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[alden]

Most of these were done in HDR and have been post processed with PS4. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tony892]

Most of these were done in HDR and have been post processed with PS4. 
 

 

 

 


Like your photos Alden, particularly the detail/shadows in the last one and the first image makes me want to see a bit more of the houses at the bottom.
 
 

Like your photos Alden, particularly the detail/shadows in the last one and the first image makes me want to see a bit more of the houses at the bottom.

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[alden]

The fourth one down, the seagulls, is my favorite. The HDR setting takes two photos in quick succession so fast moving objects become double exposures.

 

I enhanced the colors and contrast in it quite a lot. 

[Tony892]

The fourth one down, the seagulls, is my favorite. The HDR setting takes two photos in quick succession so fast moving objects become double exposures.
 
I enhanced the colors and contrast in it quite a lot.

It is an interesting effect you achieved, resulting in a ghost like image. But guess that is one of the reasons they recomend that HDR bracketing images are taken on subjects or scenery that is not going to move.

[alden]

It is an interesting effect you achieved, resulting in a ghost like image. But guess that is one of the reasons they recomend that HDR bracketing images are taken on subjects or scenery that is not going to move.

 

Right. See what happens when you bend the rules? 

[strax]

I think the second one of these images has the most potential. A straighten of the horizon and a bit of lightening of the foreground would really bring this image to life.

[alden]

I think the second one of these images has the most potential. A straighten of the horizon and a bit of lightening of the foreground would really bring this image to life.

 

Thanks Strax. I'll play with it in levels and see what I can do, 

How's this? I like it quite a bit better. 

 

 

 

These two are my personal favorites. 

 

 

[strax]

Thats better, but keep the dark sky along with the lighter foreground

[alden]

Thats better, but keep the dark sky along with the lighter foreground

 

I don't know how to do that. Dodge and burn?

 

I have not learned how to dodge and burn yet. 

[strax]

The easy way is to duplicate the layer and then use a layer mask to mask off the areas that you want to keep dark (or light).