Barn and Sunset - Part 2
Sep 25, 2013 12:11:36 #
30 minutes later...
Ok, enough of the sunsets...well, just one more maybe. This is a shot that I've been waiting on for a few months. I knew it would be best near the equinox so the sun would be lined up with the openings through the barn. I don't usually do a building 'straight on', like to get a side in the view too but this time straight on works. This is the same location and about 30 minutes after the pic that I posted earlier today.
Some technical stuff...I took three shots at different exposure values, normal for my style, processing the three shots for a exposure blended HDR image. I did this process twice, 1st time for the sky to bring out the colors and to mute the fact that the sun was shining straight into the lens. 2nd pass I let the sky go wild but brought out the grass and front of the barn for foreground detail. Then laid 1st image over the 2nd, used an eraser brush to uncover the grass and barn front.
If you're a pixel peeper and say hey the barn isn't straight, hold on there. Straightening an image is always part of my work flow and in this case the old barn actually does lean just a bit. If you were to stretch a level across the roof eaves, you'll see that they are level or at least very near.
Ok, enough of the sunsets...well, just one more maybe. This is a shot that I've been waiting on for a few months. I knew it would be best near the equinox so the sun would be lined up with the openings through the barn. I don't usually do a building 'straight on', like to get a side in the view too but this time straight on works. This is the same location and about 30 minutes after the pic that I posted earlier today.
Some technical stuff...I took three shots at different exposure values, normal for my style, processing the three shots for a exposure blended HDR image. I did this process twice, 1st time for the sky to bring out the colors and to mute the fact that the sun was shining straight into the lens. 2nd pass I let the sky go wild but brought out the grass and front of the barn for foreground detail. Then laid 1st image over the 2nd, used an eraser brush to uncover the grass and barn front.
If you're a pixel peeper and say hey the barn isn't straight, hold on there. Straightening an image is always part of my work flow and in this case the old barn actually does lean just a bit. If you were to stretch a level across the roof eaves, you'll see that they are level or at least very near.
Sep 25, 2013 12:15:24 #
Sep 25, 2013 12:15:49 #
wrr wrote:
30 minutes later... br br Ok, enough of the sunse... (show quote)
Spectacular shot. I'm not a big HDR fan but this one blew me away.
Sep 25, 2013 12:28:02 #
Memphis
Loc: Seattle
Beautiful...and thanks for sharing your process...that is very helpful for a beginner like me.
Sep 25, 2013 16:00:08 #
speters wrote:
I really like this shot, good for you!
John Lawrence wrote:
Spectacular shot. I'm not a big HDR fan but this one blew me away.
Thank you very much!
Sep 25, 2013 16:34:01 #
Memphis wrote:
Beautiful...and thanks for sharing your process...that is very helpful for a beginner like me.
Thank you and you're welcome.
Sep 25, 2013 16:42:41 #
Sep 25, 2013 17:05:39 #
Bmac wrote:
Dramatic image, bravo. :thumbup:
Thanks Bmac, that makes all the chigger bites I got out there worth it!!!
Sep 25, 2013 17:52:38 #
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Sep 25, 2013 20:15:28 #
Sep 25, 2013 21:36:44 #
Well done!!! Such a vivid, dramatic sky, and all the clouds draw your eye to the barn. Love seeing the rafters in the second level. And the sun glowing through the window--all your planning paid off. spectacular!
Sep 25, 2013 22:52:58 #
carlysue wrote:
Well done!!! Such a vivid, dramatic sky, and all the clouds draw your eye to the barn. Love seeing the rafters in the second level. And the sun glowing through the window--all your planning paid off. spectacular!
Thank you carlysue, very much!!
Sep 26, 2013 07:20:11 #
wrr wrote:
30 minutes later... br br Ok, enough of the sunse... (show quote)
That is an awesome image IMHO :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
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