This is an HDR image from last summer's trip to South Carolina but just recently processed.
"Old South"
This is an HDR image from last summer's trip to South Carolina but just recently processed.
"Old South"
Sunrises are easy at this time of year, especially when a view like this is right outside your door
Canmore Sunrise
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.Originally Posted by sedwards
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!
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