Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I completely agree with Nathan here. I would not have guessed this was an HDR shot unless you told us it was one. This is a fine, dramatic photograph. Regards, Dick On Mar 24, 2008, at 11:02 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I agree that Ken's picture is excellent. But...it is a rare HDR > image where the technique, like here, is used in moderation, to > enhance the scene that was already there. Most of the HDR images I > have seen to date are not like this. They scream, "look, I have a > new toy, isn't it pretty!" > > I suppose that as time goes on, the novelty of the technique will > wear off and people will use it like Ken did here--to make a good > photograph better. > > Nathan > > On 24-mrt-2008, at 15:48, Lottermoser George wrote: > >> Superb example of why HDR will NOT be a flash-in-the-pan pass? >> technique. >> Beautiful Ken. >> >> Fond regards, >> George >> george@imagist.com >> www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07 >> >> >> >> On Mar 22, 2008, at 11:50 PM, Ken Carney wrote: >> >>> I have been using HDR for a little less than a year now >>> (Photomatix Pro). >>> It even seems to work even with the same raw image opened at >>> different >>> levels, but anything other than a light touch results in a very >>> painterly >>> image. >>> >>> Here is one taken with multiple exposures (burst of three, >>> handheld). >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/Kingfisher2.jpg.html >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > Nathan Wajsman > nathan@nathanfoto.com > General photography: > http://www.nathanfoto.com > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.frozenlight.eu > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > Book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/128276 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information