Last of the Autumn Colors in HDR
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I like the first one. I can't tell it is HDR which is a good thing IMHO. The second one does not seem right. I'll watch to see what some of our HDR experts say.
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Nice job. I like the first shot.Look forward to seeing more shots in the future...
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I've just started working with HDR so I'm definitely not one of the experts Charles mentioned - not even close to an expert, yet.
I agree with what he said, the first one doesn't look like an obvious HDR image and that's the best way to use HDR in most cases -- especially any kind of nature photo. It looks like perhaps you lost a little saturation in the HDR conversion, but the colors look natural.
The second one, I think pine needles are nearly impossible to do well in HDR! There's almost no chance your images are going to line up correctly, which is probably why it looks a bit off. The slightest breeze will ruin your chances of it working. I would honestly stay away from pine needles for HDR photos. Even leaves are tough, they move quite a bit too. But you did a pretty good job of getting the leaves lined up almost perfectly.
All in all, from an HDR beginner, I say nice work but avoid the pine needles
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