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riff · 11-12-2012, 03:31 PM

Wonderful images eveyone, thanks for posting.

Quick tip for Photomatix users. Once you have tonemapped an image and saved it. Select undo tone mapping from the process menu (Ctrl Z) and then tonemapping (Ctrl T) to take another development avenue without having to reload the images. This escaped me for sometime now, hope it helps.

**blackcloudbrew** · 11-12-2012, 03:35 PM

Thanks for the tip!

Here is a recent one I did. It has been flipped and rotated 180 degrees.

Reflections

**newmikey** · 11-13-2012, 06:47 AM

A view across the river Thames:

Covent Garden has balls:

Woolly · 11-13-2012, 07:14 AM

This is a first attempt at HDR, any suggestions?

Attached Images

GeoJerry · 11-13-2012, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by blackcloudbrew

Thanks for the tip!

Here is a recent one I did. It has been flipped and rotated 180 degrees.

Reflections

That's a pretty cool idea, and the image is interesting and colorful. I like its graphic appearance. Is this a pseudo-HDR (I assume)?

GeoJerry · 11-13-2012, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by Woolly

This is a first attempt at HDR, any suggestions?

I can hardly tell it's an HDR. And probably wouldn't have been able to if it hadn't been posted here and you hadn't mentioned it. So on that score according to many, that's a good job! I am curious if that's what you were after, or if you tried lots of other looks, like grungy, etc. Lots of people's first HDR's (mine included) tended to overdo the process and pictures looked over the top. Your first try looks great.

GeoJerry · 11-13-2012, 10:19 AM

Originally posted by newmikey

A view across the river Thames:

Covent Garden has balls:

First one is very cool, a sweeping powerful image.

**blackcloudbrew** · 11-13-2012, 10:29 AM

Originally posted by GeoJerry

That's a pretty cool idea, and the image is interesting and colorful. I like its graphic appearance. Is this a pseudo-HDR (I assume)?

No, that's three images processed in Photomatix done in surreal mode.

**blackcloudbrew** · 11-13-2012, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by Woolly

This is a first attempt at HDR, any suggestions?

It's hard to be specific with comments here as you provide no info on how you shot it or processed it. I will say that you have a lot of movement in it (trees, grass, water) and this causes the ghosting and loss of sharpness to the processed image. Personally, I'd work on the alignment more in this shot. Assuming you processed 3 or 5 images, I might try working with only 2 to see if you can get better alignment. Also the clouds look a bit too dark. To my eye, this is a nice start but I'd work a lot more.

Were you on a tripod? Did you have your shutter speeds high enough to stop movement? There are a lot of factors to consider.

**blackcloudbrew** · 11-13-2012, 11:21 AM

Fallen Ginkos

riff · 11-13-2012, 01:15 PM

I'm pretty happy with this one. YMMV.

Trig · 11-13-2012, 02:21 PM

How about a pseudo-IR-HDR,

TylerD · 11-14-2012, 09:50 AM

Any comments or advice appreciated as I am on a push to try to improve the quality of my photographs. Both were produced from 5 bracketted shots using Photomatix Essentials , thanks

**newmikey** · 11-14-2012, 09:59 AM

First one doesn't do it for me but number 2 more than makes up for it! Wow, what an image! Exceptional.

westmill · 11-14-2012, 10:03 AM

Some great stuff here

I guess this belongs here lol This is a place about 50 min drive away from where I live.

11-13-2012, 07:14 AM	#379
Woolly Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 44	Sunrise This is a first attempt at HDR, any suggestions? Attached Images

11-13-2012, 10:33 AM	#384
blackcloudbrew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cotati, California USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,460	Originally posted by Woolly This is a first attempt at HDR, any suggestions? It's hard to be specific with comments here as you provide no info on how you shot it or processed it. I will say that you have a lot of movement in it (trees, grass, water) and this causes the ghosting and loss of sharpness to the processed image. Personally, I'd work on the alignment more in this shot. Assuming you processed 3 or 5 images, I might try working with only 2 to see if you can get better alignment. Also the clouds look a bit too dark. To my eye, this is a nice start but I'd work a lot more. Were you on a tripod? Did you have your shutter speeds high enough to stop movement? There are a lot of factors to consider. Last edited by blackcloudbrew; 11-13-2012 at 10:38 AM.

11-13-2012, 01:15 PM	#386
riff Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,408 Original Poster	I'm pretty happy with this one. YMMV. Attached Images

11-14-2012, 09:50 AM	#388
TylerD Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Scottish West Coast Photos: Gallery Posts: 53	Any comments or advice appreciated as I am on a push to try to improve the quality of my photographs. Both were produced from 5 bracketted shots using Photomatix Essentials , thanks Attached Images

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11-12-2012, 03:31 PM	#376
riff Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,408 Original Poster	Wonderful images eveyone, thanks for posting. Quick tip for Photomatix users. Once you have tonemapped an image and saved it. Select undo tone mapping from the process menu (Ctrl Z) and then tonemapping (Ctrl T) to take another development avenue without having to reload the images. This escaped me for sometime now, hope it helps.

11-12-2012, 03:35 PM	#377
blackcloudbrew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cotati, California USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,460	Thanks for the tip! Here is a recent one I did. It has been flipped and rotated 180 degrees. Reflections

11-13-2012, 06:47 AM	#378
newmikey Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,287	A view across the river Thames: Covent Garden has balls:

11-13-2012, 10:15 AM	#380
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Originally posted by blackcloudbrew Thanks for the tip! Here is a recent one I did. It has been flipped and rotated 180 degrees. Reflections That's a pretty cool idea, and the image is interesting and colorful. I like its graphic appearance. Is this a pseudo-HDR (I assume)?

11-13-2012, 10:18 AM	#381
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Originally posted by Woolly This is a first attempt at HDR, any suggestions? I can hardly tell it's an HDR. And probably wouldn't have been able to if it hadn't been posted here and you hadn't mentioned it. So on that score according to many, that's a good job! I am curious if that's what you were after, or if you tried lots of other looks, like grungy, etc. Lots of people's first HDR's (mine included) tended to overdo the process and pictures looked over the top. Your first try looks great.

11-13-2012, 10:19 AM	#382
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Originally posted by newmikey A view across the river Thames: Covent Garden has balls: First one is very cool, a sweeping powerful image.

11-13-2012, 10:29 AM	#383
blackcloudbrew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cotati, California USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,460	Originally posted by GeoJerry That's a pretty cool idea, and the image is interesting and colorful. I like its graphic appearance. Is this a pseudo-HDR (I assume)? No, that's three images processed in Photomatix done in surreal mode.

11-13-2012, 11:21 AM	#385
blackcloudbrew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cotati, California USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,460	Fallen Ginkos

11-13-2012, 02:21 PM	#387
Trig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 211	How about a pseudo-IR-HDR,

11-14-2012, 09:59 AM	#389
newmikey Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,287	First one doesn't do it for me but number 2 more than makes up for it! Wow, what an image! Exceptional.

11-14-2012, 10:03 AM	#390
westmill Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Stoke on Trent Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Some great stuff here I guess this belongs here lol This is a place about 50 min drive away from where I live.