***Acurazine Photo Contest #14: HDR***
08-18-2007, 07:36 PM
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killer shot. 
08-18-2007, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Siddig
awesome shot.
But Gotham refers to NYC
But Gotham refers to NYC
And, the next one is currently filming now, in Chicago. thank you come again 
08-18-2007, 07:41 PM
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man.. first time I saw it, I thought it was the Empire State!!! what an effect.
08-18-2007, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by mr5parkle
i have no clue what i'm doing with photomatix. i don't even know how to save it as jpeg. it's always saved as tiff. so i d/led a tiff converter to convert it to jpeg. C&C please. also, there's a slight halo affect so i guess the pictures didn't align correctly in the program. nothing a little PS can't fix, but i'm too lazy at the moment.
08-18-2007, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy88
Gotham City
(NBC Tower, Chicago)
I am another noob at this stuff. No Idea what I'm doing but its fun.
(NBC Tower, Chicago)
I am another noob at this stuff. No Idea what I'm doing but its fun.
08-22-2007, 07:31 PM
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Fuggit...I have no more days off before the deadline, and the sun has not cooperated with me. 
SO, I thought I'd try something a little different....here's an HDR still-life. 5 exposures.
"Changes"
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/1207877472/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1366/1207877472_6096a7ca43.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Changes" /></a>
SO, I thought I'd try something a little different....here's an HDR still-life. 5 exposures. "Changes"
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/1207877472/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1366/1207877472_6096a7ca43.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Changes" /></a>
08-22-2007, 10:58 PM
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ill see what i can do, ill maybe capture something when im at hotimport nights this saturday in LA.
then again my new roommates in the house i moved into are throwing a party saturday and he said id be pretty much guaranteed to get some so
then again my new roommates in the house i moved into are throwing a party saturday and he said id be pretty much guaranteed to get some so
08-23-2007, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
ill see what i can do, ill maybe capture something when im at hotimport nights this saturday in LA.
then again my new roommates in the house i moved into are throwing a party saturday and he said id be pretty much guaranteed to get some so
then again my new roommates in the house i moved into are throwing a party saturday and he said id be pretty much guaranteed to get some so
08-24-2007, 01:40 PM
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all these photos are bad ass... anyone mind telling me how long they've been shooting and all that. I'm just starting photography school but im stoked to start doing stuff like this soon... better than my day job of shooting HS sports teams.
08-24-2007, 02:43 PM
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nice pic lust, what lens is that? looks like some octagonal blur going on..
08-24-2007, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by wndrlst
Fuggit...I have no more days off before the deadline, and the sun has not cooperated with me. SO, I thought I'd try something a little different....here's an HDR still-life. 5 exposures.
"Changes"
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/1207877472/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1366/1207877472_6096a7ca43.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Changes" /></a>
SO, I thought I'd try something a little different....here's an HDR still-life. 5 exposures. "Changes"
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/moxiephotos/1207877472/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1366/1207877472_6096a7ca43.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Changes" /></a>
Very nice. I like the DoF, geometric shapes and contrast in textures (between the smooth, sparkly glass and the blurred background). The lights in the background add to the effect, but I'm not sure if those halos around a few of them are due to the combining of exposures or not. Good colors too.Also, not overly processed looking like a lot of HDR's. Good stuff!
08-24-2007, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
nice pic lust, what lens is that? looks like some octagonal blur going on..
Very nice. I like the DoF, geometric shapes and contrast in textures (between the smooth, sparkly glass and the blurred background). The lights in the background add to the effect, but I'm not sure if those halos around a few of them are due to the combining of exposures or not. Good colors too.
Also, not overly processed looking like a lot of HDR's. Good stuff!
Also, not overly processed looking like a lot of HDR's. Good stuff!
lens = 70-200, I was a little surprised by the octagonal bokeh...
The halos are b/c the lights are candles, so the flickering flame was, of course, not still for the 5 different exposures. I decided I could live with it
....better than the solid grey skies that we've had around here. 
08-25-2007, 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by TSX Wisc Badger
all these photos are bad ass... anyone mind telling me how long they've been shooting and all that. I'm just starting photography school but im stoked to start doing stuff like this soon... better than my day job of shooting HS sports teams.
08-25-2007, 06:55 AM
#178
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^ Oh yeah.
I've been at it seriously for about a year, as well. I got my first DSLR last August. I've used SLR's since my teens, but never learned anything about the lenses, always just used the kit lens. Took one semester of B&W film photog. in high school. The digital processing stuff is all self-taught from just playing with the software and reading...not to mention some help from my AZ friends. AZ roolz.
My learning curve since going digital has been very satisfying, mostly due to the instant feedback available. Probably also, in part, due to the vast quantity of photos I shoot now that I don't have to pay for processing.
I've been at it seriously for about a year, as well. I got my first DSLR last August. I've used SLR's since my teens, but never learned anything about the lenses, always just used the kit lens. Took one semester of B&W film photog. in high school. The digital processing stuff is all self-taught from just playing with the software and reading...not to mention some help from my AZ friends.
AZ roolz.My learning curve since going digital has been very satisfying, mostly due to the instant feedback available. Probably also, in part, due to the vast quantity of photos I shoot now that I don't have to pay for processing.
08-25-2007, 10:27 AM
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08-25-2007, 12:10 PM
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nice work srika...as usual... 
i'm entering my 1st attempt just for the fun factor of HDR...i know i can't win with all these great photos here...but regardless...here's my entry..
the right path
i'm entering my 1st attempt just for the fun factor of HDR...i know i can't win with all these great photos here...but regardless...here's my entry..
the right path
08-25-2007, 12:44 PM
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sorry...but can someone please delete my 1st pic attempt? i got so excited and forgot to do a little touch up... 
anywho...if it's ok...here it is again...as my entry...thank you
THE RIGHT PATH
anywho...if it's ok...here it is again...as my entry...thank you
THE RIGHT PATH
Yeah, I didn't notice that. Lol! I like yours, too.
08-25-2007, 12:59 PM
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Drigo, your PP'd version is a definite improvement. The exposure in the shadow areas is much better. I like the composition, too. Good use of lead-in lines with the bridge. Good job!
08-25-2007, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
I was thinking of taking a shot like that. Must have been terrible traffic going west (i have no orientation!). Cars aren't moving!I want to go up on to Sears tower to take a clear Chicago night photograph of the streets. I bet that would look great! The Chicago streets are nicely perpendicular.
08-25-2007, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by waTSX
Drigo, your PP'd version is a definite improvement. The exposure in the shadow areas is much better. I like the composition, too. Good use of lead-in lines with the bridge. Good job!
and thats all i did was make it a little brighter...photoshop is too overwhelming for me right now
...someday i'll take time to learn how to use it...
08-25-2007, 01:59 PM
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^^PS Elements is an affordable way to get into PS. It gives you quite a bit of control and is super cheap, at around $50-80 or so. That is, if you don't want to cough up the full $600 for CS3.
08-25-2007, 07:02 PM
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There are some awesome shots here. I just wish I had time - I would go out to capture some shots with the falling sun for a last ditch effort, but this parenting thing is tying me down...
I was inspired by wndrlust's shot, and the amber of a good single malt.
Single Exposure
3 shots 2 stops apart
ISO 100
f4
5 sec, 1/3 sec, 1-1/3 sec
Nothing that couldnt be captured without HDR IMHO.
I was inspired by wndrlust's shot, and the amber of a good single malt.
Single Exposure
3 shots 2 stops apart
ISO 100
f4
5 sec, 1/3 sec, 1-1/3 sec
Nothing that couldnt be captured without HDR IMHO.
08-25-2007, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by drigo
^^^ cool..thanks..i think i have version2 of elements laying around somewhere...
If you have PSE 2, you can buy the latest verion and get a rebate because of PSE 2.
08-25-2007, 07:43 PM
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If you have PSE 2, you can buy the latest verion and get a rebate because of PSE 2.
08-25-2007, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by waTSX
Drigo, your PP'd version is a definite improvement. The exposure in the shadow areas is much better. I like the composition, too. Good use of lead-in lines with the bridge. Good job!
08-25-2007, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ConradE46
Nice! I was thinking of taking a shot like that. Must have been terrible traffic going west (i have no orientation!). Cars aren't moving!
I want to go up on to Sears tower to take a clear Chicago night photograph of the streets. I bet that would look great! The Chicago streets are nicely perpendicular.
I was thinking of taking a shot like that. Must have been terrible traffic going west (i have no orientation!). Cars aren't moving!I want to go up on to Sears tower to take a clear Chicago night photograph of the streets. I bet that would look great! The Chicago streets are nicely perpendicular.
and, are you trying to imply that I must have taken the shot from the Sears Tower?
08-25-2007, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by srika
the traffic is going east :P
Originally Posted by srika
and, are you trying to imply that I must have taken the shot from the Sears Tower?
08-25-2007, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by waTSX
Drigo, your PP'd version is a definite improvement. The exposure in the shadow areas is much better. I like the composition, too. Good use of lead-in lines with the bridge. Good job!
Give yourself more credit...it's good work.
08-25-2007, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by drigo
sweet..i'll look into that...thanks for the heads up
08-25-2007, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ConradE46
No. I am saying that it would be nice to take a picture from the Sears Tower looking down at the streets.
