An HDR attempt

[Kaushik Balakumar]

EDIT: Image updated

http://www.pbase.com/bkaushik/image/102658025/original.jpg

Lake near Engelberg.
HDR on 3 frames spaced apart by 1-stop.

Nikon D300 + Nikkor 12-24mm AF-S + Circ Pol + Tripod
f/16, 1/25, 1/60, 1/125, ISO200


Critiques/suggestions most welcome...

[Johannes Glännman]

If you did not say it was HDR I could never guess it and that means it is very well done. Looks so natural as I think a HDR is going so be. The rest of the image is wellcomped and the Circ Pol I think was a good choice here....

The only thing I dont like is the powerline going from the house but it´s there isnt it :D

Cheers // JOhannes

[Harold Davis]

excellent job with the HDR!!! i love the feel and the compo is really nice. it just needs a little CW rotation.

[Kaushik Balakumar]

Thank you for the feedback. I have tried cloning out the electric wires in the re-post below:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3283/2829632923_f0c0f676ba_o.jpg

[Robert Amoruso]

Kaushik,

Excellent composition and technique. It is the way HDR for landscapes should be done.

The grass in the FG mimics the shape of the sky, the lake reflection is great, lots of details in the peaks and building and the lake shorline leads the eye around the frame.

I agree that the image needs a CW rotation.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hi Kaushik,
The mood and feel of this is very nice. Agree with the CW rotation. Since the power lines were very minimal.......they didn't affect the overall lovely look and comp of the image.

[Douglas Bolt]

Hi Kaushik,

Beautiful! I agree, doesn't look like the usual HDR image. However, it is the composition and the glow of the image that sets it apart for me. Well done. Thanks for posting.

[Paul Pagano]

Nicely done. I would not have believed HDR. My nit has already been covered. Beautiful scene.

[Paul Marcellini]

Great comp and processing. I love the luminance of the distant hills. That green just glows. A beautiful image.

[Keith Kennedy]

Kaushik,

Wow! Such a stunning image. Congratulations.

Keith