HDR - Bridge

brvheartbrvheart Registered Users Posts: 434 Major grins
edited February 11, 2011 in Landscapes
My first HDR attempt - I baked it heavily as I was not happy with the what I did to it with more natural looking HDR. But since this is my first I am happy with it. I blurred a lot hoping to get the painted look - and feedback is welcome and appreciated to help make me better.

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  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    I've never attempted an HDR before but I think that's great for a first attempt! Might be a bit heavily baked for some but I don't think it's that bad.
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  • brvheartbrvheart Registered Users Posts: 434 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2011
    Hey sexy -

    Thank you for the comments :)

    I would think with you wheeling all the time that you might have some good chance to try HDR ;-)

    I always wanted to try just never did and now I think I am hooked!
  • jbrown4849jbrown4849 Registered Users Posts: 26 Big grins
    edited February 9, 2011
    I think your photo is awesome. I don't understand the term "over baked" but I would keep doing it if I got those kind of results. This picture reminds of the old tinted postcards -- touch of mystry and magic. :)
  • brvheartbrvheart Registered Users Posts: 434 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2011
    jbrown4849 wrote: »
    I think your photo is awesome. I don't understand the term "over baked" but I would keep doing it if I got those kind of results. This picture reminds of the old tinted postcards -- touch of mystry and magic. :)
    Hi JB and thank you for the comments!! The term over-baked is a term a lot of people use for when HDR is over done as ie the sky and painted look. Some people much prefer a more natural looking with tone mapping that is more subtle - which I like, but I also like the extreme "over-baked" HDR - I guess it boils down to preference :)
  • jpcjpc Registered Users Posts: 840 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2011
    I'd like to see this one "less baked". I'll bet it's a great shot under all of that processing.
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  • Mueller JohnMueller John Registered Users Posts: 106 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2011
    Where is this place?
    I would also say to tone it down just a tad.
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  • rob marshallrob marshall Registered Users Posts: 224 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2011
    I'm not sure if it's the HDR tone-mapping process, or the blurring you mention, but there is a lot of detail in the shot (foliage etc) which is merging together and is hard to pick out. I'd like to see the original to see how it compares.
  • brvheartbrvheart Registered Users Posts: 434 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2011
    Hi Rob - here is the original - this is the 0EV of the -1,0,+1 set.

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  • jpcjpc Registered Users Posts: 840 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2011
    How about putting it back in the oven and taking it out earlier?
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  • brvheartbrvheart Registered Users Posts: 434 Major grins
    edited February 11, 2011
    Will try and repost :)
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