HDR workshop photos

rookieshooterrookieshooter Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
edited January 24, 2010 in Other Cool Shots
Went to an HDR workshop with Trey Ratcliff from www.stuckincustoms.com last weekend. Was very interesting. He showed us everything he does and yet my pictures are still pretty crap, but this was my first time doing it his way, but I've only done about 20% of what he does to these pics. It was at the Tampa Bay convention center on the water.

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#2
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#3
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#4
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#5
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#6
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  • R.JayR.Jay Registered Users Posts: 974 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2010
    Hi, Really like #1, fantastic piece of sculpture - very effective processing.

    Cheers, Richard.
  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2010
    These are really nice. #1 & #3 especially thumb.gif
    Randy
  • Kyle DKyle D Registered Users Posts: 302 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2010
    I've yet to see any "crap" in this thread.

    I love all of them, nicely processed and not overdone.
    Kyle D.

    Not allowed to enter Henry's alone anymore...

    Kyle Derkachenko Photography
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2010
    I'd say the workshop was worth it clap.gif
    Dan
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2010
    A feast for the eyes!
    Liz A.
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  • leaforteleaforte Registered Users Posts: 1,948 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2010
    Spectacular.
    Growing with Dgrin



  • BradfordBennBradfordBenn Registered Users Posts: 2,506 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2010
    #1 is my favorite and I do not see anything to nit pick yet....
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  • RoadkillRoadkill Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2010
    Really like #1 and #3

    Please share something from the workshop that you felt really helped you with the HDR relm.
    http://roadkill.smugmug.com/
  • rookieshooterrookieshooter Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2010
    Kyle D wrote:
    I've yet to see any "crap" in this thread.

    I love all of them, nicely processed and not overdone.

    What I mean is there is noise in almost all of the pics and if you pixel peeped a bit there are ghosting issues on some, etc..thanks for the kind words!
  • rookieshooterrookieshooter Registered Users Posts: 539 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2010
    Roadkill wrote:
    Really like #1 and #3

    Please share something from the workshop that you felt really helped you with the HDR relm.

    Well it's hard to encapsulate really because it was focused on basic photography elements like composition and things like using the golden ratio, and then a lot of post processing as well using everything from Photomatix for the HDR to Topaz Adjust, Nik software tools, Imagenomic for noise and others. So there was a lot to cover.

    However, the basic process involves taking a 5-shot exposure, -2, 0, +2 is the range. You then submit those five photos to Photomatix to create the HDR image, then tweak it to your liking. You then load the HDR image into photoshop along with all 5 exposures as layers beneath it (you do this in Bridge). You then mask in elements from the layers below to fix what you're not happy with in the HDR image. So for example in image #3 the brown part of the building looked like it was tingling in the final pic so I had to mask in the building part from one of the lighter exposures.

    You can read his how-to here: http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/
  • RoadkillRoadkill Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2010
    Thanks for that, I'll check it out.
    http://roadkill.smugmug.com/
  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2010
    Wow..wow..wow. These are GREAT!
    ~*Natalie*~

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  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2010
    Howdy,

    These are all very nicely done, and love the subjects, and perspectives you've chose.

    The colors just are outstanding and really are a treat for the eyes.

    Look forward to seeing more of your work.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • WorldcrossingsWorldcrossings Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited January 23, 2010
    My initial response was that I like #2, although I like sailing, but then I kept scrolling and really have to say that each one is exceptional in my opinion.. good job!
    Sincerely,

    Tommy Thomas
    www.Worldcrossings.com

    "I have seen a lot of cool things through my lenses, but not nearly as awesome as seeing my little baby girl through it!"
    Note: Feel free to post your photos, in your replys, to any of my threads if you feel like it pertains to something I have posted.
  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2010
    15524779-Ti.gif Well done. Pretty sure #3 is my fav.
    Nice processing choices to all.
    Michael
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