Posts for: katu41
Aug 6, 2020 15:20:11 #
This photo is the cart path at the Lost Canyons Golf Club in Simi, CA. The photo was taken in 2005 and was the first picture I took with a digital camera. This is the cart part leading to the 1st tee. My caption for the photo is the "Road to Hell" which generally fits my golf game.
Jul 29, 2020 11:00:46 #
lwiley wrote:
A couple of years ago (for the anniversary of my 7... (show quote)
I never saw the creek or the old ranch house. On my last visit, the place was locked up and I couldn't get up the back road. That is quite a climb.
Jul 28, 2020 21:11:14 #
Dalbon wrote:
I'm not the one to say what is good or bad as I can only see through my eyes. So from these eyes I would choose the third photo as my favorite.
David
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I never thought about one shot being better than another. I was just trying to capture an interesting scene that might have an interesting story behind it. Regardless, I'm glad you like my work.
Jul 28, 2020 21:09:21 #
couch coyote wrote:
Thank you for bringing this up. I want to explore HDR and have learned things from this post. In my opinion your images are not overdone, they're enhanced. The Venice window is my favorite. So richly textured, with a bright pop of color, simply stunning!!! 
When I saw that yellow curtain, I thought whoever lived there put it there intentionally to attract photographers. The contrast with the shutters and wall was so stark that the composition just made itself. Thanks for commenting.
Jul 28, 2020 21:05:02 #
lwiley wrote:
Regarding the 'Paso Robles Chapel' was wondering how you found it? Did you go up to the chapel and look around?
I actually went to a wedding there about 15 years ago. It's about 15 miles due east of Paso Robles. You make a left turn off the two lane road to access the chapel. However, when I was last there to take this picture 10 years ago, there was no sign to tell you to make the turn. I believe the chapel was funded by the Hurst family 30+ years ago and is available to be rented out for events. I don't believe it is a functioning church. The path leading to the top is a grape arbor and the surrounding hillside is now a vineyard. The way to reach the chapel is by the road that takes you up to the top of the hill around the back. The place is totally unique and totally well hidden.
Jul 28, 2020 00:50:21 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
I grabbed an image earlier today as part of this o... (show quote)
Your photo of Peace and Memory is stunning. Great capture and a very creative composition.
Jul 28, 2020 00:48:03 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
George, regarding the colorspace and some ideas to avoid pixelation, see attached.
I'm going to check this out. Unfortunately, my Lightroom photo library on my computer has been compromised. Several years ago I had to upgrade my Mac. When I did I lost 10 years worth of my original raw photos. I had Adobe look at my computer but they were all gone. Fortunately, I had all of my processed photos saved on two external hard drives. About 2,500 in total. However, I can only reprocess from these photos and not the originals as shot. Major bummer.
Jul 28, 2020 00:42:44 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
I grabbed an image earlier today as part of this o... (show quote)
Jul 28, 2020 00:40:25 #
I've never taken any classes so my skills are based on guesswork given the hardware and software that I work with. A friend turned me on to the Nik Collection a couple of years ago and I reprocessed about 500 of my best images. Took me about 4 months. I found that the B&W conversion worked really well so I converted a couple of hundred images. My main output is to produce coffee table photo books published by Blurb. I have about 25 books which have become my prized possessions. The lockdown is killing me as I really miss the travel to beautiful places.
I'll share one more photo with you. This is not HDR but it is probably one of my best "Scenic" photos. One of the other hogs that I met on this forum took me through the Swiss Alps last October. This was my money shot.
Just noticed I can't attach my image. I will try on another post.
I'll share one more photo with you. This is not HDR but it is probably one of my best "Scenic" photos. One of the other hogs that I met on this forum took me through the Swiss Alps last October. This was my money shot.
Just noticed I can't attach my image. I will try on another post.
Jul 27, 2020 23:29:02 #
cameranut wrote:
I like them. I think the last one is ideal. These remind me of the way things might look after a thunder storm when the sun peeks out from between the clouds.
Thanks for commenting. The fishing boat was a real surprise. The original image was good but the HDR really made it pop.
Jul 27, 2020 23:26:54 #
WIHorseman wrote:
Nice set. The shot of the Ground Zero Memorial is a very effective use of HDR and gives it a haunting quality. I also like the final shot of the fishing boat on the India Sunset. Good work.
Thanks for commenting. I took the fishing boat image about two years ago and have been thinking of printing it on canvas and hanging in the living room. You may have given me the incentive to follow through.
Jul 27, 2020 23:25:07 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
The 'digital world' turned on HDR probably about 5... (show quote)
Thanks for your thoughtful reply. All the photos are saved as JPEGs but I don't know where you are suggesting that they be saved in the sRGB colorspace. Certainly a good suggestion and I hope I can figure it out.
My HDR was simply using a Nik Collection HDR filter and playing with the results. I do not have the technical skills to create this on my own. Do you have any HDR photos that you would like to share. My library has about 2,500 processed photos and I tried the HDR filter on only about 100 images. I wouldn't try to do this in my camera.
Jul 27, 2020 23:17:11 #
MT native wrote:
I enjoy HDR post processing. Granted, some images can be “overcooked”. Yours are excellent.
Thanks Dennis. I appreciate your comments. The HDR processing was simply using a NIK Collection filter to pump the image. Not a lot of creativity on my part. To me it's always about the subject and the composition. Just for fun, here are a couple of additional images. Do you have any of your own that you would like to share?
Jul 27, 2020 23:06:27 #
Bob Mevis wrote:
I think you did a great job.
Thanks Bob. I appreciate your looking. Do you have any HDR photos to share?
Jul 27, 2020 21:07:31 #
I have noticed that very few posts ever relate to HDR. It certainly is not to everyones taste as heavy saturation has the tendency to overwhelm the subject and composition of the image. However, there seems to be a place for this processing technique when executed properly. (By the way, I am in no way qualified to define what "properly" means.) I thought it might be interesting to see the kinds of photos the hogs thought would grab our attention.
For myself, I never attempted to do any HDR processing until about a year ago. I went through my library to see what shots might lend themselves to the HDR treatment. Here are a few examples for your consideration and comments. Download is a must.
Please provide some samples of your work.
For myself, I never attempted to do any HDR processing until about a year ago. I went through my library to see what shots might lend themselves to the HDR treatment. Here are a few examples for your consideration and comments. Download is a must.
Please provide some samples of your work.
