x40 AB Softbox :: AB White Beauty Dish :: Metz 48AF-1 :: and a pretty Cheeky Lime bag
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tanner07 Senior Member 445 posts Joined Feb 2010 Location: Victoria, BC More info | Apr 27, 2010 01:03 | #10 bianson wrote in post #10072370 McCauley Point in Esquimalt. Park at Fleming Beach and walk to the point. I guess one could clone out the burned out highlights in the first one, cause I think I prefer it myself.
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Apr 27, 2010 08:58 | #11 Herons once or twice but otherwise just your usual birds. Bob Ianson
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Robert_Lay Cream of the Crop 7,546 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA More info | Apr 27, 2010 09:01 | #12 I agree with the others - in spite of the blown out clouds, the original had more pizazz! Bob
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mitchman Senior Member 254 posts Joined Apr 2010 Location: Eastern Washington State More info | Apr 27, 2010 09:03 | #13 I like the first one. 5DM2, 70-200 f/2.8 IS II, 16-35 f/2.8, Really Right Stuff BH-55 LR, Gitzo GT3531
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Apr 27, 2010 10:13 | #14 Here's the original with some of the blown out pieces cloned out. Bob Ianson
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Robert_Lay Cream of the Crop 7,546 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: Spotsylvania Co., VA More info | Apr 27, 2010 10:20 | #15 Aha! Now you're talkin'. Bob
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