Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/02/10

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: [Leica] IMG: Petrognano Olives
From: rgacpa at gmail.com (rgacpa at gmail.com)
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:23:06 -0800
References: <CA+yJO1BVF2X3ip79=r=1SjFxxjBF3hAes1z3LmitPeMU2qefeQ@mail.gmail.com> <C264AB1A-7185-4E2F-85C4-AD59A8654B6F@gmail.com> <CA+yJO1A8=WoojdrrKUkKynyCgz_m5m=-Eii79P40OXsEHim6SQ@mail.gmail.com>

The first is definitely more dramatic! I do think it's a matter of choice, 
of course. I don't see any lost shadows or highlights in the second which 
leads me to believe in processing the second you could achieve what you did 
with the first though perhaps not as HDRish. Selection masks, some black 
clipping, vibrance, clarity in various sections, etc. A lot more work but 
then why if you end up close the to the same?
KISS :-) 

The HDR is a beautiful image! Wished I'd taken it (them)!!

Sent from my iPad

> On Feb 10, 2014, at 2:07 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Bob-
> 
> I took over 40 photos of this scene, some bracketed and some not.  I like
> the drama of the HDR that is not available with a single exposure but I
> don't want to over do it.  Maybe the second one is better:
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/154445908
> 
> I used Photomatix to merge the exposures.  I have Nik HDR but haven't tried
> it.  The Photomatix software is very intuitive and gives you lots of
> choices.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> TIna
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 2:59 PM, rgacpa at gmail.com <rgacpa at 
>> gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Tina,
>> Well there is no doubt it's HDR! But does that make it "bad"? Not in my
>> opinion; HDR is just another tool that's available to us in the digital 
>> age.
>> Is it over-done? Now that's a very subjective question. IMO, it could use
>> a little desaturation in the greens and a bit less drama (contrast
>> reduction) in the skies.
>> 
>> One question I have is why or if you needed it. It looks like a cloudy day
>> and your M has about 12 stops available. Was there not one of the 
>> exposures
>> that had recoverable whites and blacks? If so, did you check it out and
>> preferred the HDR?
>> 
>> I think the HDR certainly gives a mood that is hard to reproduce from a
>> single exposure, so it really is a matter of taste. IMO, this image would
>> be spectacular on canvas.
>> 
>> Did you use NIK HDR? Some other program? Just curious...
>> 
>> Decisions, decisions...
>> :-)
>> Bob
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>>> On Feb 10, 2014, at 7:50 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> PESO:
>>> 
>>> An HDR of three exposures:
>>> 
>>> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/154445482
>>> 
>>> Too much?
>>> 
>>> C&C greatly appreciated.
>>> 
>>> Tina
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Tina Manley
>>> http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Leica Users Group.
>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> Leica Users Group.
>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
> 
> 
> -- 
> Tina Manley
> http:// <http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com/>www.tinamanley.com
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Leica Users Group.
> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information


In reply to: Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] IMG: Petrognano Olives)
Message from rgacpa at gmail.com (rgacpa at gmail.com) ([Leica] IMG: Petrognano Olives)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] IMG: Petrognano Olives)