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Thread: Bar Harbor and the Mountains of Acadia

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    Ed Vatza
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    Default Bar Harbor and the Mountains of Acadia

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    ... as seen from the Bar Island overlook at daybreak.

    This is a five-image composite made using Photomatix HDR software. The base image was made at 1/200 sec @ f/11; ISO 200; -1 EV with the remaining four images shot at -3, -2, 0, +1 EV.

    Images were made using a Canon 30D and 24-70mm f/2.8L lens, tripod mounted.

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    Ed Vatza
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    Since these images were made right around sunrise (0445), I think I prefer the slightly darker image posted above. But I also have a version where I brightened the image up a bit more and, in the absence of knowing when it was made, I think it may actually be better. Your thoughts?

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    Michael Pancier
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    I like a combination of the two. I like the tones in the greens, water and hills in the darker image, but the sky in the brighter image. Such a difference this scene is from the fall.

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    Nice HDR work Ed. Lovely details. Personally I too prefer the darker version for it look bit more dramatic.

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    Robert Amoruso
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    Ed,

    I go with the first but would suggest dialing down the saturation on the buildings and the green foliage.

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    Roman Kurywczak
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    Hey Ed,
    Not sure why but the RH side appears a little brighter/off to me in between the trees......it may be a reflection though so not sure there. I too prefer the darker version and for my tastes would crop just below the UR cloud......to take the scene a bit off center. Exposures and HDR look pretty good.....just wonder about that tree area.

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    Ed Vatza
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    Thanks for the feedback, folks. Much appreciate.

    Quote Originally Posted by Roman Kurywczak View Post
    Hey Ed,
    Not sure why but the RH side appears a little brighter/off to me in between the trees......it may be a reflection though so not sure there... just wonder about that tree area.
    It is indeed a reflection on some lighter color leaves if I remember correctly. If you look on the left, you will see the beginnings of the same kind of light reflection at the tops of the branches.

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    Excellent HDR image. Have you considered using a graduated filter effect (in reverse to brighten the sky) in the first image to get the advantage of the sky in the brighter image - which I think is a better setting overall. I think then you would get the best of both images.

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