Some recent HDR shots..
Aug 3, 2013 09:49:57 #
Love them all but I'm really drawn to the second b&w image. Very Nicely done.
Aug 3, 2013 21:42:06 #
Travesty wrote:
Various places in Illinois over the past couple of weeks....
Really like 1&2. Not a fan of "cartoon" HDR.
Aug 3, 2013 22:08:11 #
Aug 3, 2013 23:30:03 #
Aug 4, 2013 09:32:46 #
First off, you have a very good compositional eye. Secondly, you have used the right amount of HDR in the different images. Well done.
With the second image, I feel you can improve that further with a bit more contrast to bring out the texture and the carvings. You may need to reduce the blacks a bit if the side of the building goes too dark. Also correct the lean on the right side of the image.
To get a great B&W image, shoot in colour and then use channel mixer (in photoshop CS) to convert. Go through the options which will give you a different look, depending on the colours in the image. Select the one that you gives you a good range of tones - from near black to near white.
With the second image, I feel you can improve that further with a bit more contrast to bring out the texture and the carvings. You may need to reduce the blacks a bit if the side of the building goes too dark. Also correct the lean on the right side of the image.
To get a great B&W image, shoot in colour and then use channel mixer (in photoshop CS) to convert. Go through the options which will give you a different look, depending on the colours in the image. Select the one that you gives you a good range of tones - from near black to near white.
Aug 4, 2013 09:56:07 #
Aug 4, 2013 12:18:34 #
Chinaman wrote:
First off, you have a very good compositional eye.... (show quote)
First of all thank you all for the compliments an welcome...
Chinaman, As far as the lean, my camera was level and the lean is due to settling.. I did play with the perspective a bit, but went back to it's natural state... I appreciate all your suggestions and may go back a work on this one some more... I also wanted to point out that the alley itself is a big part of the subject for me...
Aug 4, 2013 12:36:44 #
Travesty wrote:
I also wanted to point out that the alley itself is a big part of the subject for me...
I agree. That was why I mentioned about lightening it if it got too dark with increasing the contrast.
Aug 5, 2013 15:12:40 #
Aug 5, 2013 15:16:18 #
Travesty wrote:
Various places in Illinois over the past couple of weeks....
Love all of these :thumbup: Is this in camera HDR?
Aug 5, 2013 22:34:30 #
Nightski wrote:
Love all of these :thumbup: Is this in camera HDR?
No, these are all 3 shots bracketed 2 full stops apart and processed in Photomatix Pro..
Thanks again for the compliments and critiques....
Aug 5, 2013 23:52:11 #
All three are really good. Excellent. The B&W sings to me. Good work. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Aug 5, 2013 23:55:42 #
Travesty wrote:
No, these are all 3 shots bracketed 2 full stops apart and processed in Photomatix Pro..
Thanks again for the compliments and critiques....
Thanks again for the compliments and critiques....
Wow...nice work :)
Aug 6, 2013 15:35:24 #
s2hrts wrote:
All three are really good. Excellent. The B&W sings to me. Good work. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
I am also partial to the B&W one of these 3.... Just giving some examples of my work that has all been edited a bit differently
Aug 6, 2013 15:36:21 #
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