NH Foliage this week
Oct 21, 2012 16:13:29 #
I took another trip to Castle in the Clouds this week to see the foliage. Working on HDR with bracketed pictures. These are all RAW, shot with 3 exposures and processed in Photomatix and PS Elements. C&C welcome.
Uphill road
Wishing fountain at Castle in the Clouds
Pond
Oct 21, 2012 16:16:59 #
The upper half of your first image does not hold resolution upon download and magnification. If it did, it would be of calender quality.
This may be a "pinning" problem that can be resolved in PP. Ask for assistance in this forum. It is beyond my ken.
This may be a "pinning" problem that can be resolved in PP. Ask for assistance in this forum. It is beyond my ken.
Oct 21, 2012 16:18:36 #
Oct 21, 2012 20:41:02 #
I will have to google to understand pinning, ask for hrelp and correct it!! :) There is soooo much to learn~thank you!
Oct 22, 2012 06:37:39 #
Oct 22, 2012 07:31:34 #
Oct 22, 2012 10:47:43 #
I'll jump out on a limb here.
It looks like you may have had wind issues.
In photomatix, when you get to processing options, check the reduce ghosting option and choose semi automatic.
Draw a circle around the off kilter area and then right click within the circle and mark selection as ghosted.
When processed it will try to take a single image from that area.
New trick I just learned.
HTH.
It looks like you may have had wind issues.
In photomatix, when you get to processing options, check the reduce ghosting option and choose semi automatic.
Draw a circle around the off kilter area and then right click within the circle and mark selection as ghosted.
When processed it will try to take a single image from that area.
New trick I just learned.
HTH.
Oct 22, 2012 10:52:17 #
Thanks lorenww-I appreciate it and will give it a try. It was not a super windy day, but there was a breeze and the camera was handheld.
Oct 22, 2012 11:46:39 #
I like your images, your first one is very nice I would like to walk along that path. . Nikonian72 mentioned resolution when you magnification and I can see what he's talking about.I am not sure what pinning is but I like that ghosting feature in Photomatix too, I usually use fully automatic most of the time.
I think trees and leaves in general are very hard when combining 3 or more photographs even if there is barley a breeze. One suggestion is use a tripod, I am finding out this is critical for HDR I have started carrying mine with me everywhere. I also set my camera to go off using the self timer so I am not touching it at all.
I was also told when bracketing for shots for HDR to turn off the image stabilizer on your lens (if you have one).
All in all beautiful shots, good job.
I think trees and leaves in general are very hard when combining 3 or more photographs even if there is barley a breeze. One suggestion is use a tripod, I am finding out this is critical for HDR I have started carrying mine with me everywhere. I also set my camera to go off using the self timer so I am not touching it at all.
I was also told when bracketing for shots for HDR to turn off the image stabilizer on your lens (if you have one).
All in all beautiful shots, good job.
Oct 22, 2012 11:50:03 #
Thank you Biker Chic. i have a tripod, but you can't use it at this place so I did not bring it. I like the idea of the self timer-I am sure that would have helped. I do have the image stabilizer, I will try that as well.
Oct 22, 2012 15:28:44 #
kaerophil
Loc: Oxford, CT
Here's a fall foliage road photo I took in Vermont last week. It is HDR using three exposures in A mode and processed in Photomatix Pro.
Oct 22, 2012 15:30:42 #
Oct 22, 2012 16:23:34 #
lorenww wrote:
I'll jump out on a limb here.
It looks like you may have had wind issues.
In photomatix, when you get to processing options, check the reduce ghosting option and choose semi automatic.
Draw a circle around the off kilter area and then right click within the circle and mark selection as ghosted.
When processed it will try to take a single image from that area.
New trick I just learned.
HTH.
It looks like you may have had wind issues.
In photomatix, when you get to processing options, check the reduce ghosting option and choose semi automatic.
Draw a circle around the off kilter area and then right click within the circle and mark selection as ghosted.
When processed it will try to take a single image from that area.
New trick I just learned.
HTH.
How does this work when you have a larger area that is ghosting?
Oct 22, 2012 20:37:43 #
Oct 23, 2012 00:39:57 #
Hi Mary
The first shot is very good. Lovely colours and composition. It does look unsharp. Redo as others have suggested. Have you tried sharpening it in a photoeditor?
Image 2 is well exposed and cropped. It shows what you want to show - a fountain infront of a building.
The third image is a tad overexposed. The lighting is directional in most of the picture, ie making it look very flat. I would crop off half to a third of the bland sky and decrease the exposure. Cropping will also bring the water-line up to the upper third line for a better composition. Then run the 'burn' brush (selecting shadows option)over those flatly lighted areas of trees to bring the shadows out to give it a more contrasty look.
The first shot is very good. Lovely colours and composition. It does look unsharp. Redo as others have suggested. Have you tried sharpening it in a photoeditor?
Image 2 is well exposed and cropped. It shows what you want to show - a fountain infront of a building.
The third image is a tad overexposed. The lighting is directional in most of the picture, ie making it look very flat. I would crop off half to a third of the bland sky and decrease the exposure. Cropping will also bring the water-line up to the upper third line for a better composition. Then run the 'burn' brush (selecting shadows option)over those flatly lighted areas of trees to bring the shadows out to give it a more contrasty look.
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