Blue Galapagos
I did a grunge style HDR . I used Artie's fish eye and was experimenting. My first time using the fish eye lens. It was cool. Anyway I did a color balance and added some warmth to the original but for the theme I juiced up the blues. Hope you like it. I will be in Baltimore for two days w/o internet. I will check out all your images when I get back. I can't wait to see what you come up with for this theme.:)
Nice image and application, Denise.
I might have cropped the bottom slightly to bring the center of the railing into the LLC. But ... ;)
Denise..Grunge look works for me, I've always been a fan of images with fences, staircases, roads...lovely work...Is this done using the new CS5? I took about 50 bracketed images in Alaska and can't wait to see how the new HDR Effect works
Hi denise....I like this alot! great HDR work....would prefer horizon was not bent but with a fisheye I guess that comes with the territory
Love the HDR, denise! Bob, for purely informational reasons (not aesthetics ;)) this repost shows a method that might be used to straighten horizons.
For those with CS5... Use Puppet Warp!
Just stick a pin on each end of the horizon and one pin high in center and drag it down to level the horizon.
It's not perfect (my first attempt) and this method has the disadvantage that it distorts some areas... and the advantage that no cropping is required.
I think others may find a way to refine this technique...
Good work by Steve but I am a fan of the curved horizon look. I remember that climb! I love all of the grunge look stuff you have been creating. I do agree with Mark on the entry of the railing; that would have been best done at capture.
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Hey Denise, Real nice job on the HDR grunge. I like the OP.
Ok, before I scrolled down to see all the replies I thought "I like the curved look"... :) I like what you did Steve and appreciate that you gave us the caveat. ;) Denise, it works either way and that says a lot about your image. I really like the perspective and the grunge look is perfect. This reminds me a lot of the computer game "Myst". I can easily imagine walking down that boardwalk to get to the beach.
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Thanks all for the comments.
Bob, I love the bent horizon and that is what attracted me to the use of the fish-eye. But as Steve has pointed out that could easily be adjusted if you wanted to.
Mark and Artie, I am happy with the rail just coming out of the corner and I wouldn't want to lose the first post w/ a crop off the bottom.
Paul, I saw your images that you sent and they were fantastic! I used a combo of Photomatix Pro and Nik Color Efex as well as CS5. I attended a George Lepp seminar in Florida with Artie and George said he feels that the HDR program in CS5 is going to give Photomatix a run for the money. I have messed around with the controls and I have been reading some material and watching tutorials on line and have figured out a way to replicate the effect of Photomatix with CS5. It really is just a matter of using the shadows and highlights as well as sharpening and color toning. Learning which sliders work well together and how much to use is all experimental.
Beautiful composition, Denise. Very nice HDR effect.
Thanks Indranil, I appreciate it.
I really like the processing Denise, it's grungy without the over-processed look. I have used HDR Pro a few times and also Photomatix and different photos look better in one or the other usually. I am very excited about Nik's new HDR Efex Pro after seeing Rick Sammon's webinar (available at Nik's site http://www.niksoftware.com/learnmore...th-rick-sammon ) and plan to purchase it. It can create a better final image with curves and other adjustments built in and lots of much better looking presets than Ps or Photomatix which he demonstrated. I haven't taken very many HDR shots but plan to in the future.
Judy, Artie and I are affiliates for Nik. You can follow this link and put the code BAA in and save 15% on any or all updates or new products. I will be busy working with the program and getting lots of insight from our rep. Laurie Shupp who is also the Education Project Manager at Nik Software.:) I will be passing this info on to everyone here at BPN.
I just read your reply. I haven't purchased it yet. I will use your link unless the NAPP discount is more but it's probably the same.
Hi Judy, I think it is probably the same. I hope to put together some good tutorials. I can't wait!!!!:)
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