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It's Phun Phriday! kids, and today I'm going to tell you how I had Phun with this photo. Read the words in red above to see how to view the before version too.
I was messing around with this photo in Photoshop to post it yesterday and I wasn't getting the results I wanted. I had seen an image that my photo buddy Chad had done from this same area that I wanted to try for similar results. The problem was that Chad's was an HDR and I only had one original of this image . . . How can you make an HDR from only one image? Since I knew that the secret to HDR is to have at least three images with exposures at least two f stops apart, using Photoshop Bridge I simply saved two additional copies of this image, one adjusted up two stops and one adjusted down two stops . I took all three to my HDR program (Photomatix) and voila. What a surprise. I was just amazed and I had a lot of Phun doing it.
Of course you can see that I also cropped it some to get better composition and added my watermark copyright and a small frame.
What do you think?
As you know by now photography should be Phun and that's why I have my Phun Phriday! posts. Have you done something Phun, weird and/or creative lately? If so, leave a link to it in your comment or just tell us it's there so we can go find it. If not, I'd really love to hear from you anyway.
OBTW, if you do post something for Phun Phriday! it would put a big smile on my face if you added a link to my blog. Thanks!
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19 comments:
Moonar landscape, fantastic!
Hi Scott I have done the same thing with one image. it is very useful to do it this way when there are a lot of trees or subjects that move. Great result as usual.
Great result. Wish you would have posted a with and without,to show the difference. Anyway the end result turned out great.
The HDR really makes a difference...nice job...I posted my 'yellow barrels' Thursday; that should have been a Phun Phriday Photo...
what a difference the crop and HDR made. also it makes me think of a boxer holding his arm up in the YES when he wins
That is an amazing improvement. I am trying hard to not think about trying that myself though. Seems difficult.
Nicely done but did you have the original as a jpeg or RAW?
I heard to get the best results using this technique you need to start with a RAW picture before any compression by the camera. It's useful for things like moving water or trees. This technique also does not bring back what the camera didn't catch on the dark parts ;-)
Nice work though.
I have sometimes used a single image for a faux HDR but I let Photmatix do all the work by droping a RAW file onto the work space. It does a pretty good job.
Love the richness of it.
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I appreciate everyone's comments and the tips and hints I got. To answer George F's question. I did start with RAW and converted the three images that went in to Photomatix to JPG. Normally, when I have made several exposures of an image I just send them over in RAW and let Photomatix do the conversions.
Amazing Scott. I love your work.
I would love to learn this someday. I m sure Ive said that before.
It certainly made for a great final image. I really need to learn to use Photoshop.
Glad you liked the Studebaker - thanks for stopping by!
What a difference in the 2 photos. Never tried HDR imaging...maybe one day, just need to add it to my "to do" list OR simply enjoy your!
I tried doing the same a couple of times Scott, but did not get anything I liked. You have inspired me to give it another try, as this is so very beautiful!
Nature at it's finest. You've captured it so well.
Thank you for stopping by my photo blog [colors of the wind] and leaving such a wonderful comment. I'm here, logged in, from my personal blog tho, as Hootin' Anni.
Wonderful job! I'm amazed by Utah's natural beauty. I'm looking forward photographing around Monument Valley late next month.
Maybe someday I'll give HDR a try. :)
Your eye for photography is amazing, truly God gifted. I have not heard of HDR. This is all new to me so will have to read up on it. Awesome!
Wow! Your photo is amazing! You've done so well with your edit too. (:
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