Too Soft for HDR?
Nov 20, 2015 07:14:26 #
Seen you guys do some wonderful stuff. Is my effort too gentle for HDR?
First image a .jpg as shot and sky overexposed.
Second is my HDR attempt. Noise was a problem, eliminating it created a little softening.
Please click Download for best view.
First image a .jpg as shot and sky overexposed.
Second is my HDR attempt. Noise was a problem, eliminating it created a little softening.
Please click Download for best view.
Nov 20, 2015 08:18:50 #
It looks natural to me. I'd like to see some selective lightening on the woman shopper and some of the store elements on the right side.
Also, the flowering tree is a bit overwhelming. Almost looks composited into the shot :) I'd crop a inch or so from top of photo (which would also make the street scene even more intimate) and lower saturation on the blossom colors remaining.
Also, the flowering tree is a bit overwhelming. Almost looks composited into the shot :) I'd crop a inch or so from top of photo (which would also make the street scene even more intimate) and lower saturation on the blossom colors remaining.
Nov 20, 2015 09:22:28 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
It looks natural to me. I'd like to see some selective lightening on the woman shopper and some of the store elements on the right side.
Also, the flowering tree is a bit overwhelming. Almost looks composited into the shot :) I'd crop a inch or so from top of photo (which would also make the street scene even more intimate) and lower saturation on the blossom colors remaining.
Also, the flowering tree is a bit overwhelming. Almost looks composited into the shot :) I'd crop a inch or so from top of photo (which would also make the street scene even more intimate) and lower saturation on the blossom colors remaining.
Thanks for your comments, Linda. Nope, the tree is not a composite. The flowering tree is a feature of the alley, as anyone who has visited the island of Santorini will attest.
I'll try your suggestion about cropping from the top to see how that looks. I'm not sure about selective lighting as the alley is very shaded by all the sun blinds and tall buildings. It was the darkness of the alley and the bright blossoms, above the shades, that first attracted me.
Thanks for your input, I'll give that a whirl.
Nov 20, 2015 11:41:48 #
Shakey wrote:
...It was the darkness of the alley and the bright blossoms, above the shades, that first attracted me.
Thanks for the insight, Shakey. I understand better now what you were going for. Must be awesome to see in person!
Nov 20, 2015 14:46:53 #
Shakey wrote:
Seen you guys do some wonderful stuff. Is my effort too gentle for HDR?
First image a .jpg as shot and sky overexposed.
Second is my HDR attempt. Noise was a problem, eliminating it created a little softening.
Please click Download for best view.
First image a .jpg as shot and sky overexposed.
Second is my HDR attempt. Noise was a problem, eliminating it created a little softening.
Please click Download for best view.
looking good :thumbup:
Nov 21, 2015 03:07:39 #
joe west wrote:
looking good :thumbup:
Thank you, Joe.
Nov 21, 2015 11:22:03 #
I had to really enlarge the photo to find what I was trying to discern and it then showed what is termed Artifact Jaggies.
Perhaps this is what gives the appearance of objects being pasted into the photo.
you might try using a low strength blur brush on some of the edges that meet with the sky.
Perhaps this is what gives the appearance of objects being pasted into the photo.
you might try using a low strength blur brush on some of the edges that meet with the sky.
Nov 21, 2015 11:31:13 #
SoHillGuy wrote:
I had to really enlarge the photo to find what I was trying to discern and it then showed what is termed Artifact Jaggies.
Perhaps this is what gives the appearance of objects being pasted into the photo.
you might try using a low strength blur brush on some of the edges that meet with the sky.
Perhaps this is what gives the appearance of objects being pasted into the photo.
you might try using a low strength blur brush on some of the edges that meet with the sky.
Thanks for the tip, SoHillGuy. I'll try that.
Nov 22, 2015 10:59:41 #
Nov 22, 2015 12:16:42 #
ImageCreator wrote:
Not convinced you need to do hdr on this one.
Maybe not, ImageCreator, but the extreme variations between bright sky, bright blossoms, and dark shadows in the shaded alley - well the scene said try HDR. As I have to use a tripod and remote shutter release for any photography, this old man was able to get the shots I needed. Plus, I don't do much HDR so this gave me some practice, and I enjoyed doing it.
:D
Nov 22, 2015 13:24:44 #
Shakey wrote:
Maybe not, ImageCreator, but the extreme variations between bright sky, bright blossoms, and dark shadows in the shaded alley - well the scene said try HDR. As I have to use a tripod and remote shutter release for any photography, this old man was able to get the shots I needed. Plus, I don't do much HDR so this gave me some practice, and I enjoyed doing it.
:D
:D
Exactly that is how we learn to expand our capabilities.
Oct 1, 2021 17:01:01 #
Shakey wrote:
Seen you guys do some wonderful stuff. Is my effort too gentle for HDR?
First image a .jpg as shot and sky overexposed.
Second is my HDR attempt. Noise was a problem, eliminating it created a little softening.
Please click Download for best view.
First image a .jpg as shot and sky overexposed.
Second is my HDR attempt. Noise was a problem, eliminating it created a little softening.
Please click Download for best view.
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