Farm Country Sunset - Before & After: I shot the following HDR image this past Monday evening. Let me know if you see any issues that concern you. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 10-24mm zoom...

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Apr 17, 2013 15:37:34 #

RVDigitalBoy Loc: Clermont, Florida

I shot the following HDR image this past Monday evening. Let me know if you see any issues that concern you.

Nikon D7100
Nikkor 10-24mm zoom
Hand-held (+2, 0EV, -2)
ISO 200, 1/30th sec. (0EV), f 5.6

Workflow:
Lightroom 4.4
- Transfer to hard drive
- Lens correction
- Chromatic Aberation correction

Photomatix Pro
- Merge & tonemapp (sliders only)

PS Elements 11
- Topaz Detail 3
- Topaz Adjust 5
- Topaz photoFXlab (sliders only)
- Topaz DeNoise
- Topaz photoFXlab (sharpen slider only)
Elements 11 - Greenery Mask
Elements 11 - High Contrast Adjustments

Lightroom 4.4
- Final saturation, luminosity & Hue adjustments

RAW files merged BEFORE tonmapping & PP

AFTER all Post Processing

Apr 17, 2013 22:16:10 #

RixPix Loc: Miami, Florida

I like it very much. The only suggestion I have is to make the green a little darker shade.

Apr 18, 2013 05:50:00 #

profpb Loc: Venice, Florida

What a treat to see the details of your work flow. I learn in much greater depth when this is shared. I love HDR and have all of the same software. I just need to get busy using it. You have motivated me thank you, neighbor.

Apr 18, 2013 07:12:44 #

RVDigitalBoy Loc: Clermont, Florida

Profpb, Thank you very much.

I began my processing education about 15 months ago. I scoured the internet for advice and tutorials. UHH is one of the places I learned (and am still learning) from.

I hope that sharing my workflow will (a) help others who are not quite as far along in their processing and (b) so that others more experienced might suggest a tweak or two to add to my skills.

Apr 18, 2013 07:17:03 #

RVDigitalBoy Loc: Clermont, Florida

RixPix wrote:

I like it very much. The only suggestion I have is to make the green a little darker shade.

RixPix, Thanks for the suggestion. I went back and tried reducing the green saturation and luminance. In the end I wasn't happy. For my taste (at this point in time) I think the more prominent greens counterbalance the sunset.

But, I do appreciate your suggestion.

Apr 18, 2013 10:01:58 #

greymule Loc: Colorado

RVDigitalBoy wrote:

I shot the following HDR image this past Monday ev... (show quote)

:thumbup: :thumbup: I think the image may look a little better if it were toned down just a bit with a mid-range levels adjustment a touch to the right. Maybe down to 90-95 and see how it looks.

Apr 18, 2013 10:24:53 #

RVDigitalBoy Loc: Clermont, Florida

greymule wrote:

:thumbup: :thumbup: I think the image may look a little better if it were toned down just a bit with a mid-range levels adjustment a touch to the right. Maybe down to 90-95 and see how it looks.

Could you please define "mid range" adjustments? Is that a legroom adjustment?

Apr 18, 2013 12:14:49 #

dave sproul Loc: Tucson AZ

RVDigitalBoy wrote:

I shot the following HDR image this past Monday ev... (show quote)

I really like the picture, but for "my" taste I would have probably made the grass/green area a little less yellow. It is nice to see the process.

Apr 18, 2013 12:18:47 #

greymule Loc: Colorado

RVDigitalBoy wrote:

Could you please define "mid range" adjustments? Is that a legroom adjustment?

The middle adjustment lever in levels controls the mid-tones. Try sliding the lever to the right from "0" to about 95-91 and then use the set black point arrow. Find the darkest area in your image (typically a deep shadow in the lower part of an image, say in the deep shadows of the bushes in the lower right.

Setting a black isn't good for all images; however, with yours, I believe setting a black point makes the image start to pop.

I don't usually mess with the images of others, nor do I post an image on another's thread without permission.

I hope you don't mind if I post your image with my adjustments. BTW- I also assigned the color profile as RGB.

Apr 18, 2013 12:19:12 #

RVDigitalBoy Loc: Clermont, Florida

RVDigitalBoy wrote:

Could you please define "mid range" adjustments? Is that a legroom adjustment?

Beware of Siri and iPhone. She hears what she wants to here. "Legroom" was supposed to be "Lightroom!"

Apr 18, 2013 12:21:25 #

greymule Loc: Colorado

RVDigitalBoy wrote:

Beware of Siri and iPhone. She hears what she wants to here. "Legroom" was supposed to be "Lightroom!"

I presumed you had plenty of legroom.

Apr 18, 2013 12:27:54 #

RVDigitalBoy Loc: Clermont, Florida

greymule wrote:

The middle adjustment lever in levels controls the... (show quote)

I'm sorry. I must be having a senior moment. Would you please tell me what program you are referring to. I can't quite figure this out.

Feel free to redo the image. That's why I store the original.

Apr 18, 2013 12:30:16 #

RVDigitalBoy Loc: Clermont, Florida

Is it better to set RGB rather than SRGB? I don't really understand the difference.

Apr 18, 2013 12:31:03 #

greymule Loc: Colorado

RVDigitalBoy wrote:

I'm sorry. I must be having a senior moment. Would you please tell me what program you are referring to. I can't quite figure this out.

Feel free to redo the image. That's why I store the original.

Aren't those senior moments delightful??!!

I am using Photoshop. I don't know if the levels adjustment exists in Elements, but I think it does.

Apr 18, 2013 12:33:41 #

RVDigitalBoy Loc: Clermont, Florida

I will play with Elements 11. or maybe Lightroom?

Regarding my senior moments, it's like I always say ...

"There's nothing right in my left brain and nothing left in my right brain."

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