2014 - Image of the Week #51

Welcome to TDP forum's "Image of the Week" competition. Each week photographers may submit their images to compete for the title of "Image of the Week." Weekly winners will then compete on a monthly, quarterly and finally in an annual poll for the title of "TDP Image of the Year."

• There will be only one weekly winner.
• This entry period for Week 51 will be from Monday December 15th through/including Sunday December 21st.
• Please supply a title for your image.
• This is an open competition for landscape, portrait, architectural, macro and any other appropriate photographic style.
• Images should have been either recently taken or processed.
• Enter as many times as you would like.

This week will be judged by Neuroanatomist.

Good luck!!

I haven't been out shooting locally in a while, but this morning I drove to one of my "sure thing" locations to catch the sunrise.

'Castle Mountain'
http://www.huyerperspectives.com/Lan...1E8A1923-L.jpg

I'll add another shot, taken a couple hours later in the same area.

'Bull Elk'
http://www.huyerperspectives.com/Nat...A39Q1534-L.jpg

Beautiful shots Jonathan....

Taken in Irvine, CA.....

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7519/...d1d21f17_b.jpg1L0A3538 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Red

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8634/...ff500f74_h.jpg
redd by jerrytech1, on Flickr

The Graduate
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7521/...17729721_z.jpg
The Graduate by westmichigan, on Flickr

^^^That's a cool shot, Pat. Nicely done.

Here, have some Florence!

"Lungarno"
A classic shot near the street that goes parallel to Arno. It is a narrow shot to avoid disturbing elements.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7532/...e3c4276b_b.jpg
Florence, Art by Andrea Magnelli, on Flickr

"Marmoreal realism"
A shot to the statue representing St. Antonino, created by Giovanni Duprè, one of the students of the famous Sani academy.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8614/...0f44fb1e_b.jpg
Florence, Art by Andrea Magnelli, on Flickr

"Ponte Vecchio"
A view of Ponte Vecchio, the most famous bridge of Florence, from a different perspective.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7583/...b6570327_b.jpg
Florence, Ponte Vecchio by Andrea Magnelli, on Flickr

Nice work!

nice work everyone!!!

"close~up pattern"

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7567/...27cbf2a7_c.jpg
IMG_6858m by zachary T., on Flickr

This is an HDR image from last summer's trip to South Carolina but just recently processed.

"Old South"


http://joeleadephotography.zenfolio....11624159-5.jpg

Sunrises are easy at this time of year, especially when a view like this is right outside your door

Canmore Sunrise
http://www.huyerperspectives.com/Lan...1E8A1942-L.jpg

It is going yo be a tough job for John to judge this week. A lot of great shots to choose from.

Joel sure is getting fancy with his post-processing. Whatever you're doing is working!

Here's a shot of my little elf.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7481/...48b92dc1_c.jpg
Santa's Elf by namethatnobodyelsetook, on Flickr

adirondack mountain peaks at 65 mph

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8586/...6208a92c_h.jpgadirondacks by sedwards679, on Flickr

Joel that old south is amazing ! i am in the south for another 3 weeks. if you could post how you merged those images a few of us might try our hand at it . the hdr images i have done arent very nice.

Showing Mom Love

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7481/...05f8d69e_c.jpgShowing Mom Love (1 of 1) by hdnitehawk01, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by sedwards

Joel that old south is amazing ! i am in the south for another 3 weeks. if you could post how you merged those images a few of us might try our hand at it . the hdr images i have done arent very nice.

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For HDR images I shoot in AV mode....usually 3 shots. At -2 stops, zero, +2 stops most of the time that is adequate to cover the dynamic range of the scene. I use Photomatix Pro to merge the RAW files and do the initial tone mapping. I go for a subtle effect rather than over-the-top HDR look. Then I save the image as a 16 bit tiff and open it in Photoshop for final editing. This may involve some noise reduction in some areas and some selective sharpening. I also like Color Efex Pro filters....especially a touch of "Glamour Glow" and the "Darken-Lighten Center" filters but they have to be used at a reduced opacity. Also note...for hand held shots you need enough shutter speed to ensure getting a sharp image. I do most of mine hand held but if slower than 1/125 you might need a tripod. Also the scene must be still for the 3 shots to get the best results and avoid ghosting in the images.

This was a tough one, many excellent shots. With difficulty, I'll give the nod to Joel's "Old South". I'm not generally a fan of HDR images, because most of them look like glaringly like HDR images. Joel's processing resulted in a shot that mainly looks well lit with a golden light at first glance.

Well done, everyone!

Thanks, I was trying for a look that was more subtle than many HDR images you might see. Merry Christmas!

Congrats Joel

Congrats!

Congrats!

Thanks guys!