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Testing a lens · 05:47 AM

I think me is warming to this lens. I think I may have over done HDR

CraneGuy1 · 02-21-2012, 07:03 AM

I really like these. Nicely done.

slowpez · 02-21-2012, 07:05 AM

Nice series. HDR really does bring out the cloudy skies. The second to my eyes looks a little overdone but I really know very little about HDR so take it with a grain or two of salt. My favorites are the first and last two.

lamented bovine · 02-21-2012, 07:47 AM

Originally posted by CraneGuy1

I really like these. Nicely done.

Thank you

lamented bovine · 02-21-2012, 07:50 AM

Originally posted by slowpez

Nice series. HDR really does bring out the cloudy skies. The second to my eyes looks a little overdone but I really know very little about HDR so take it with a grain or two of salt. My favorites are the first and last two.

Thank you. I agree HDR looks woefull on some shots. I think the method is not to get greedy and over do it, which sometimes I do.

Cheers
Shane

snappychappy · 02-21-2012, 09:36 AM

I like the first shot most of all, I would like to see it in black and white.

Frogfish · 02-21-2012, 09:46 AM

#1 (purple road !) & #2 look a little OTT to me but I love #4 & #5 (but needs straightening) !

lamented bovine · 03-03-2012, 02:12 AM

Originally posted by Frogfish

#1 (purple road !) & #2 look a little OTT to me but I love #4 & #5 (but needs straightening) !

Thank you, I do tend to get carried away with hdr and it can look so wrong, sometimes it looks good this end and goes pear shaped on the other, no excuses however. I have no idea as to what is OTT? Advice is always great to show where one has gone wrong, Thanks again.

Shane

cmohr · 03-03-2012, 04:33 AM

I kinda like them, They remind me of CGI stuff, Sometimes its nice to be different.

TFS

cmohr
Arrrrrrrrrr.

Oh OTT, "Over The Top"

**Schraubstock** · 03-03-2012, 05:00 AM

Hi Shane

I can see you have worked the sharpening tool pretty hard, mainly with your "architectural" images. While there is nothing wrong with this (even though they look a wee bit over sharpened) it has resulted in displaying pretty bad white halos. This is more a problem with JPG files then it is with TIF files.

But it can be overcome. There is a nifty little plugin called FocalBlade which I have been using for many years. It lets you remove white and black sharpening halos very easily. There are a lot of other corrections this plugin lets you perform during the sharpening process. I don't use anything else for sharpening.

The Plugin Site - FocalBlade - Main

Hope this is of help

Greetings

lamented bovine · 03-03-2012, 08:14 AM

Originally posted by Schraubstock

Hi Shane

I can see you have worked the sharpening tool pretty hard, mainly with your "architectural" images. While there is nothing wrong with this (even though they look a wee bit over sharpened) it has resulted in displaying pretty bad white halos. This is more a problem with JPG files then it is with TIF files.

But it can be overcome. There is a nifty little plugin called FocalBlade which I have been using for many years. It lets you remove white and black sharpening halos very easily. There are a lot of other corrections this plugin lets you perform during the sharpening process. I don't use anything else for sharpening.

The Plugin Site - FocalBlade - Main

Hope this is of help

Greetings

Thank you for heads up, halos have been an issue for some time now. And I do tend to get greedy.

Cheers
Shane

Frogfish · 03-03-2012, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by lamented bovine

I have no idea as to what is OTT?

Over The Top

lamented bovine · 03-07-2012, 09:44 PM

Originally posted by Frogfish

Over The Top

Got it, thanks.

Shane

les3547 · 03-07-2012, 09:49 PM

Four is my favorite, good job.

lamented bovine · 03-07-2012, 10:14 PM

Originally posted by les3547

Four is my favorite, good job.

Thanks Les.

Shane

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02-21-2012, 07:03 AM	#2
CraneGuy1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 102	I really like these. Nicely done.

02-21-2012, 07:05 AM	#3
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Nice series. HDR really does bring out the cloudy skies. The second to my eyes looks a little overdone but I really know very little about HDR so take it with a grain or two of salt. My favorites are the first and last two.

02-21-2012, 07:47 AM	#4
lamented bovine Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Brisbane Photos: Albums Posts: 480 Original Poster	Originally posted by CraneGuy1 I really like these. Nicely done. Thank you

02-21-2012, 07:50 AM	#5
lamented bovine Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Brisbane Photos: Albums Posts: 480 Original Poster	Originally posted by slowpez Nice series. HDR really does bring out the cloudy skies. The second to my eyes looks a little overdone but I really know very little about HDR so take it with a grain or two of salt. My favorites are the first and last two. Thank you. I agree HDR looks woefull on some shots. I think the method is not to get greedy and over do it, which sometimes I do. Cheers Shane

02-21-2012, 09:36 AM	#6
snappychappy Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,636	I like the first shot most of all, I would like to see it in black and white.

02-21-2012, 09:46 AM	#7
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	#1 (purple road !) & #2 look a little OTT to me but I love #4 & #5 (but needs straightening) !

03-03-2012, 02:12 AM	#8
lamented bovine Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Brisbane Photos: Albums Posts: 480 Original Poster	Originally posted by Frogfish #1 (purple road !) & #2 look a little OTT to me but I love #4 & #5 (but needs straightening) ! Thank you, I do tend to get carried away with hdr and it can look so wrong, sometimes it looks good this end and goes pear shaped on the other, no excuses however. I have no idea as to what is OTT? Advice is always great to show where one has gone wrong, Thanks again. Shane

03-03-2012, 04:33 AM	#9
cmohr Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Brisbane. Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,824	I kinda like them, They remind me of CGI stuff, Sometimes its nice to be different. TFS cmohr Arrrrrrrrrr. Oh OTT, "Over The Top"

03-03-2012, 05:00 AM	#10
Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	Hi Shane I can see you have worked the sharpening tool pretty hard, mainly with your "architectural" images. While there is nothing wrong with this (even though they look a wee bit over sharpened) it has resulted in displaying pretty bad white halos. This is more a problem with JPG files then it is with TIF files. But it can be overcome. There is a nifty little plugin called FocalBlade which I have been using for many years. It lets you remove white and black sharpening halos very easily. There are a lot of other corrections this plugin lets you perform during the sharpening process. I don't use anything else for sharpening. The Plugin Site - FocalBlade - Main Hope this is of help Greetings

03-03-2012, 08:14 AM	#11
lamented bovine Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Brisbane Photos: Albums Posts: 480 Original Poster	Originally posted by Schraubstock Hi Shane I can see you have worked the sharpening tool pretty hard, mainly with your "architectural" images. While there is nothing wrong with this (even though they look a wee bit over sharpened) it has resulted in displaying pretty bad white halos. This is more a problem with JPG files then it is with TIF files. But it can be overcome. There is a nifty little plugin called FocalBlade which I have been using for many years. It lets you remove white and black sharpening halos very easily. There are a lot of other corrections this plugin lets you perform during the sharpening process. I don't use anything else for sharpening. The Plugin Site - FocalBlade - Main Hope this is of help Greetings Thank you for heads up, halos have been an issue for some time now. And I do tend to get greedy. Cheers Shane

03-03-2012, 09:27 AM	#12
Frogfish Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shanghai Posts: 4,490	Originally posted by lamented bovine I have no idea as to what is OTT? Over The Top

03-07-2012, 09:44 PM	#13
lamented bovine Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Brisbane Photos: Albums Posts: 480 Original Poster	Originally posted by Frogfish Over The Top Got it, thanks. Shane

03-07-2012, 09:49 PM	#14
les3547 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sebastopol, California Photos: Albums Posts: 2,020	Four is my favorite, good job.

03-07-2012, 10:14 PM	#15
lamented bovine Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Brisbane Photos: Albums Posts: 480 Original Poster	Originally posted by les3547 Four is my favorite, good job. Thanks Les. Shane