maryp Loc: Boston

This is a picture I had posted but I have redone it using the RAW images instead of the jpegs. 3 shots -2,0,+2 merged in Photomatix. I am also trying a 23" monitor as a second monitor on my lap top, set to "warm" color settings for a truer color. Are these any better? C&C welcome

Fused in Photomatix


Tonemapped

SuKai Loc: California

I like the tone-mapped version because it brings out the cobblestones on the house. Nice work.

How do you like the big monitor? I think I am going to ask Santa for a new one for Christmas; a 23 inch was exactly what I was thinking.

Right now I think what I have is a 15" and its like 7 years old, one of the first flat screen monitors they made. I think it's messing with my colors.

maryp Loc: Boston

Thanks! I like the bigger monitor. I work on my laptop and I was finding that it was too small to do any detail work and depending on the angle my lighting was way off. Hopefully it will help on my PP! :)

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

Nice composition and colors make this a pleasing image. The line of the building leads the eye into the center of the frame. Exposure is right on. Both good, the tone mapped even better. 8-)

CanonFire Loc: Phoenixville, PA

These came out very nice. I like the fused version better though, it seems sharper than the tone mapped.

conkerwood

Yes I think these are much better than the first ones you posted. I like the tonemapped better because of the way it has handled the white flowers and the overall warmth of the result. But the tonemapping process needs more sharpening afterwards than fusion. I think if you sharpened it up in PS or whatever you use then you would find that it would really pop and bring out the details. (I would try unsharp mask with a threshold of 1, a radius of about .8 and an amount of about 150% as a starting point) Hope the monitor works out for you. I have one of the 27 inch imacs and since I bought it the details that are brought out are amazing so you should see a huge difference compared to you laptop screen. Just a final thing, in the sky over your roof there are three spots which are dirt on your sensor. The fusion/tonemapping process makes these stand out all the more but a quick dab with the cloning tool will fix them. I am enjoying your work and I look forward to seeing more. I think Chinaman said on another post somewhere that there is some good quality HDr being posted on the forum at the moment and I agree its great to see. Keep them coming.

Peter

maryp Loc: Boston

Thanks Bmac, Canonfire and Peter. I do use PSE9 so I will try the unsharp tool tonight. Those pesky-dust spots~I just had my camera cleaned so hopefuly in the next batch of pics they'll be gone!

Chinaman Loc: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Well done maryp. I like the more gentle clouds of the first image and the warmer tones and more details in the shadow areas of the second. The cloud where the dust spots are, is burnt out. Could do with some gentle cloning.

SoHillGuy Loc: Washington

If you find time, would you mind posting the original photo.
I feel something is being lost in your post processing.

maryp Loc: Boston

the 3 original raw files?

UP-2-IT Loc: RED STICK, LA

Am sure you will enjoy the larger monitor, I know mine is a lifesaver. The second of the prints is much better, more detail visible.

SoHillGuy Loc: Washington

If it is not a problem, and you feel ok with doing it.

maryp Loc: Boston

Here are the three original jpegs, I couldn't send the RAW. You will notice a big black spot on all of them~it was lint on my sensor that I have since had cleaned.

I am going to try Peter's suggestion as well in the morning.

SoHillGuy Loc: Washington

Thank you for uploading the photo's. I wonder if you were using a wide angle lens, with the dof not set to f8 - f11. I see that the brick stack, and the stone work in front of that are in focus, while the roof, the flowers, sign, and the pink flowering plants are out of focus, while the far left of the building seems to be in focus. It seems unusual for this combination of effects. I believe Peter might be able to enlighten me as to what the problem might be. Perhaps its just my observations that are questionable.

conkerwood

I think I said once before that you have a great eye for detail and in this case again you clearly have. I downloaded the pic and I think your observations are spot on. I am flattered that you think I might be able to enlighten you but the truth is I haven't got a clue. If its an HDR question I feel pretty confident in answering but this is, I think more of a lens or DOF issue and in that I defer to the many on this forum with far more knowledge than me. Be interested to see what someone might come up with. Will also be interested to see what happens when Mary sharpens the pic.

Peter