HDR Waterfall: Your Thoughts?

[P20]

I've been playing with HDR again:bonk:
The 1st one is the HDR from nine images:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/2679479229_eb9e0d3c23.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/2679479229_eb9e0d3c23_b.jpg)

The 2nd one is just a single image, straight out of the camera:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/2680269176_2543a1cea4.jpg (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/2680269176_2543a1cea4_b.jpg)

Click either image for the large size from my Flickr.
Overall i'm not sure about the HDR, its possibly too washed out.:thinking:
Both taken with Nikon D80, Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 lens

Your thoughts please:)

[Preacher]

I love the HDR shot! You can up the contrast and saturation even after the HDR conversion if you want it darker, but I like it as-is.

[grumpybadger]

I think I'd try just bringing up the blacks a bit in the HDR - nice shot but as you say, looks a bit washed out

[d_pipa]

looks great :)

[mobilevirgin]

Photomatix isn't really the end of the job. Its a decent shot and I think your HDR treatment works well. But there is a bit more you can do. Try adding some contrast masking (http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=30650&highlight=contrast+masking) after you've done the HDR and then adjust levels etc to suit. You don't have your edit box ticked, but I had a quick go with it and there's more punch available.

[P20]

Cheers mobilevirgin:thumbs:
I'll have a play with that. What exactly do you mean by edit box ticked:thinking:

[Koyaanisqatsi]

ooh, very nice. I'm a lover of HDR's and this one is nice. Upping the contrast a bit would be lovely.

The image editing box can be found in your user control panel under the 'edit details' section - as i've just found out :)

[P20]

Edit boxy thingy sorted:thumbs: