I absolutely love the subject and love HDR photo. Did you take the original photo exposure, and then take one at -1 and +1 exposure? Did you put three images together to achieve this affect? Finally, did you do it in Photoshop or do you use a different program? So many questions! Thanks, Cheryl
Beautiful! Go Navy, my son is an airman at Oceana (VA) and they have an air show this weekend. Unfortunately, it was rained out today. I enjoyed these photos. Thanks for sharing.
Free editing software you might want to download: Picnik or Picasa 3. Both are good program and easy for beginners. Picnik allows you to make the background black and white and the subject in color.
I agree that you have to look at the print, but what I was saying is if people wanted to calibrate their monitors go to the Spyder website and purchase the software. But it is expensive and I've yet to find it free anywhere on the net. The Professional lab I use is Burrell Imaging and I love the results. But, I had to calibrate my monitor first to get satisfactory results. Thanks!
I forgot to mention, I print at a professional lab which provided me with a color correction card in which to calibrate my monitor. They also sent me a software package which contained the calibration software and information how to calibrate the monitor.
I used to print at home, the ink was so costly and half the time I'd toss the images. I'm happy with the professional lab, but it's not for everyone and is a bit pricey. I only print my images a few times a year.
I totally think that the computer monitor has much to do with the critiques given on some photos. I wouldn't change my images because of people's opinions of them being "too light" or "too dark." The images you post may look different from monitor to monitor. If it looks good on mine, it may not on yours.
However, if skin tones don't appear correct on your own monitor, you aren't happy with how your own photos print, you can purchase software to calibrate your own monitor. Therefore, when you adjust the photos, they will be correctly color adjusted before you print. Here is a site that offers several different products that will do this for you:
http://spyder.datacolor.comHope this helps.
Thank you all so much for your input. I value each viewpoint and have much to think about in my decision to start my business.
That's the name of the business I'd like to start. However, it's a slow process. I love taking a variety of photos, random people, my daughter a model, family, pets, landscapes, etc. I have taken photos for many, many years and have been told, "you should sell your images." Sounds nice, but how do you get a business started? I really would like to sell my landscape photos rather then take senior photos. But, I would appreciate any advice on how to get this started? Suggestions, welcome. Thank you.