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Shooting into the sun · **5 Likes**

It is hard to overcome the huge dynamic range you need to balance out the exposure shooting right into the sun; even if the sun is somewhat obscured by clouds like here. So I made five different exposures and blended them using a HDR-program. Not something I do very often and this is the result. I took some color out of vegetation to avoid the type of HDR-look I definitely don't like.

Cheers,

Remco

The Squirrel Mafia · 12-11-2019, 03:29 PM

Quite neat looking!

Urs · 12-11-2019, 03:30 PM

Looks good to me!

well done congrats!

7.62lew · 12-11-2019, 04:08 PM

Nice shot!

**Gorgarath** · 12-11-2019, 04:11 PM

Very nice shot! Well, shots I suppose... Final result turned out great.

GRB · 12-11-2019, 04:50 PM

Very well done, fascinating processing.

**foxandcrow** · 12-11-2019, 05:08 PM

Great shot and not overdone. Well done.

bertwert · 12-11-2019, 09:08 PM

Looks like a success

**ToddK** · 12-11-2019, 10:54 PM

Excellent results! It is a very nice image. What HDR program do you use?

**pichaser** · 12-12-2019, 12:36 AM

I haven't done hdr in several years but that could change because this is beautiful .

**Robin** · 12-12-2019, 06:12 AM

Well compiled, and very nicely toned down. Bad HDR can be like a 60s acid trip!

**MSL** · 12-12-2019, 06:17 AM

Worth trying the experiment as we all are enjoying the end result.

**Sailor** · 12-12-2019, 08:19 AM

Originally posted by MSL

Worth trying the experiment as we all are enjoying the end result.

Well said, MSL!

Cool shot, Remco.

Jer

ignath · 12-12-2019, 08:49 AM

!very enjoyable result. looks different than typical hdr, which is good, because in general they all look the same, sometimes too much like computer graphics. thing is i have nothing against hdr and they look very well for urbex shots, but tend to become boring after a while. however your photo has the painting like quality without screaming hdr

**Archimedes the Dog** · 12-12-2019, 11:33 AM

The process worked, it's a very pleasing shot without invoking HDR fatigue.

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The Squirrel Mafia Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 3,058	Quite neat looking!

12-11-2019, 03:30 PM	#3
Urs Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Panama Posts: 804	Looks good to me! well done congrats!

12-11-2019, 04:08 PM	#4
7.62lew Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,192	Nice shot!

12-11-2019, 04:11 PM	#5
Gorgarath Total n00b Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 735	Very nice shot! Well, shots I suppose... Final result turned out great.

12-11-2019, 04:50 PM	#6
GRB Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Southcentral Alaska Posts: 817	Very well done, fascinating processing.

12-11-2019, 05:08 PM	#7
foxandcrow Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,995	Great shot and not overdone. Well done.

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bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Looks like a success

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ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	Excellent results! It is a very nice image. What HDR program do you use?

12-12-2019, 12:36 AM	#10
pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,782	I haven't done hdr in several years but that could change because this is beautiful .

12-12-2019, 06:12 AM	#11
Robin Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Pietermaritzburg Photos: Gallery Posts: 433	Well compiled, and very nicely toned down. Bad HDR can be like a 60s acid trip!

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MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,756	Worth trying the experiment as we all are enjoying the end result.

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Originally posted by MSL Worth trying the experiment as we all are enjoying the end result. Well said, MSL! Cool shot, Remco. Jer

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ignath Pentaxian Join Date: May 2018 Location: Riga Posts: 1,759	!very enjoyable result. looks different than typical hdr, which is good, because in general they all look the same, sometimes too much like computer graphics. thing is i have nothing against hdr and they look very well for urbex shots, but tend to become boring after a while. however your photo has the painting like quality without screaming hdr

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Archimedes the Dog Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 1,146	The process worked, it's a very pleasing shot without invoking HDR fatigue.

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