This is an HDR image from last summer's trip to South Carolina but just recently processed.
"Old South"
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This is an HDR image from last summer's trip to South Carolina but just recently processed.
"Old South"
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Jonathan Huyer
www.huyerperspectives.com
It is going yo be a tough job for John to judge this week. A lot of great shots to choose from.
5DS R, 1D X, 7D, Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6, 24mm f/1.4L II, 16-35mm f/4L IS, 24-105mm f/4L, 50mm f/1.8, 100mm Macro f/2.8L, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L, 580EX-II
flickr
Joel sure is getting fancy with his post-processing. Whatever you're doing is working!
Here's a shot of my little elf.
Santa's Elf by namethatnobodyelsetook, on Flickr
On Flickr - Namethatnobodyelsetook on Flickr
R8 | R7 | 7DII | 10-18mm STM | 24-70mm f/4L | Sigma 35mm f/1.4 | 50mm f/1.8 | 85mm f/1.8 | 70-300mm f/4-5.6L | RF 100-500mm f/4-5-7.1L
adirondack mountain peaks at 65 mph
adirondacks by sedwards679, on Flickr
Stuart Edwards
1DX Mark II , 6D , Samyang 14mm f2.8 ,Sigma 85mm f1.4A , 24-105mm f/4L IS , 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II ,100-400 f5.6L II , 300mm f/2.8L II , EF 1.4x III , EF 2x III, 430EX II
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.
Stuart Edwards
1DX Mark II , 6D , Samyang 14mm f2.8 ,Sigma 85mm f1.4A , 24-105mm f/4L IS , 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II ,100-400 f5.6L II , 300mm f/2.8L II , EF 1.4x III , EF 2x III, 430EX II
Showing Mom Love
Showing Mom Love (1 of 1) by hdnitehawk01, on Flickr
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.
Last edited by Joel Eade; 12-22-2014 at 09:07 PM.
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!