Some HDR from France

Some HDR from France · 12:57 PM

All pictures are treated with Photomatix.
Breaketing 3 photos -2.0/0/+2.0

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**dcmsox2004** · 08-22-2009, 01:23 PM

beautiful series... lovely compositions and artistic expressions...
you're lucky to have such exquisite countryside

Miss Karine · 08-22-2009, 02:33 PM

Thank You dcmsox2004

Yes I'm lucky because I live in a place near a lot of medieval castels and old villages

PhilippeG · 08-22-2009, 03:01 PM

It seems to me they are great pictures. Or were, because to be honest I always find this kind of HDR totally overdone. I'm just not into this style, and usually wish I could see the original pictures

fractal · 08-22-2009, 03:55 PM

I like the last shot.

Good start to the forum Karine.

**Sailor** · 08-22-2009, 04:23 PM

Very nice series, Karine. Some of these compositions, I think, would also be outstanding without the HDR treatment.

Jer

**rparmar** · 08-22-2009, 04:57 PM

I have to third the opinion of Jer and Philippe. I think you have done a great job here but the HDR does not always suit. It makes of the countryside some sort of alien landscape, which is maybe not the most appropriate treatment. Be bold and believe in your original framing and capture!

**Mallee Boy** · 08-22-2009, 06:05 PM

Very Good!
Ditto to all the previous comments re HDR (not a big fan of it)....but to me they have a "feeling" about them, an emotion. Well done.

pingflood · 08-22-2009, 06:12 PM

I like the composition a lot, but I think the tone mapping is a little over the top -- the subjects can stand on their own without it.

Damn Brit · 08-22-2009, 09:29 PM

I think you have done a good job with these, not overdone.
I really like #5.
To follow on from what RParmar said, I don't think you have turned the countryside into an alien landscape but I do think you have created a hybrid look, part painting, part photograph. I suspect that actual prints compared to digital images might look cheap and tacky.

ytterbium · 08-22-2009, 11:56 PM

I like #5 aswell.
A note to the rest of countryscapes. I dont know if it was your intention or not, but some HDR software additionaly to bringing clouds into low dynamic range tries to increase their contrast too much. Other country shot than 5. 7. has this very pronounced.
Nice series.

daacon · 08-23-2009, 05:23 AM

I like all of them - with #2 my favorite. Nice PP.

Miss Karine · 08-23-2009, 10:17 AM

Thanks a lot for your comments, I appreciate it

I will soon post some without HDR for people does prefer

**xs400** · 08-23-2009, 01:23 PM

Excellent series. Your HDR processing is first rate. Well done.

**rayallen** · 08-23-2009, 03:09 PM

Thank you, Karine, for showing us those beautiful HDR images.
I have tried many HDR programs and was never really satisfied with the results. You have demonstrated that Photomatix produces what I was wanting and so I decided to get it and try it.

I have now recommended it to my friends.

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08-23-2009, 03:09 PM	#15
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Thank you Thank you, Karine, for showing us those beautiful HDR images. I have tried many HDR programs and was never really satisfied with the results. You have demonstrated that Photomatix produces what I was wanting and so I decided to get it and try it. I have now recommended it to my friends.

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08-22-2009, 01:23 PM	#2
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	beautiful series... lovely compositions and artistic expressions... you're lucky to have such exquisite countryside

08-22-2009, 02:33 PM	#3
Miss Karine Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 19 Original Poster	Thank You dcmsox2004 Yes I'm lucky because I live in a place near a lot of medieval castels and old villages

08-22-2009, 03:01 PM	#4
PhilippeG Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 345	It seems to me they are great pictures. Or were, because to be honest I always find this kind of HDR totally overdone. I'm just not into this style, and usually wish I could see the original pictures

08-22-2009, 03:55 PM	#5
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	I like the last shot. Good start to the forum Karine.

08-22-2009, 04:23 PM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Very nice series, Karine. Some of these compositions, I think, would also be outstanding without the HDR treatment. Jer

08-22-2009, 04:57 PM	#7
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	I have to third the opinion of Jer and Philippe. I think you have done a great job here but the HDR does not always suit. It makes of the countryside some sort of alien landscape, which is maybe not the most appropriate treatment. Be bold and believe in your original framing and capture!

08-22-2009, 06:05 PM	#8
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	Very Good! Ditto to all the previous comments re HDR (not a big fan of it)....but to me they have a "feeling" about them, an emotion. Well done.

08-22-2009, 06:12 PM	#9
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	I like the composition a lot, but I think the tone mapping is a little over the top -- the subjects can stand on their own without it.

08-22-2009, 09:29 PM	#10
Damn Brit Guest	I think you have done a good job with these, not overdone. I really like #5. To follow on from what RParmar said, I don't think you have turned the countryside into an alien landscape but I do think you have created a hybrid look, part painting, part photograph. I suspect that actual prints compared to digital images might look cheap and tacky.

08-22-2009, 11:56 PM	#11
ytterbium Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,076	I like #5 aswell. A note to the rest of countryscapes. I dont know if it was your intention or not, but some HDR software additionaly to bringing clouds into low dynamic range tries to increase their contrast too much. Other country shot than 5. 7. has this very pronounced. Nice series.

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08-23-2009, 05:23 AM	#12
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	I like all of them - with #2 my favorite. Nice PP.

08-23-2009, 10:17 AM	#13
Miss Karine Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 19 Original Poster	Thanks a lot for your comments, I appreciate it I will soon post some without HDR for people does prefer

08-23-2009, 01:23 PM	#14
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,929	Excellent series. Your HDR processing is first rate. Well done.