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by Tony Colvin

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted November 13, 201065 views4 comments
This was just after sunrise a couple days ago in Petit Jean NP. I tried several different exposures but I either had the building walls correct and the outside blown out, or the outside correct and the wall solid black. This building has no roof and several windows so I hung a white blanket up behind me trying to bounce some light on the wall. The only post-processing I did was CCW rotation. Any C&C welcome.

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4 comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 13, 2010 at 2:32 PM
A possibility for HDR. But you could have done as well blending two exposures.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 13, 2010 at 2:56 PM
Always nice when you can find a triptych in the field instead of making one in PS. The only nit is that I'd like solid columns on either side to really complete the window... Also there is a very bright and glaring red dot in the LLC which I don't think belongs
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 14, 2010 at 7:08 PM
This is a wonderful scence Tony. Wish there was a touch more light on the wall and a little less in the sky. I do like the central lone, bare tree. As Luke said a naturel triptych. Since you have exposures that work for the sky and some that work for wall, have you considered a manual blend? If so, this could be a real winner. As Phil mentioned, HDR is another possiblity if used in moderation to achieve a natural effect.
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Comment posted by Tony Colvin on November 15, 2010 at 12:21 AM
Luke, I didn't even notice that red dot till you pointed it out, Thanks, I need to get that out of there.
I thought about HDR or blending, but wasn't sure if I could post it in M&N or if I would have to put it in Photo Art. I'll definitely try it and see how it looks.
Thanks.
Registered on December 2, 2009, 15 Posts, 93 Comments