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Shutterman
29-09-2007, 20:10
Hi again...

This is my first try at HDR... So let me have it...

If you suggest improvements please do or if you have a better process I will except all tips...

I used photoshop for this one.

http://www.pbase.com/nwheal/image/86391312.jpg

Regards

Nigel:shrug:
Steep
29-09-2007, 20:33
The sky is fantastic! but the foreground boats look a bit out of focus?
Shutterman
29-09-2007, 20:47
The sky is fantastic! but the foreground boats look a bit out of focus?

Thanks for the comment... I will check the original but I am sure it was in focus .. I might have caused that during HDR

Cheers

Nigel
petemc
30-09-2007, 00:03
The sky is fantastic! but the foreground boats look a bit out of focus?

The sky is ok, I wouldn't say fantastic though. It looks like you took it when the sun was too high as its a bit odd. Personally I'd say try Photomatix, but I'm not sure. There's no light on the ground either, which is a bit of a shame as its quite dark and tonally flat. It also does seem very soft.
kissfoto
30-09-2007, 01:04
Hope you don't mind did a little job on your pic. Pushed thru photomatix +1 0 _1 and tone mapped then adjust colour, leveled the horizon and a little USM on the forground, 20% saturation increase.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h150/Fusion_2006/PRIVATE/86391312___tonemapped2.jpg

Let me know what you think or if you want me to remove PM me.

Ian:)
Shutterman
30-09-2007, 14:41
Hi Kissfoto

Do not mind what so ever.. learn is all part of it...

I have just tried out the Photomatix software and have run the image again.. What do you and all the others think of this version.

http://www.pbase.com/nwheal/image/86435071.jpg

Regards

Nigel.
natjag
30-09-2007, 14:46
Thats much better, The first one didn't look HDR'd at all.
petemc
30-09-2007, 15:17
Thats much better, The first one didn't look HDR'd at all.

Personally I feel its a bit OTT. HDR images don't need to look "HDR'd" to work. Photomatix has bought out more detail in the ground but theres still dark patches and I feel the sky is way too ott for what is a nice seaside town scene.
natjag
30-09-2007, 15:22
Hi Pete,
I know that an image should necessary look HDR'd, but the first image had so many dark areas, it quite frankly looked like it had come straight from the camera with nothing being done to it. Of course, I never saw the original file to compare. I was just surprised that HDR had been used when I first saw the image. The other two have brought out the detail which just wasn't there.
kissfoto
30-09-2007, 15:42
Hi Kissfoto

Do not mind what so ever.. learn is all part of it...

I have just tried out the Photomatix software and have run the image again.. What do you and all the others think of this version.

http://www.pbase.com/nwheal/image/86435071.jpg

Regards

Nigel.

HDR is a very personal thing, you have to like and and let others think what they will, be minimalist. :thumbs: