This makes me like my 14-24, a lot.

12 years 7 months ago - 12 years 7 months ago #145514 by Scotty
It's still a work in progress. I wanted a surreal look.

Have at it.

Framing could be maybe a bit better...but if any of you have ever messed with 14mm..it's a challenge.


Click for larger image.

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12 years 7 months ago #145521 by MLKstudios
Parallels are good. Needs more HDR. ;)

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12 years 7 months ago #145523 by Scotty

MLKstudios wrote: Parallels are good. Needs more HDR. ;)


Already HDR'd. :ohmy: :ohmy:

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12 years 7 months ago #145526 by MLKstudios
Using RAW adjustments?

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12 years 7 months ago #145529 by Scotty

MLKstudios wrote: Using RAW adjustments?


Yes. Luminosity masks, multiple exposure blending.

When the last candle has been blown out
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All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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12 years 7 months ago #145533 by PhotoByCJ
I can see what MLKstudios is saying, your high end of your dynamic range is still clipping.. unless the blown out look in the door openings is the look you were going for... how many under exposed shots were in your bracket? and how many stops? did you use a 3 shot bracket? or 5?


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12 years 7 months ago #145534 by PhotoByCJ
ps... really nice picture though :)


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12 years 7 months ago #145536 by Baydream
Unless you have some incredible off-camera lighting - or a very overcast day - this shot will be a bear, Good comp.

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12 years 7 months ago #145537 by MLKstudios
CJ is right. It needed more than a single shot (and RAW play).

The DR is simply too high for one exposure.

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12 years 7 months ago #145538 by MLKstudios
Good point Bd.

A big poof of fill would've helped. Maybe made one shot possible (like we used to do).

:)

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12 years 7 months ago #145554 by Scotty
This is like like 6 exposures guys. The highlights are blown on purpose. It gives it a fantasy look.

When the last candle has been blown out
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12 years 7 months ago - 12 years 7 months ago #145556 by MLKstudios
OK. You should've said that EARLIER! ;)

The best I can do with the info you gave us is...

:judge:

Question for you though. If this was the look you were after, why bother with multiple exposures and HDR? With the DR of your camera, one RAW could do that.

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"Every artist, was once an amateur"

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12 years 7 months ago #145564 by rmeyer7
I like it, the crazy highlights do add a cool fantasy look.


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12 years 7 months ago #145581 by Scotty

MLKstudios wrote: OK. You should've said that EARLIER! ;)

The best I can do with the info you gave us is...

:judge:

Question for you though. If this was the look you were after, why bother with multiple exposures and HDR? With the DR of your camera, one RAW could do that.


Kinda.

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12 years 7 months ago - 12 years 7 months ago #145604 by MLKstudios
Please don't take offense as I am only trying to help you improve...

Did you take a highlight and shadow reading, and calculate the contrast range of the scene? Or did you just bracket and shoot?

There is a science to this.

With film we used the Zone System to control the tones. Now we use the histogram and HDR (when needed). That's how we have the ability to pre-visualize the finished piece without "chimping". We know what the finished image will look like BEFORE we press the button, by taking very accurate measurements. We're no longer hoping it works. We KNOW it worked. The science we use makes it so.

Photography is a combination of art and technology. Knowing the technology eventually helps add more creativity. It's about finding the limitations of your equipment (including in post) -- and then pushing them even further.

Matthew :)

The comments are good too:

www.aphotoeditor.com/2011/09/21/magnum-a...young-photographers/

eta Rather than writing all that above, it is much easier to do this:

:judge:

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