Random Photo thread XVIII - DO NOT QUOTE PHOTOS 800PX SIZE LIMIT.

pullandbang

@simonp1 HDR - NO! It's way too overcooked.

daycent

Not too sure about that Simon....

The HDR is very overdone. I use HDR myself and you have to try to be subtle with it. Are you using photomatix? I'd keep most of the settings at their default (low) settings. Strength maybe at 60-70%, smoothing at it's highest. Can't remember the other sliders....

Also, HDR's always need work in PS after. Saturation and contrast have to be adjusted etc.

simonp1

daycent wrote: »

Not too sure about that Simon....

The HDR is very overdone. I use HDR myself and you have to try to be subtle with it. Are you using photomatix? I'd keep most of the settings at their default (low) settings. Strength maybe at 60-70%, smoothing at it's highest. Can't remember the other sliders....

Also, HDR's always need work in PS after. Saturation and contrast have to be adjusted etc.

Cheers guys just downloaded it...Less is more so:)

swingking

@simonp1

The compostion is really good and it actually looks like a nice photo even if the HDR is overdone.

simonp1

SusieQue

@simonp1, I prefer your original one!!!

Lagnagoushee

gandalf

pullandbang

SusieQue wrote: »

I like your flippin' flower

Nah, the more I look at it the more I feckin' hate it. It really is a boring, uninteresting, badly thought out shot. I'm going to shoot that flower tomorrow.

Edit: Actually, that's not a bad idea. Might change things if it was riddled with shotgun pellets!

Martron

yeah shoot it!!!!!!

fluffyVW

homerun_homer

I don't think either are looking well yet. There is a halo over the mountains in the 2nd version which doesn't sit well, and it's still very 'overcooked'.

I'm no expert on mastering the HDR technique but I know what looks good and bad.

zero86r

Wall-e!!

SusieQue

homerun_homer wrote: »

I don't think either are looking well yet. There is a halo over the mountains in the 2nd version which doesn't sit well, and it's still very 'overcooked'.

I'm no expert on mastering the HDR technique but I know what looks good and bad.

I've never even attempted HDR so am no expert either so thats why the original image - 4th image down on page 23 is the one that really works for me

homerun_homer

SusieQue wrote: »

I've never even attempted HDR so am no expert either so thats why the original image - 4th image down on page 23 is the one that really works for me

Yep, if it ain't broke....

melekalikimaka

gandalf

superflyninja

swingking

oshead

sNarah

drunkmonkey

terryincork

oshead wrote: »

What a picture..! :eek:

simonp1

homerun_homer wrote: »

Yep, if it ain't broke....

Thanks all, for the comments/critique it's all taken on board

Simon

swingking

oshead wrote: »

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Amazing shot but did you do much post-processing on the eyes. They don't look nornal

oshead

terryincork wrote: »

What a picture..! :eek:

Thanks terry.

swingking wrote: »

Amazing shot but did you do much post-processing on the eyes. They don't look nornal

Normal eyes look boring, don't you think?

I Screened, Saturated, and Sharpened them. I don't usually go this far though, but for the style of this image I think it suits.

swingking

oshead wrote: »

Thanks terry.


Normal eyes look boring, don't you think?

I Screened, Saturated, and Sharpened them. I don't usually go this far though, but for the style of this image I think it suits.

looks really well done so good point

MonsieurD

Scarlett68 wrote: »

Inspired Scarlett68. Only your mind could produce this image. Really great.

SusieQue

Micilin Muc