St Louis Arch
Jul 23, 2012 10:50:52 #
Here are two I took in May while visiting St Louis (great place to take a camera by the way) These were taken with my Fujifilm HS20EXR a bridge camera. They were taken hand held and are -1, 0 and +1. I can't account for the streaks across one of the images
Jul 23, 2012 21:00:43 #
Jul 24, 2012 01:48:32 #
2 Dog Don wrote:
Here are two I took in May while visiting St Louis (great place to take a camera by the way) These were taken with my Fujifilm HS20EXR a bridge camera. They were taken hand held and are -1, 0 and +1. I can't account for the streaks across one of the images
Nice pictures. A graduated ND filter would have helped bring out the sky better.
Swede
Jul 25, 2012 02:04:38 #
Hi there
You didn't ask for comments but I feel this is an opportunity to give a few tips to others who may be starting out in HDR work. Thank you and forgive me for using your pictures as a reference.
HDR is better if a tripod is used. As one can see in the first picture, the images don't align properly because the camera was moved. One can improve the picture by cloning out the ghosting. HDR images lose a lot of contrast and some saturation after processing and they need to be put back in post processing.
Does the line appear in other pictures taken at the same position? Does it appear in other subsequent pictures taken from a different position? If the answers are 'Yes' and 'No' to the 2 questions, then the line may be an electric/phone cable that one had not noticed. It is too well-defined to be a water streak or string across the lens or sensor. It can be cloned out. Also 4 dust spots(?) on the upper left can be cloned out.
The second picture has too much contrast for the camera to cope with and a 1-stop difference is not sufficient. If one can adjust the camera to do a +/- 2 stops or increase the exposure compensation, that will help. The dark leaves are acceptable but I would like to see more of the landscape and people at the base of the structure. One can lighten just those parts in a photoeditor. Again, the structure has lost sharpness because of misalignment. People and vehicles moving about is a problem. In a photoeditor, you can create a layer and have a sharp image of the person show through instead.
In terms of the photographer's position in the first picture, I would also take a shot with the church within the arch and one just outside the arch. Moving to the left and right respectively(if possible)will do the trick.
You didn't ask for comments but I feel this is an opportunity to give a few tips to others who may be starting out in HDR work. Thank you and forgive me for using your pictures as a reference.
HDR is better if a tripod is used. As one can see in the first picture, the images don't align properly because the camera was moved. One can improve the picture by cloning out the ghosting. HDR images lose a lot of contrast and some saturation after processing and they need to be put back in post processing.
Does the line appear in other pictures taken at the same position? Does it appear in other subsequent pictures taken from a different position? If the answers are 'Yes' and 'No' to the 2 questions, then the line may be an electric/phone cable that one had not noticed. It is too well-defined to be a water streak or string across the lens or sensor. It can be cloned out. Also 4 dust spots(?) on the upper left can be cloned out.
The second picture has too much contrast for the camera to cope with and a 1-stop difference is not sufficient. If one can adjust the camera to do a +/- 2 stops or increase the exposure compensation, that will help. The dark leaves are acceptable but I would like to see more of the landscape and people at the base of the structure. One can lighten just those parts in a photoeditor. Again, the structure has lost sharpness because of misalignment. People and vehicles moving about is a problem. In a photoeditor, you can create a layer and have a sharp image of the person show through instead.
In terms of the photographer's position in the first picture, I would also take a shot with the church within the arch and one just outside the arch. Moving to the left and right respectively(if possible)will do the trick.
Jul 25, 2012 11:30:14 #
Chinaman, thanks for all the comments. I did not see the ghosting until you pointed it out. I really like the idea of framing the church inside the arch. That was not an option as that angle was blocked. But it gives me something to think about in the future. The streaks only appear in the one image so I can't explain them. Out of the box my camera(s) are limited to +/- 1 ev but I have learned that I can extend the range using exposure compensation. Again, thanks for the very constructive critique. This is why I love this forum. It is the least expensive photo school in the world.
Jul 25, 2012 20:35:59 #
2 Dog Don wrote:
Chinaman, thanks for all the comments. I did not s... (show quote)
Its a pleasure to help. Good luck.
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