Englishman River Falls

bradpowellphotobradpowellphoto Registered Users Posts: 378 Major grins
edited January 10, 2011 in Landscapes
Lately Ive been enjoying the trial version of Niks HDR Efex Pro.

Today I took a series of long exposure HDR images of one of my favorite spots here on Vancouver Island, Englishman River Falls, just after a snowfall.

No noise reduction has been applied yet, so sorry for the sky.

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  • eoren1eoren1 Registered Users Posts: 2,391 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Great scene. Really nice composition and use of long exposure + HDR thumb.gif
    Only nit is the sky has an odd transition from deep blue in the middle to lighter on both sides... was this taken with a polarizer? If not, I'm guessing it's the HDR program
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  • bradpowellphotobradpowellphoto Registered Users Posts: 378 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Thanks for the feedback! I did have a polarizer on so it could be a combination of that AND the software.

    I also need to clean the sky up for nosie before I send it out for printing.
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  • Doug SolisDoug Solis Registered Users Posts: 1,190 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    I can see why this is one of your favorite locations, it is an absolutely beautiful setting. I to love your composition. One way to deal with the sky might be to just make this a B/W since there is very little color in it to begin with. IMHO this HDR treatment has made the image a bit too crunchy for my taste...just too much detail. not sure if you could turn down the structure just a bit. Don't get me wrong it a beautiful image just the way you have it.
  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Gorgeous image, Brad! thumb.gif

    Were you standing in the water? Or perched on a rock? Either way, it looks like you were cold, but well worth it!
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  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited January 10, 2011
    Great shot! Can't get much of a better vantage point than that. Nicely done!
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