Haveago Loc: Swindon, Wiltshire. UK.

Hi all, this is quite embarrasing really as I comment on other peoples HDR pictures etc but this is my first actual Haveago at HDR myself. I have shown the before & after (HDR pic).

Yes I did take 3 shots -2 / 0 / + 2.

Please comment or critique as you deem fit but follow it up with helpful critique please.

Many thanks

Baz

Before, normal exposure.


After, HDR effect.

Turbo Loc: Raleigh, NC

Great job !

Often enough the HDR pics are so "overcooked" that they look artificial and almost obnoxious.

Yours here is very nice.

Haveago Loc: Swindon, Wiltshire. UK.

Thanks for that Turbo, useful words within yr comment.

Baz

busted_shutter

Well done for your first. Not overcooked at all.

Haveago Loc: Swindon, Wiltshire. UK.

Thanks Rex, having been checking in on all the HDR posts for sometime now i've learnt a lot on what to look out for i.e. halo's, overcookiing pic's etc. So I will continue to post more HDR in the future.

Baz

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Stunning! Looking forward to more.

Haveago Loc: Swindon, Wiltshire. UK.

Thanks a lot Linda.

Baz

conkerwood

Firstly I like what you have done. You have brought out the colours and made what was a somewhat dull pic into something that really catches the eye. My only question is whether it was really a suitable candidate for HDR in the first place. Judging from the '0' shot you have provided there is plenty of detail in both the highlights and the shadows without the need for HDR. I downloaded the '0' shot and spent 10 minutes or so PP in PS CS6 and produced a pic which was virtually identical to your HDR version. My point is that taking a bracketed shot, merging and then tone mapping does not of itself produce an HDR shot unless a wide dynamic range was there in the first place. So there is no questioning the fact that you have applied the skills of HDR and PP very well and produced a standout pic, but I would love to see you take on a subject which really suits HDR because I think you have the skills to produce quality work. I'd love to see you post some more HDR work and I hope this helps.

Peter

Haveago Loc: Swindon, Wiltshire. UK.

Thanks very much for yr kind comments Peter. The reason I used this one first was because it looked a rather bland scene & I wanted to see what I could do with it even I was suprised at the outcome. I found a lot of the process of HDR is in the eye of the beholder in the final result alot depending upon ones interpretation of the tones, colours & of ones eyesight in taking the picture in the first place.

I agree with you in my need to find a more challenging subject matter with a wider dynamic range to work with.

Thanks again for yr helpful comments Peter.

Baz

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Baz: This is the point I was trying to make in your second HDR posting. Peter is more eloquent....

Haveago Loc: Swindon, Wiltshire. UK.

LoneRangeFinder, my comments for you and LoneRangeFinder are on my other HDR post.

Baz

yhtomit Loc: Port Land. Oregon

Nice work.

hminn Loc: Portage, Michigan