first hdr of a 50's dumptruck and sunset
so my first hdr i exposed for sky then truck then forground, i did not do the -2 correct and +2, is that just a general guidline to capture more range? or is it a more binding rule to be a true hdr? anyways im happy with the results no were near perfect, but i feel good for it being my first. im looking foward to any and all cc good or bad, as well as any tips any one might have. thanks and have a great day/night
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There are a lot of HDR shooters out there and everyone is forming their opinions about what looks good. Generally speaking a majority of people will reject a HDR if it is overdone. Some people actually think HDR, as a genre is bad because of the examples they have seen that were cooked a bit too hard. Some of the best photos I've seen look like HDR but they are done so delicately that one might wonder if they are really HDR. You left no doubt in this piece. My only criticism is this is done to an extreme. But again it is a matter of choice like so much of what we do.
I would like to see the foreground not quite so bright and to a lesser degree darken the truck a little. A+ on the choice of subject and composure - the image is very compelling. Well done!
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My advice would be to keep the first image but replace the sky using just a doctored up version of the single exposure that was metered for the sky. Then on the truck and foreground, I'd probably tone down the saturation a bit. You might also want to adjust the levels a bit, or even try some dodging and burning to get how you want it.
It's a great first effort!
This is just my two cents... I'm not exactly a pro at HDR, but I've played around with it and managed to create some HDRs that I like. If you want an expert's opinion or advice, wait for either Scotty or Provo to chime in. They're both awesome with HDR.
thanks for the feedback here is round 3 and i think this is better then the other two i toned it down a bit, and then opened it up in photoshop and put the sky one i took on top then alt layermask turned the flow down to 7% and painted in the sky a bit to darken thanks for all the cc i appreceate it alot
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chasrich wrote: Good job... I like this one a lot.
me tooo last one is a complete balance image...
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