Posted by Ed Cooley on January 15, 2009 at 12:39 AM
View off the bluff near Whitaker Point.
D3, 24mm, ISO 800, 5 shot HDR
Posted by Merle Cook on January 15, 2009 at 9:41 AM
Now that is a different view... I like it. Good positioning of the rock outcropping to anchor the shot. This would be a good location to try a fall color shot.
Posted by Bill Dark on January 15, 2009 at 9:44 AM
This is really sweet Ed. I love the way the trees radiate out from the fg rocks, and the carpet of leaves really provides some nice contrast with the tree trunks. Great shot!
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on January 15, 2009 at 9:59 AM
This is a neat perspective Ed, I like it. The carpet of leaves provide a nice backdrop for the winter trees.
Now it's my turn to ask a question ... why ISO 800 with the 5 image HDR processing? It doesn't look like there was a great contrast range in the scene when you took this so inquiring minds would like to know. Thanks!
Posted by Brad Mangas on January 15, 2009 at 10:10 AM
A wonderful shot Ed. Very nice and unique prospective of the scene. Without you mentioning it being HDR I would not have guessed. Really nice job with the processing.
Posted by Ed Cooley on January 15, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Wayne,
Long answer to a simple question:
First part: The D3 has such good high ISO capabilities it is difficult to see any difference between ISO 200 and ISO 800. Even at higher ISO the noise looks much more like film grain than digital noise. This image of winter on the upper white river is at ISO 1100. I made a 40" print to hang in the men's restroom here at the office. As much a pixel peeper as I am, it actually makes the print look more realistic and 3d without the plastic look that some digital prints exhibit. (I know what your thinking and yes that is where it is hanging. ) I can set the D3 on auto-ISO with AV mode and just walk around and shoot handheld with really good results.
Second part: At 9 fps, VR and fast shutter speeds thanks to ISO 800 I can shoot 5 1-stop bracketed shots handheld which gives me the option of standard or HDR processing. IMHO a properly processed HDR can look so real that it jumps out at you. Take a look at this image of the hawksbill crag and you will see what I mean.
Posted by Scott Bean on January 15, 2009 at 1:45 PM
Nice perspective on this shot. Makes me a little dizzy looking over the edge of the cliff. Nice tip on handheld HDR shots as well. I shoot HDR hand held often, but I never thought to increase the ISO to get a faster shutterspeed to get a faster sequence of shots. Thanks!
I like it Ed. That wide angle realy gives it a "curvature of the earth" type feeling, which really works here. I think my favorite part though is the reds in the leaves under the trees.
Posted by Mike Horn on January 16, 2009 at 11:03 AM
I like the perspective here Ed makes it look like those trees are shooting up at you.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on January 16, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Thanks for the explanation Ed. Your Hawksbill image is quite impressive, I see what you mean. What HDR program are you using?
Posted by Ed Cooley on January 16, 2009 at 2:06 PM
Most of the time I use photomatix unless I blend them myself in photoshop.
Discussion
11 repliesD3, 24mm, ISO 800, 5 shot HDR
Now it's my turn to ask a question ... why ISO 800 with the 5 image HDR processing? It doesn't look like there was a great contrast range in the scene when you took this so inquiring minds would like to know. Thanks!
Long answer to a simple question:
First part: The D3 has such good high ISO capabilities it is difficult to see any difference between ISO 200 and ISO 800. Even at higher ISO the noise looks much more like film grain than digital noise. This image of winter on the upper white river is at ISO 1100. I made a 40" print to hang in the men's restroom here at the office. As much a pixel peeper as I am, it actually makes the print look more realistic and 3d without the plastic look that some digital prints exhibit. (I know what your thinking and yes that is where it is hanging.
Second part: At 9 fps, VR and fast shutter speeds thanks to ISO 800 I can shoot 5 1-stop bracketed shots handheld which gives me the option of standard or HDR processing. IMHO a properly processed HDR can look so real that it jumps out at you. Take a look at this image of the hawksbill crag and you will see what I mean.