Morkel Erasmus
12-21-2009, 01:57 AM
Finding time for a quick post here in "Landscapes" before I'm off to the Cape...where I'll hopefully shoot a lot more of them 'scapes! :)
We recently visited the far north of the Greater Kruger Transfrontier Park, and I have never seen the region so lush and green. What usually is a dry region with acres of mopani shrub was transformed into green fields of life.
In the farthest north-eastern corner of the Park there is a region called "Pafuri", where the Levubhu and Limpopo rivers confluence, which has always been magical. Lush riverine forests and ancient giant trees make for an unforgettable scenic drive.
This is a 3-exposure HDR created from three bracketed shots taken from the car window (not allowed to leave your vehicle at this point). Processed in Photomatix and CS3.
The time of day was around noon, but the forest canopy made the light easier to handle. I decided to use multiple exposures due to the dynamic range and intermittent shadows in the scene. Unfortunately the masses of fine detail in this photo forced me to save at 50% quality. :(
Comments welcome as always...
Techs:
Canon 1000D with 18-55mm IS
f8.0 @ ISO-200
Bracketed {-1.67; -0.67; 0.33}
We recently visited the far north of the Greater Kruger Transfrontier Park, and I have never seen the region so lush and green. What usually is a dry region with acres of mopani shrub was transformed into green fields of life.
In the farthest north-eastern corner of the Park there is a region called "Pafuri", where the Levubhu and Limpopo rivers confluence, which has always been magical. Lush riverine forests and ancient giant trees make for an unforgettable scenic drive.
This is a 3-exposure HDR created from three bracketed shots taken from the car window (not allowed to leave your vehicle at this point). Processed in Photomatix and CS3.
The time of day was around noon, but the forest canopy made the light easier to handle. I decided to use multiple exposures due to the dynamic range and intermittent shadows in the scene. Unfortunately the masses of fine detail in this photo forced me to save at 50% quality. :(
Comments welcome as always...
Techs:
Canon 1000D with 18-55mm IS
f8.0 @ ISO-200
Bracketed {-1.67; -0.67; 0.33}