Spring Fling -- My take on Santa Barbara

ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
edited April 30, 2009 in Landscapes
I had a great time shooting in Santa Barbara this weekend. Thanks to all who attended for contributing to a wonderful weekend.

Here are a couple of shots I took.

Sunset from Marc's backyard (OK, it's just up the street from the Studio)

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Mission Santa Barbara.

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Santa Barbara Harbor

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The Poppy Fields.

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Another Sunset.

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What a great time. Thanks all!
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  • dseidmandseidman Registered Users Posts: 824 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    Nice series! I love that first one.
    Danny Seidman
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  • TangoTango Registered Users Posts: 4,592 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    Sweet (TM)
    Aaron Nelson
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 21, 2009
    Nice shots! thumb.gif Like the first one the best as well (and I think I see some HDR action there. mwink.gif)

    Cheers,
    -joel
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited April 21, 2009
    kdog wrote:
    Nice shots! thumb.gif Like the first one the best as well (and I think I see some HDR action there. mwink.gif)

    Cheers,
    -joel

    Thanks everyone!

    No HDR. Just layer masks. Two exposures. One for the grass and the other, the sun. Make a mask, paint in the mask and done. This was a two minute edit (literally).
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  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    Very nice indeed!! I also like the first one a lot also!!

    Ron
    "The question is not what you look at, but what you see". Henry David Thoreau

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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    Dude, you're fast!!! I have only just downloaded the photos off my CF card late last night. lol3.gif

    It's nice to see your shots larger than on the iPhone. I love each and every one of these and they're inspiring. thumb.gif

    Fantastic weekend. I'm still basking in the afterglow. (Er, or maybe that's the heat wave we're having...)
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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    ian408 wrote:
    Thanks everyone!

    No HDR. Just layer masks. Two exposures. One for the grass and the other, the sun. Make a mask, paint in the mask and done. This was a two minute edit (literally).

    Ian,

    Now you are an upper - upperclassman for sure thumb.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited April 21, 2009
    Marc Muench wrote:
    Ian,

    Now you are an upper - upperclassman for sure thumb.gif

    I learned from the best thumb.gif
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  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2009
    Great shots. Love the first and fourth. I was wondering if that first picture was HDR or exposure blending. Looks great!thumb.gif
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited April 21, 2009
    ian408 wrote:
    No HDR. Just layer masks. Two exposures. One for the grass and the other, the sun. Make a mask, paint in the mask and done. This was a two minute edit (literally).

    Ah, gotcha. Now I see what you referring to in your comment in my Donner Lake Sunrise post. What you accomplished here is very similar to what I do with HDRs. My plan is to start using manual layer masks in conjunction with HDRs as one of the layers so that you get the best of both worlds. From what I've read, that's what the big boys do. deal.gif

    Cheers,
    -joel
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  • redleashredleash Registered Users Posts: 3,840 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2009
    Excellent work!
    "But ask the animals, and they will teach you." (Job 12:7)

    Lauren Blackwell
    www.redleashphoto.com
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited April 22, 2009
    redleash wrote:
    Excellent work!
    Thank you!
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,959 moderator
    edited April 30, 2009
    Spiral Stair. Santa Barbara Courthouse.

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    There's something about a spiral staircase when you look at it from the bottom. How it leads gently up in such a tiny space.
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