Old Barn
Mar 31, 2015 10:02:20 #
This is in High Point, MO. A long ways from nowhere. This is a five exposure shot. And I took the house out on the right.
Middle of five
Mar 31, 2015 10:14:15 #
Many might say you pushed this a little too far and half of me would agree but the other half accepts HDR covers from the very natural to the ultra cartoonish so if you like it that's just fine
Whatever side one is one they would have to say you have made a boring broken down old barn into an exciting image.
With my technical head on I think the halo over the barn spoils it and less aggressive processing on the sky would remove the halo and make your sunset less extreme and more natural looking.
Not sure what software you use but you probably need two HDR images combined one for the sky and one for the barn
Whatever side one is one they would have to say you have made a boring broken down old barn into an exciting image.
With my technical head on I think the halo over the barn spoils it and less aggressive processing on the sky would remove the halo and make your sunset less extreme and more natural looking.
Not sure what software you use but you probably need two HDR images combined one for the sky and one for the barn
Mar 31, 2015 10:17:24 #
Billyspad wrote:
Many might say you pushed this a little too far an... (show quote)
Thanks, I will look at that and try your suggestions.
Apr 1, 2015 09:17:52 #
Billyspad wrote:
Many might say you pushed this a little too far an... (show quote)
I dunno. I really like that sunset just the way it is. Maybe try blending one of the original images in with the HDR to keep the sunset but help cover some of the halo effect.
Apr 1, 2015 10:17:20 #
Something is not right between the original and the HDR. They are different points of view. Check the openings in the roof the amount of rafters that are missing roofing. It is different in the first photo than in the second.
Apr 1, 2015 10:52:03 #
Apr 1, 2015 11:27:46 #
Hi Rufe, they do not appear to be the same image. Nice Sunset.
Apr 1, 2015 11:34:14 #
Really like it as is. If I were to play with it some, I would see what it looks like if I dampen the foreground to make the barn pop out more.
Apr 1, 2015 17:26:35 #
Here is the correct before image. I shot it from a couple of different angles. I just picked the wrong image when selecting the before image. Sorry about that.
Apr 1, 2015 17:30:00 #
tomeveritt wrote:
Hi Rufe, they do not appear to be the same image. Nice Sunset.
I corrected the image, thanks for pointing that out.
Apr 1, 2015 17:30:35 #
SoHillGuy wrote:
Something is not right between the original and the HDR. They are different points of view. Check the openings in the roof the amount of rafters that are missing roofing. It is different in the first photo than in the second.
Good eye. I corrected the image, thanks for pointing that out.
Apr 6, 2015 09:09:36 #
I really like the HDR. Of course, the ones I like best are the ones others say are over cooked.
Apr 8, 2015 13:50:03 #
Personally I really like the look of this image it's soft and has that painterly effect. I like HDR a bit over the top because it looks more like Art than just a picture of a barn.
I only have one suggestion, if it were my image, I'd layer it in Photoshop and try and take down the darkness of the top part of the sky to make it more blended and help to remove the small amount of haloing.
I only have one suggestion, if it were my image, I'd layer it in Photoshop and try and take down the darkness of the top part of the sky to make it more blended and help to remove the small amount of haloing.
Apr 9, 2015 03:25:58 #
Good suggestions all. I would also use GIMP or photoshop to darken the foreground. It competes with the barn for attention. Another idea would be to add a foreground element, a fence or something. HDR is not trying to be realistic; it is trying to be artistic, so you can add or remove to your heart's content.
I don't mind a little haloing in the sky. We used to do this in the darkroom by burning in. It can be over-done, and it is if it calls attention to itself. The sky, however, does need to be darker than the original.
Removing the house and the power pole on the right was a good idea. The only other comment is that the image is static. I do this too when I get over impressed with the colors and detail, but an image that has staying power needs to be dynamic. Observing the rule of thirds helps avoid that. Or go over the top and give it a tilt.
I don't mind a little haloing in the sky. We used to do this in the darkroom by burning in. It can be over-done, and it is if it calls attention to itself. The sky, however, does need to be darker than the original.
Removing the house and the power pole on the right was a good idea. The only other comment is that the image is static. I do this too when I get over impressed with the colors and detail, but an image that has staying power needs to be dynamic. Observing the rule of thirds helps avoid that. Or go over the top and give it a tilt.
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