Morning Sunbeams, revisited

bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
edited January 20, 2009 in Landscapes
I recently upgraded to Photomatix 3.1 and CS4. I have since been going through my archives, and processed these images from my trip to Washington state last spring. Both are from Rialto Beach. Comments and suggestions welcomed.
1. A four exposure HDR.
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3085/3195916750_e33f04031f_o.jpg&quot; width="1000" height="742" alt="PNW HDR 06" />
2. A three exposure HDR.
<img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3334/3195072837_a97aac6c79_o.jpg&quot; width="1000" height="889" alt="PNW HDR 05" />
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    Bryan, wow! I don't know why there aren't comments on this already. I absolutely love the effect of mist in trees and you have great moods here. Excellent and subtle use of HDR, particularly in the second. I never woulda guessed thumb.gif
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    The second is my favorite; it is very serene. I can almost feel the sunbeams on my face! Very pretty...
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  • coldclimbcoldclimb Registered Users Posts: 1,169 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    Wow, these are really cool! Very nice work!
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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    When HDR is done right, the images are fantastic. The HDR for these images was done right! Very well done, indeed! Beautiful! thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    Thanks for the kind words everyone. :)
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    Superb, especially #2--I feel like I could walk in there and see all those colors and have the sunbeams warm me up!! Very nice work.
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  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited January 15, 2009
    Ain't no sunbeams in #1. Or not much anyway. #2, however, is really good. I like the tilted perspective too. thumb.gif
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  • Allan FGAllan FG Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2009
    I love the second one, it really pulls you right into the scene.
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2009
    Thanks again folks! :)
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  • bistrothedogbistrothedog Registered Users Posts: 1 Beginner grinner
    edited January 16, 2009
    I agree
    #2 is the 1
  • AbiciriderbackAbiciriderback Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited January 16, 2009
    Very cool Bryan its amazing how Mora Road all of a sudden becomes so foggy for a few hundred yards then clears up. You made great use of the lighting in these images.
    Don't know if you noticed it if you go back once over the bridge about 1/4 mile look to your right kinda hard to see but a solid black water lagoon. If the light is right I think this could be an awesome opportunity.

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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited January 17, 2009
    These are sweet! The second is my favorite.

    I'm going to start calling these Bzdula Beams (just don't ask me to say that out loud because I'll probably pronounce it wrong). If Muench can have stars, I don't see why Bzdula can't have beams (plus, Bzdula Beams has a nice alliteration to it!).

    Interesting story... I'm in Forks, WA right now (2 night stay, leave back home tomorrow morning). I was going to shoot at Ruby Beach for sunrise this morning until I checked the forecast last night. I noticed that La Push (near Rialto and Second Beaches) was going to have about 97% humidity and a matching dew point temperature and overall temperature around 10AM, which is a recipe for fog. Thinking back to your sunbeams shots I changed my plans and did Second Beach at sunrise, afterward, I walked through the woods on the way back and was greeted with some awesome Bzdula Beams. Hopefully I didn't screw them up!
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  • ArvanArvan Registered Users Posts: 888 Major grins
    edited January 18, 2009
    Like the second one..Very special light in it!
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2009
    Bzdula Beams, that's too funny Ron. There are so many others that capture sunbeams far better than I. It does have a nice ring to it.... :)

    I can't wait to see what you captured!!!!

    Thanks so much for the kind words everyone!!!

    ps-My last name is pronounced exactly as it's spelled- bzzz doo laa
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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited January 19, 2009
    Very nice shots clap.gif

    I am with Ron. Bzdula Beams has a nice ring to it. deal.gif
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  • coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    bryanj87 wrote:
    Bzdula Beams, that's too funny Ron. There are so many others that capture sunbeams far better than I. It does have a nice ring to it.... :)

    I can't wait to see what you captured!!!!

    Thanks so much for the kind words everyone!!!

    ps-My last name is pronounced exactly as it's spelled- bzzz doo laa

    Heh, don't worry, I don't know how to pronounce Muench either :D

    (I have a hard enough time with my own last name to worry about other people's).
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  • KaganKagan Registered Users Posts: 196 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    I keep waiting for Gandalf to come riding out of it at me! Really great! clap.gif
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