HDR Critique Please

Alpha_Plus

I posted some shots the other day of my trip to the beach for sunrise here but have just processed another one I took a bracket of.

It's a 5 shot HDR with a bit of masking done in PS after Photomatix did it's work.. I'd love some feedback if you don't mind.

Thanks.

dlplumer

Very sweet. The green flaring on either side of the sun is a tad distracting to my eye, but the photo is beautiful regardless.

kdog

Works for me. I love the way those little wavelets are lit up by the setting sun.

pillman

Nice MOOD, and love what you did with the waves..
Photomatix to me allows an interpretation by you of the scene. Therefore, like what
you created..

Agree about green flare. Also highlights blown somewhat..( Sun is blinding.. )..Little more use
of curves or levels on sun and masking might help. Yet, blown is blown..

Niepce

Some feedback? Well, it's plain awesome. How's that for a feedback?

Great composition. Very nice and reasonable use of HDR.

Alpha_Plus

dlplumer wrote:

Very sweet. The green flaring on either side of the sun is a tad distracting to my eye, but the photo is beautiful regardless.

Thanks Dan, What is the easiest way to get rid of this without using the new content-aware fill in CS5 (Can't wait for that!).

And Bill, unfortunately all five images have the sun blown. It would have been a little nicer a few minutes earlier when the sun was still on the horizon.

Niepce wrote:

Some feedback? Well, it's plain awesome. How's that for a feedback?

Great composition. Very nice and reasonable use of HDR.

Thanks Jeremy. I'm glad you like it.