Any photographers in here?

[sleeper3]

I saved the settings in photomatix so I don't have to mess with anything... plus it saves the previous settings. And I used a tripod and mirror lockup and the wind wasn't blowing, so processing time is almost nothing. I'm almost done.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

Ya the building looks too dirty. What you can do...get another picture of the building in the correct exposure. Then lay it over top of your HDR, then have the "clean" building walls show through but everything else is in HDR. This is what I mean when I say people gotta process the HDR's. It's the little things you can do in post to make your photos even better.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

Thanks guys..here's a couple more.

You guys can check out my Flickr set here

http://www.flickr.com/photos/glenco/sets/72157607293975272/

 

[judman13]

I'm trying something I've never done right now... HDR pano. I'm wondering if I should have stitched the photos before HDRing them instead of HDRing and then stitching... we shall see...

HDR then stitch. If you do it the other way the program might stitch just a little differently on each one and cause a lot of problems in the HDR aligning phase.

I had to learn that the hard way.

 

[FlyinHawaiian]

Did you have a tripod with you, or were those all handheld? I think #2 in that last group would have been better at a higher f/stop to get the star effect on the lights.

 

[sleeper3]

here it is

The building looks even dirtier, but it IS dirty, and it was built in the 50s, so I think it works. Plus the juxtaposition of $100,000 sports cars around is kind of neat.

I did the HDR first and then stitched. it seems to have worked out ok.

 

[sleeper3]

Ya the building looks too dirty. What you can do...get another picture of the building in the correct exposure. Then lay it over top of your HDR, then have the "clean" building walls show through but everything else is in HDR. This is what I mean when I say people gotta process the HDR's. It's the little things you can do in post to make your photos even better.

I would do that, but here is the problem...

I would need 1 exposure for the building face and another one to show the inside of the showroom, because the difference in light is pretty great. I think I am going to do another HDR of the same photo, but use less sharpening and microcontrast to clean the building up. Then I can lay it on top of the other HDR and use the sky from it.

 

[sleeper3]

welp, I just took the middle exposure, overlayed it, masked out the building face, and it looks a little cleaner. I think the main problem is that our building is, in fact, dirty.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

welp, I just took the middle exposure, overlayed it, masked out the building face, and it looks a little cleaner. I think the main problem is that our building is, in fact, dirty.

LOLOL...gotcha.. well now you know. Problem is finding someone to clean it LOL.

 

[NOTSPCY]

Ya it's an older EF 75-300. Mine's actually pretty sharp. Not as sharp as the L series but it does it for me. I've even done portraits with it.

I was going through this whole thread and i cam across this photo . and wow she is hawt !!!!! nice photo also !

 

[sleeper3]

HDR, Panoramic, Black and white, Separate layers for sky, foreground, and dark areas... too bad I didn't save the photoshop file, cause now I see that I messed up on the parking lot lights. Pretty cool though I think.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

HDR, Panoramic, Black and white, Separate layers for sky, foreground, and dark areas... too bad I didn't save the photoshop file, cause now I see that I messed up on the parking lot lights. Pretty cool though I think.

Not bad man...the Jag sign needs some work too.

 

[sleeper3]

I actually quite like the way that the sign looks... are you talking about how dirty it looks or the fact that it fades in luminance from left to right?

 

[FunkyBuddha]

I actually quite like the way that the sign looks... are you talking about how dirty it looks or the fact that it fades in luminance from left to right?

Nevemind...it looked like complete s*** on my work monitor. It actually is not too bad there.

 

[sleeper3]

lol thanks?

 

[SeR_Cyclops]

I sold my DSLR on ebay for alot more than I paid for it but the buyer was banned before he could pay..... maybe its a sign i should keep it!

 

[FunkyBuddha]

I sold my DSLR on ebay for alot more than I paid for it but the buyer was banned before he could pay..... maybe its a sign i should keep it!

LOL you gave up already? What did you get again?

 

[chowhoundMSP]

I think he has the xti.

SeR, why you getting rid of it already?


Hey Funky, I know your sig on here is older, but you gotta do something with that text. Throw a drop shadow, outerglow, or stroke it LOL. Such a nice photo shouldn't just have plain red text.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

I think he has the xti.

SeR, why you getting rid of it already?


Hey Funky, I know your sig on here is older, but you gotta do something with that text. Throw a drop shadow, outerglow, or stroke it LOL. Such a nice photo shouldn't just have plain red text.

LOL...too much work haha.

I think he bought something newer than the xti. It could be an Xsi.

 

[thorracing271]

Well im sorry to say my dads Nikon D60 with 2 lenses, 16gb card, and flash was stolen. He contacted the company which gave him this package deal and said they will give him the $600 (i think) price he originally purchased. They gave him the decision to choose between a D6 and D3000. Do you guys have any tips for which one to choose? We do some basic fun photography. Sometimes do baptismal and candid shots around our church.
Thanks guys!