Main Street Micanopy HDR

[Cheryl Slechta]

Last week inspired me to finally buy Photomatix. This was a 3 image exposure and is the main street of the little town that I call home - Micanopy - a very old town in Florida. I used grunge effect and did a curves adjustment. HDR seems to be addictive - I haven't left my computer room for hours

Comments and suggestions appreciated.

[Dawn Currie]

I felt the same way when I first got Photomatix. Your photo makes me want to walk right into it to discover what's in the stores. Love the aged affect on this - the only distraction for me is the crisp white road stripe. I'd recommend cloning that out.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Cheryl, love the colors and the comp

[Maureen Allen]

So that's what Micanopy looks like

Really nice HDR, Cheryl. The grunge effect worked well with this and the composition is great.

I tried to do one of these a few times in Williston but there always seems to be cars there. Maybe I'll have to figure out a way to do night HDR

[Judy Howle]

Very nice base image and processing Cheryl! Very colorful and nice tonal work too.

[denise ippolito]

Cheryl, Lovely work! The parking area in front of the main tree really brings your eye into that tree. Nicely done with the grunge effect.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Cheryl,
Love the bold colors and comp! You may consider toning down some of the brighter areas of the sky but all in all this is very nicely done!

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Cheryl.

Like the effects. Really nicely done.

I've thought of visiting that area someday, now that we're up in this area, but not sure if I can take my wife ... as I hear it is a shopping mecca!!! :eek: Have to wait a while I think!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Thanks everyone. These are fun. Maureen, the town shuts down by 5 and you'll probably never see a car after that. And Mark, never fear - that is the whole town (a couple of shops on the other side of the street) so i don't think your wife would do that much damage. It's a wonderfully quaint place to live.
Doc Hollywood was filmed here (many years ago) - they just put dirt on the main street.

[Dave Woeller]

Cheryl, Ain't it fun to try new things. Love the look of this and what a perfect little street to capture. Been away for a while and glad to come back to images like this. Well done.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Dave, thanks! Glad you're back