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"New Dawn" - HDRI

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19 replies
Posted by Andy Astbury on December 1, 2008 at 1:03 PM
The missing side of the valley Chris :biggrin:

And Rob won't like it because its portrait format:biggrin:

I've been pretty obsessed with HDR imaging for quite some time but this is the first I've decided to unleash on here :jump:

Larger version http://wildlifeinpixels.com/img/LSC/WIP00023901.jpg

Exposure range is 1/8000th to 1/6th at f16
ISO 100
D2Xs
14-24mm Nikkor (the versatility and sharpness of this lens never ceases to impress me - nor Dave C. apparently :wink: :wink: ).

Thanks for looking :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Austin Thomas on December 1, 2008 at 1:24 PM
Superb Andy,

I keep looking and reading bits about this technique. A winter project maybe.

Excellent example.

Cheers

Austin
Posted by Craig Nash on December 1, 2008 at 1:48 PM
Very Nice Do you use Photomatix. I am interested in trying this out as well.
Posted by Paul Inglis on December 1, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Hi Andy,

Stunning landscape image! LOVE the vertical format! I think coastal images like this are better suited to this format!

HDR eh! Must try this sometime (when I'm not too bust of course! :wink: )

Hope you're feeling better!
:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by Rob Howard on December 1, 2008 at 2:13 PM
Hi Andy,

I'll change my way of thinking for this one :wink: . Very very nice.

Regards

Rob
Posted by John Chapman on December 1, 2008 at 2:27 PM
Hi Andy a very nice moody Landscape :toast:
Posted by John Varley on December 1, 2008 at 3:23 PM
I think this is really good Andy. Its nice to see HDR done right.

John

ps is that the famous cement works in the distance? :smile:

Posted by Edwin kats on December 1, 2008 at 3:29 PM
Absolutely stunning shot. Nicely done my old bearded Pirat.
Keep them coming.

Edwin Kats
Posted by Rene de Heer on December 1, 2008 at 3:57 PM
I love it!
Rene de heer
Posted by Brett Lewis on December 1, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Super detail and the HDR has provided all that is required from front to back. Nice one..

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by David Kjaer on December 1, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Another beauty!

David :toast:
Posted by Major Gilbert on December 1, 2008 at 5:18 PM
Your efforts have been rewarded Andy. Top shot. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Dave Bartlett on December 1, 2008 at 6:40 PM
Cracking image Andy :toast: Something I ought to have a go at one day too.

Dave
Posted by Dave Courtenay on December 1, 2008 at 7:18 PM
Great image-nice to see 'subtle' HDR work

Dave :toast:
Posted by eric weight on December 2, 2008 at 1:15 AM
Love the colours in the sky, and the mist rolling up the hill, but can't help feeling that the foreground lacks some interest. I know naff all about landscaping and I'm a philistine as you know. :wink:
I thought the previous one was a bit special though.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on December 2, 2008 at 2:43 AM
You did very well, Andy :smile: :smile: Really beautiful image!
Posted by Mark Fellowes on December 2, 2008 at 2:50 AM
Great shot - the best thing is that until I read your comment I didn't realise it was an HDR image. I've really never been a fan of HDR - too many fake looking images in mags - but this really works.

:toast:

Mark
Posted by Guy Rogers on December 2, 2008 at 12:21 PM
Hello Andy.

Well done an excellent image with loads of impact.

:wavey: :wavey: :wavey:
Posted by John Lee on December 2, 2008 at 4:38 PM
As Mark mentioned above the best HDR images are ones where you can not tell that the technique has been used an I certainly can't on this image. A simple effective and subtle image, really well taken, composed and processed.

John Lee
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on December 3, 2008 at 3:34 PM
Hi Andy

No nits this time - really nice image, in fact, I prefer it to the previous post - must get to this location sometime.

Cheers,
Chris