Too HDR or not?
Posted 29/09/2011 - 08:11
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The first one is a lovely image, and the most natural.
Nigel
Nigel
Posted 29/09/2011 - 09:36
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I think #1 is by far the best and I'd be more than pleased if I took it.
Yes the sunbeams in #2 are better but there's something about the wall and the trees immediately above which jars a bit.
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Bernard
Yes the sunbeams in #2 are better but there's something about the wall and the trees immediately above which jars a bit.
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Bernard
Posted 29/09/2011 - 09:53
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#1 for me as well for the same reasons ad frogherder
Posted 29/09/2011 - 10:16
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In no. 2 what Adjust settings did you use? The adaptive exposure on the wall has made it a bit too light for me - the same image with some curves adjustment to make it a bit darker overall might be worth a try. Then you'd get the extra punch and colour contrast but with the rays on a darker background. Then try a mono version of that
Posted 29/09/2011 - 10:26
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I would pick No 1, I can't comment on No 3 as I'm not a fan of mono.
Posted 29/09/2011 - 10:50
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I think the HDR shot contains two elements fighting for attension, the sunbeams and the wall, darkening the wall would work well I think. Thanks guys.
Posted 29/09/2011 - 11:17
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#1 by a wide margin. To me, #2 looks odd - almost cartoony.
Posted 29/09/2011 - 17:48
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I'm a bit of a fan of Topaz adjust personally and I quite like number 2, although I think it could do with a bit more contrast; a curves adjustment or similar would do the trick as per Karma Mechanic's comment. I reckon the B/W version would similarly benefit. I accept that it doesn't really look ^truly^ realistic but (maybe it's just me) I rather like the effect
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Posted 29/09/2011 - 17:51
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No 1 for me too although I don't think 2 is particularly over done - most of the time I'm not a massive fan of HDR but having used it myself a few times recently. I definitely think it has its uses, others seem to agree too as a couple of photographs I've recently processed by HDR are actually selling well so if only for that reason I'll be pursuing it further
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Posted 29/09/2011 - 20:06
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yep number 1 for me too.
My rule on HDR is : If I can tell it's HDR then it's too heavy handed.
My rule on HDR is : If I can tell it's HDR then it's too heavy handed.
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Posted 29/09/2011 - 21:22
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A B&W of number 1, would be the winner for me
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As shot, with a touch of the fill slilder in RAW.
Path into the light by SFB579, on Flickr
Then ran through TopazAdjust4 in CS5
Sunbeams on old wall by SFB579, on Flickr
Then a black and white conversion, just to see what it looked like in black and white really.
black and white sunbeams by SFB579, on Flickr
I like no.2 I think the sunbeams are brought out better by the HDR effect.