Sunlit Tower

Great shot, I like the way you have captured the colurs. Well done

Great shot, I like the way you have captured the colurs. Well done

I like this, the light is great. John

I like this, the light is great.
John

This is an amazing place and you have captured the mood very well. Well done, Mark

This is an amazing place and you have captured the mood very well.

Well done,

Mark

Has to be seen large Ant to get the full 3D effect. Great light and comp. Malcolm

Has to be seen large Ant to get the full 3D effect. Great light and comp.

Malcolm

Cheers all, a few more shots from here to come ;-) Ant.

Cheers all, a few more shots from here to come

Ant.

I think the image is nicely composed, and the light looks dramatic. I'm not overly keen on the tone mapping look here - I think less exposures could be used to give a more natural result. Pete

I think the image is nicely composed, and the light looks dramatic. I'm not overly keen on the tone mapping look here - I think less exposures could be used to give a more natural result.

Pete

[quote]I think the image is nicely composed, and the light looks dramatic. I'm not overly keen on the tone mapping look here - I think less exposures could be used to give a more natural result. Pete[/quote] With regards to Pete's comments on the tone mapping look, I use the following settings, don't know if they'll be of help. Upload the photos - Generate HDR Align source images by matching features; attempt to reduce ghost artifacts - background movements; take tone curve of colour profile. Tone Mapping - Details Enhancer Strength - 71 Saturation - 71 Light Smoothing - Very high (The higher the setting the more realistic the photo looks, I generally float between medium to Very High, mostly Very High) Luminosity - 2 (This can vary, depending on the image) White Point, Black Point and Gamma - adjusted to suit the image. Mirco smoothing - 2 And that's it apart from a bit of jiggery pokery in PS. I've found the book 'Mastering High Dynamic Range Photography' by Michael Freeman helpful, not read it all yet but up to scratch its a good read. I tend to use between 5 & 9 exposures (generally about 7, 1 stop apart) to generate my HDR's. I'm not sure if its true but I have been told that the more information you give photomatix, the better the tonal graduation. The last few uploads on my PF are all HDR's, processed using Photomatix Pro 3. regards Chris C PS Still think its a great image by the way, visited this location many times over the years and its not an easy place to get a good angle to show the majesty of the tower in its surroundings!

Quote:I think the image is nicely composed, and the light looks dramatic. I'm not overly keen on the tone mapping look here - I think less exposures could be used to give a more natural result.

Pete


With regards to Pete's comments on the tone mapping look, I use the following settings, don't know if they'll be of help.

Upload the photos - Generate HDR

Align source images by matching features; attempt to reduce ghost artifacts - background movements; take tone curve of colour profile.

Tone Mapping - Details Enhancer

Strength - 71
Saturation - 71
Light Smoothing - Very high (The higher the setting the more realistic the photo looks, I generally float between medium to Very High, mostly Very High)
Luminosity - 2 (This can vary, depending on the image)

White Point, Black Point and Gamma - adjusted to suit the image.

Mirco smoothing - 2

And that's it apart from a bit of jiggery pokery in PS.

I've found the book 'Mastering High Dynamic Range Photography' by Michael Freeman helpful, not read it all yet but up to scratch its a good read.

I tend to use between 5 & 9 exposures (generally about 7, 1 stop apart) to generate my HDR's. I'm not sure if its true but I have been told that the more information you give photomatix, the better the tonal graduation.

The last few uploads on my PF are all HDR's, processed using Photomatix Pro 3.

regards

Chris C

PS Still think its a great image by the way, visited this location many times over the years and its not an easy place to get a good angle to show the majesty of the tower in its surroundings!

Hi Chris, interesting to see someone elses Photomatix receipe - I've tended to use 3 exposures -2,0,+2, for shots not including the sun. I may well do some experiments! Cheers, Ant.

Hi Chris, interesting to see someone elses Photomatix receipe - I've tended to use 3 exposures -2,0,+2, for shots not including the sun. I may well do some experiments!

Cheers,
Ant.