Severn Valley Steam (HDR)

ecniv · 21 Jun 2011

Not sure whether I prefer the HDR I tweaked (Artizan) in colour or the black and preset...

Steam Train by KatiaUK, on Flickr

BnW Steam Train by KatiaUK, on Flickr

iriches · 21 Jun 2011

The first shot works best for me - the HDR is more subtle and the halo-ing less obvious.

GDale · 21 Jun 2011

I much prefer the 1st shot too.

AJQS · 21 Jun 2011

Definitely the first shot, very natural looking. I think it would have more pop without the vignette though as it's dulled the highlights a bit.

viewfromthenorth · 21 Jun 2011

Hmmm, the engine looks OK, but everything else looks a little 'flat' and lacking in contrast on my screen.

ecniv · 24 Jun 2011

Ok,

I will try to restrain my urges of vignetting :LOL:

I see what you mean about losing the detailing. Still couldn't get the clouds to punch out more without the haloing... might end up doing two hdrs next time and merging the clouds into the normal one

Thanks for the comments

SNG60007 · 24 Jun 2011

to me in the first hdr its not that effect that detracts me its that lighting post on the rh side. As an attempt at hdr it seems nice and subtle but as a subject its quite uninteresting imo.

ecniv · 27 Jun 2011

Hi, thanks for the comment.

So you'd recommend a clone to remove the post. but you have stated that the pic is uninteresting. Assuming you were there how would you make it more interesting? Further back? More to the side?

Bit of flash on the darkened lower ?

SNG60007 · 27 Jun 2011

Yes remove post by cloning, would have liked to have seen all of the front wheels, but not easy I know as you were quite well down the platform ramp it appears. As there is steam coming from loco it is obviously not dead. was it in service ?. if so would have waited for the crew to trun up , gone rear 3/4 of the engine and tried to get a shot including the crew.

Hope this helps

Nigel

http://nuelr.org.uk/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=183

Some of my humble efforts in the world of railway photography.

ecniv · 5 Jul 2011

Just was about to pull out... I didn't want to be infront/side as it did incase of extra steam

otherwise might have had those wheel shots.

Rear quarter would need to be very close to get anything (I tried on at the other end of the platform before they moved the engine).

If I go again, might try waiting near the passenger limit and see whether I can get the wheels in too.

Thanks for the comments/suggestions.