20D, EF 20-35, ISO200, 1/50 @ f11, Tripod, LR beta-3 + CS2 + Photomatix Tonemapper.
Hi,
As you will all know I am not a landscape photographer, but after reading a few bits and pieces on tonemapping I thought I would give it a go on some images that have been sat on one of my external HD's waiting for my skills to improve or for that magical piece of software.
We use this particular plug-in for certain types of specimen and I had never thought about using it in this situation, all my attempts at previous conversions have been poor to say the least, the image was taken last year on the day after very heavy rainfall, very close to the cloud base, even with combined exposures I was unable to get what I considered to be a satifactory result and what I saw in my minds eye when I took it.
Enter the Photomatix tonemapper plug-in. The RAW was developed with no adjustment apart from a slight tweak to the WB and a slight -1/3 reduction in the exposure LR sends a 16bit prophoto RGB file into PS where the plug-in was invoked, I left all the setting at their default apart from saturation which I increased a little, only other thing done was to run it through my web presentation action....
Thought that this would be of interest to the expert landscapers out there...
If it is OK with the Mods I will try and post the original conversion later on...
A very pleasing landscape image with good colour and tone. I would be very interested in seeing the original straight RAW conversion. I have not heard of Photomatix so I will have a quick Google and investigate
Here is the straight RAW conversion before passing through the Tone mapper....
I will be away for a couple of weeks... one week at home then the next week away, hopefully I will return! Can't say where I will be but the countries regime is only just allowing us to enter, then hopefully in 2007 a complete expedition can be mounted .
Hello Phil
Very impressive, thanks for pointing us in that direction, I have just downloaded the new beta version.
Have a good trip - you've earned it!
Very best wishes
Phil
I've been using this software for a while now and it can give mixed results. It tends to over saturate and shift colours but if the image is right it really boosts it. This works well here.
Rob
Posted by Paula Graham on July 23, 2006 at 6:34 AM
Very interesting post with the two comparissons, I presume it would be very easy to get it wrong!! I like your rendition though.
Discussion
10 replies20D, EF 20-35, ISO200, 1/50 @ f11, Tripod, LR beta-3 + CS2 + Photomatix Tonemapper.
Hi,
As you will all know I am not a landscape photographer, but after reading a few bits and pieces on tonemapping I thought I would give it a go on some images that have been sat on one of my external HD's waiting for my skills to improve or for that magical piece of software.
We use this particular plug-in for certain types of specimen and I had never thought about using it in this situation, all my attempts at previous conversions have been poor to say the least, the image was taken last year on the day after very heavy rainfall, very close to the cloud base, even with combined exposures I was unable to get what I considered to be a satifactory result and what I saw in my minds eye when I took it.
Enter the Photomatix tonemapper plug-in. The RAW was developed with no adjustment apart from a slight tweak to the WB and a slight -1/3 reduction in the exposure LR sends a 16bit prophoto RGB file into PS where the plug-in was invoked, I left all the setting at their default apart from saturation which I increased a little, only other thing done was to run it through my web presentation action....
Thought that this would be of interest to the expert landscapers out there...
If it is OK with the Mods I will try and post the original conversion later on...
All the best
Phil
A very pleasing landscape image with good colour and tone. I would be very interested in seeing the original straight RAW conversion. I have not heard of Photomatix so I will have a quick Google and investigate
cheers
Sean
Here is the straight RAW conversion before passing through the Tone mapper....
I will be away for a couple of weeks... one week at home then the next week away, hopefully I will return! Can't say where I will be but the countries regime is only just allowing us to enter, then hopefully in 2007 a complete expedition can be mounted .
Speak soon
Phil
Enjoy the break and the overseas trip.
cheers
Sean
Safe travels, and don't go pointing your camera at anything you shouldn't while you're away.
Wow what a lift it has given your image - I'm impressed!
David
Very impressive, thanks for pointing us in that direction, I have just downloaded the new beta version.
Have a good trip - you've earned it!
Very best wishes
Phil
Have a good trip.
John
Rob