Art_R (422) [2009-06-18 0:48] - [workshop] [compare] [+]

Hi Bryce , this is a good HDR rendition , very nice colors for the church , and such a neet dramatic sky , I do agree with the comment about the angle of the church I feel the one edge is too level with the bottom of the frame giving a slightly skewed appearance , there is also a touch of lighting issue likely resulting from the exposure merging. over all it is a very nice and dramatic image , thanks for sharing it.

I have done a little workshop I hope that it meets with your approval.
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Art_R (422) [2009-06-16 19:47] [comment] [+]

Hi Michael , I seen your post here and play around with HDR myself , I am no expert at HDR or photoshop for that matter , but would offer a suggestion none the less.

I hope you do not see this as being unkind but rather as being suggestive , but this image really seems to lack in content for a HDR type of process , a cloudy sky is very ambiguous, it can look just about any way with or with out PP work not much can be gleaned from the process you used.

A quick glance in your gallery turned up This Image , Bracketing exposures of that subject with a few different exposure bias settings perhaps in a few different lighting situations , and you will be well on your way , after that it is just playing with the sliders and aiming for either realism or surrealism , really just trial and error (and more error;-) till you get the feel for what you like.

but content in the photo is very important , not all scenes are cut out for HDR processing and it takes some trial and error to get a feel for which scenes are.

my last few posts are done with the Photomatix Pro HDR software , it has a photoshop plugin that I think can be trialed for free (with watermarking) it may offer you extra options in the processing , especially if you are looking for a more surreal look...

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Art_R (422) [2009-06-16 11:24]

Hi Migelo , looking through your gallery I think this one is my favorite :-)

composition is great the lines are placed well and do their job of leading the eye, point of view is good , being above the train tracks like that adds to the image a lot , I also like the contrasting themes between the old building and the new buildings in the background , it is kind of like the photo leads one from the past into the future. for me that is backwards :-) I kind of like to go from the future to the past myself and would rather the composition to lead to the old building ;-) , but I do favor old things ;-)

there is one small thing that I imagine you may not have noticed , it is the small sensor spot about an inch from the top and an inch from the left hand corner , it is kind of hidden between the blue sky and clouds , not a glaring defect or anything like that , just something that I notice and feel that I should point out in order to critique your photo honestly , it is just something that is so easy to fix , if it did not touch the blue sky I would not have noticed it.

over all the picture is really good , thanks for sharing it

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Art_R (422) [2009-06-16 9:32] - [workshop] [compare] [+]

Hi Kevin , this is a very nice HDR rendition , the color is great and it really makes the tower pop out , I like the cold colors too. I think your choice to make HDR with one exposure was a good one that moving water would likely not work out for several exposures unless you used a slow shutter to get it to motion blur...

there is one little thing that I find grabs at my attention , it is a light fringing around all of the green trees , it gives a touch of a cut and paste look to the sky , not really a big deal but I thought I would do a little workshop on it , I hope that meets with your approval.

thanks for sharing this image
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Art_R (422) [2008-09-29 21:37]

Hi Linda ,

your image shows well the destructive power that nature some times displays. , thanks for sharing this
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Art_R (422) [2008-09-29 21:29]

Hi Pierre , a very nice colorful macro here, taken with my favorite lens ;-) , very good detail , great field depth control, and I am guessing but nice use of the flash as well... thanks for sharing it
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Art_R (422) [2008-09-29 21:25]

Hi Joni , a very nice image of these roses , I like the good lighting , you have done a great job with the exposure on it too , thanks for sharing this
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Art_R (422) [2008-09-29 21:24]

Hi Scot , a very nice image here , good color , and a great balance to the composition , I think that the right hand side is a bit too dark , but it also adds a bit of mystery as well. thanks for sharing it
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Art_R (422) [2008-09-29 21:18]

Hi Shelly , this is a nice portrait , and very well scanned in to digital as well , the color and composition look good , and you even managed a fair detail as well. thanks for sharing it
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Art_R (422) [2008-09-29 21:15]

Hi Miles , wow , nice landscape image , the balance is just great , lovely color , and a wonderful reflection , the horse add to the image hugely , adding a great perspective , as well it has very good composition , thanks for sharing this
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