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I have been trying out Oloneo HDR so this is a blend of 3 exposures 2 stops apart. I was hoping for a reasonably natural look rather than obvious hdr.
I know the pylons and cables could be cloned out and possibly the 2 distant bales.
As always any feedback will be gratefully received.
Thanks,
Phil
| Brand: | NIKON |
| Camera: | Nikon D90  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 4 Sep 2012 - 7:50 PM |
| Focal Length: | 12mm |
| Aperture: | f/16.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 0.4sec |
| ISO: | 200 |
| White Balance: | Auto |
| Title: | 3 of a Kind |
| Username: | 
Philo |
| Uploaded: | 6 Sep 2012 - 5:12 PM |
| Tags: | Bales, Digitally manipulated, Field, Hdr, Landscape / travel, Oloneo, Straw, Sunset |
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I think that this has worked out well Phil.
I don't much like HDR (although I'm considering having a go!) mostly because of the 'comic like' results of which we see so many.
This rather more sober application simply brings out the best in the image.
As for cloning the wires and so on, I've come to the conclusion, prompted by a certain Mr. McFade, that if something is in the shot when I take it and it's not horribly intrusive or growing out of someone's ear, I'll leave it where it is.
Which is what I'd do with the wires etc. in this.
Hope this helps.
Bren.
Quote: Give it a go, you can download a free trial for one month.
You know Phil, I think that I will.
I threatened to a few weeks ago and went as far as to download the trial version of Oloneo, Luminace HDR and Picturenaut. They're still lying, untouched, in a folder.
I know almost nothing about how it's done so I could be in for some fun.
I've also been waiting, although not specifically to try out HDR, for the local farmers to begin their harvest. I really fancy getting some shots like this one.
Bren.
They haven't even started around here yet, although I did see a harvester being driven down the road yesterday, so there must be some activity soon.
The HDR is wonderful.
That sky is just great.
I'm not too sure about composition of bales -
I think the foremost one is too big and hides some of the gorgeous sky.
Bales are so difficult to compose yet so appealing to photograph!
The stubble is great also.
Kate
Thanks, Kate, some interesting points regarding composition. I really wanted a dominant bale and I kept the camera low to make more of the stubble. The most interesting part of the sky is on the right so the large bale sort of balances it out. At least that's how I see it. Would have been interseting to compare this with a slightly longer focal length and higher pov though. Must remember to try different things!
Phil
Usually I see no need for HDR other than for compressing extreme tones, say indoors where light shines through windows as per churches and cathedrals, however here, it looks very good.
The number of bales, three is always good, far better than 1, 2 or 4.
Personally, I would clone out the wires and pylons, but as you can see it is purely a subjective matter. I just like to see uninterrupted skies in that regard, unless of course the pylons are my main subject.
Nice result Phil.
Frank
Thanks Frank, I am starting to see a wider use for hdr which is why I am trialling it. I quite often find myself in situations where the dynamic range beats me so I expose for the highlights and try to recover the shadows. This provides an alternative approach.
On another day I may well have cloned out the power lines, it depends how I am feeling.
Phil
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