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Lake Hartwell Dam · 02:47 PM

Here are a few pics from a recent camping trip at Lake Hartwell, in Hartwell GA.

Here's the dam itself:

Stairway to the restricted area:

Sunset over Lake Hartwell:

RD

Adam · 05-22-2010, 03:30 PM

These all look wonderful! Rated 5/5.

Thanks for sharing.

wshi · 05-22-2010, 08:38 PM

Great exposure. Is this HDR?

SCguy · 05-22-2010, 09:52 PM

The first and third are. The second is perhaps oversharpened.

Is HDR a problem?

I don't like overdone HDR, but I thought these were still subtle enough. I felt that creating these in HDR didn't change reality as much as it made it possible for me to capture the true exposure of the scene, one that exceeds the limits of my camera.

RD

wshi · 05-22-2010, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by SCguy

The first and third are. The second is perhaps oversharpened.

Is HDR a problem?

I don't like overdone HDR, but I thought these were still subtle enough. I felt that creating these in HDR didn't change reality as much as it made it possible for me to capture the true exposure of the scene, one that exceeds the limits of my camera.

RD

Really? I would have guessed the first and second were. No problem at all, as these were subtle enough that I didn't know for sure. The only problem is when shots look like they've been taken on Saturn

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SCguy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Blackville, South Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 153 Original Poster	The first and third are. The second is perhaps oversharpened. Is HDR a problem? I don't like overdone HDR, but I thought these were still subtle enough. I felt that creating these in HDR didn't change reality as much as it made it possible for me to capture the true exposure of the scene, one that exceeds the limits of my camera. RD

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wshi Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 455	Originally posted by SCguy The first and third are. The second is perhaps oversharpened. Is HDR a problem? I don't like overdone HDR, but I thought these were still subtle enough. I felt that creating these in HDR didn't change reality as much as it made it possible for me to capture the true exposure of the scene, one that exceeds the limits of my camera. RD Really? I would have guessed the first and second were. No problem at all, as these were subtle enough that I didn't know for sure. The only problem is when shots look like they've been taken on Saturn

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