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TylerD · 07-25-2012, 01:54 PM

Not sure if anyone else will find this funny but it made me smile. I got my 1st DSLR this year and have been messing about with it. I took my very 1st "action shots" a few weeks ago at a local horse show . They weren't fantastic but I tonemapped them in Photomatix and decided to chance my arm and send them to my local paper to see if they were of any interest. They confirmed receipt but nothing happened and I assumed that was that. My sister in law then texted me this evening to congratulate me on my 3 pictures in this weeks edition of the paper! I was really chuffed but was a bit surprised because I didn't provide any details when I sent the photos in as I really didn't know which horse was which or who the riders were and I thought the paper would have wanted to know . I needn't have worried though , they obviously applied a bit of creative thought by looking at the file names of each photo for clues. Which is why one one poor horse is now lumbered with the name "Tonemapped"!

Trig · 07-26-2012, 05:33 AM - **1 Like**

Keep all the great contributions coming. Here are a few more for the thread:

GeoJerry · 07-26-2012, 05:40 PM - **1 Like**

Here are a few taken in San Diego last weekend.

gifthorse · 07-28-2012, 01:04 PM

Sagitta · 07-29-2012, 01:17 PM

Another oldie cobbled from a bunch of JPGs.

I cropped it thin to get rid of a big ol' distracting fence from the foreground.

civiletti · 08-01-2012, 11:00 PM

Arch at the south end of Agate Beach
K-5 with Tamron 17-50/2.8

**blackcloudbrew** · 08-02-2012, 06:37 AM

Excellent use of HDR. Well done!

StephenHampshire · 08-04-2012, 05:12 AM

Some tarted-up trains!

Ropley Legends 45379 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Ropley Legends 92212 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Ropley Legends-Lord Nelson | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Pentaxtic · 08-06-2012, 03:55 AM

Sunset

GeoJerry · 08-06-2012, 09:00 AM

Loved that second one, especially the look of the texture of the smoke.

mikeSF · 08-06-2012, 11:21 AM

Old Barn (HDR)

Trig · 08-09-2012, 06:46 AM

How about some grungy, dirty HDR:

Trig · 08-11-2012, 07:27 PM

Here is a "pseudo-HDR" from this afternoon:

GeoJerry · 08-13-2012, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by Trig

Here is a "pseudo-HDR" from this afternoon:

That's one of the best HDR's I've seen, excellent! What software are you using?

Trig · 08-13-2012, 11:24 AM

Thanks GeoJerry. I used Photomatix for the tone mapping and Photoshop for the rest. You might this interesting as well:

It is a great example why I love the Pentax K-5. I shot the original image 1 full f-stop under exposures and was able to pull out a lot of detail in all the shadows. I underexposed to nail the clouds just right. Shot this at ISO 80 as well using the DA* 16-50mm.

07-25-2012, 01:54 PM	#271
TylerD Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Scottish West Coast Photos: Gallery Posts: 53	A horse called Tonemapped! Not sure if anyone else will find this funny but it made me smile. I got my 1st DSLR this year and have been messing about with it. I took my very 1st "action shots" a few weeks ago at a local horse show . They weren't fantastic but I tonemapped them in Photomatix and decided to chance my arm and send them to my local paper to see if they were of any interest. They confirmed receipt but nothing happened and I assumed that was that. My sister in law then texted me this evening to congratulate me on my 3 pictures in this weeks edition of the paper! I was really chuffed but was a bit surprised because I didn't provide any details when I sent the photos in as I really didn't know which horse was which or who the riders were and I thought the paper would have wanted to know . I needn't have worried though , they obviously applied a bit of creative thought by looking at the file names of each photo for clues. Which is why one one poor horse is now lumbered with the name "Tonemapped"!

08-06-2012, 09:00 AM	#280
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Loved that second one, especially the look of the texture of the smoke. Last edited by GeoJerry; 08-06-2012 at 11:30 AM.

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07-26-2012, 05:33 AM - 1 Like	#272
Trig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 211	Keep all the great contributions coming. Here are a few more for the thread:

07-26-2012, 05:40 PM - 1 Like	#273
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Here are a few taken in San Diego last weekend.

07-28-2012, 01:04 PM	#274
gifthorse Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,945

07-29-2012, 01:17 PM	#275
Sagitta Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,081	Another oldie cobbled from a bunch of JPGs. I cropped it thin to get rid of a big ol' distracting fence from the foreground.

08-01-2012, 11:00 PM	#276
civiletti Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Oregon Photos: Albums Posts: 1,435	Arch at the south end of Agate Beach K-5 with Tamron 17-50/2.8

08-02-2012, 06:37 AM	#277
blackcloudbrew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cotati, California USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,460	Excellent use of HDR. Well done!

08-04-2012, 05:12 AM	#278
StephenHampshire Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Winchester Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,523	Some tarted-up trains! Ropley Legends 45379 \| Flickr - Photo Sharing! Ropley Legends 92212 \| Flickr - Photo Sharing! Ropley Legends-Lord Nelson \| Flickr - Photo Sharing!

08-06-2012, 03:55 AM	#279
Pentaxtic Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver Photos: Gallery Posts: 417	Sunset

08-06-2012, 11:21 AM	#281
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	Old Barn (HDR)

08-09-2012, 06:46 AM	#282
Trig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 211	How about some grungy, dirty HDR:

08-11-2012, 07:27 PM	#283
Trig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 211	Here is a "pseudo-HDR" from this afternoon:

08-13-2012, 08:46 AM	#284
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Originally posted by Trig Here is a "pseudo-HDR" from this afternoon: That's one of the best HDR's I've seen, excellent! What software are you using?

08-13-2012, 11:24 AM	#285
Trig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Acushnet, MA Photos: Gallery Posts: 211	Thanks GeoJerry. I used Photomatix for the tone mapping and Photoshop for the rest. You might this interesting as well: It is a great example why I love the Pentax K-5. I shot the original image 1 full f-stop under exposures and was able to pull out a lot of detail in all the shadows. I underexposed to nail the clouds just right. Shot this at ISO 80 as well using the DA* 16-50mm.