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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 10/16/2006
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Joggie, I agree that HDR is problematic. Images still require quite a lot of tuning and balancing and here I used Capture NX. This particular shot I processed without HDR as well as using HDR after various RAW conversions. The dynamic range was too much and HDR had the definite edge. I am now going to experiment with layer masks to combine several exposures to see if that works for me. Another option will be to look into using graduated ND filters. Have you tried the latter? I would definitely prefer making a single exposure for all the reasons you mentioned.
Eb
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Ibrahim Youssef
{K:5579} 10/15/2006
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Superbly done Eb, excellent color and exposure, amazing angle.
Thank you Eb for sharing this great capture:)
Regards:)
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 10/15/2006
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Much, much better Eb! I found it quite dificult to get good results with HDR, especially since my tripod is not that stable. I compaired the tonal ranges of the HDR shots I tried with the same scene photographed as a single exposure and then balanced with HP to regain the details in the shadows. If exposed correctly (not too dark), I found the single shots better than what I could get with HDR in terms of shadow detail (especially with the D200). In addition, the sharpness lost in HDR due to minor movements of the camera during bracketed shots, made me to drop HDR altogether. I really think the newest technology, in most cases at least, is equipped to render similar, if not better results than HDR. Just my opinion.
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 10/15/2006
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Joggie, I had another go at this image and the CA problems. A careful check of the originals would indicate much less of a CA problem. The artifact may be due to the HDR merge. This could happen because the images are not identical at the high contrast intersections, ie. higher exposure = lost detail. I went to the trouble of hand tinting the blue fringes a more realistic green. It still is not a perfect solution because the edges are smeared. Your comments are very valuable, Joggie - certainly can make me work harder.
Eb
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Eb Mueller
{K:24960} 10/15/2006
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Thanks Joggie! You are right about the chromatic aberration. As far as this piece of sky was concerned, all three shots were over-exposed. The blue in the sky is a gradient fill. In this context, with an ultra wide angle, it may be impossible to avoid chromatic aberration. I tried to remove it by desaturating that portion but could not get it to look right. Normally, HDR does not work when there is movement such as the water. It seems to be OK because of the slow shutter effect on the water fall.
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Joggie van Staden
{K:41700} 10/15/2006
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Excellent angle and great detail in the shadow Eb. The HDR do help to balance out the light throughout the scene. I'm just not sure about the appearance of the blue colour fringing on the leaves and branches intersecting with the sky. This is surely not the lense as such but may have resulted from the overexposed shot where you exposed for the shadow detail. This on the technical side - the image itself is very pleasing with lots of impact! Great work.
Joggie
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Joćo F * Photography
{K:41945} 10/15/2006
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Excelent photograph dear Eb i like htis !!
jo
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174199} 10/15/2006
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Kes is right...best...and magnificent...viewed large, Eb!:)
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Dave Stacey
{K:150877} 10/15/2006
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Fantastic colour and exposure throughout the range, Eb! A great credit to your technique!
Dave.
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Nelson Moore [Kes] -
{K:20241} 10/15/2006
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Hi Eb,
The thumbnail does this shot no justice. Great detail throughout, fantastic results with that HDR.
Regards,
Kes
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