HDR Bethlehem Steel Mill - Bethlehem, Pa

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This shot of the steel mill taken @ 10 AM using 9 shots 1 stop apart.



Tom

[ax2010@eircom.net]

Re: HDR Bethlehem Steel Mill - Bethlehem, Pa

It's an interesting scene, Tom, and though I don't know it I feel I'd be drawn to photograph it . You've got a remarkable steely look on the surface of the river too. However, having said that, for me the HDR is over-done. There's an unreal something about the vegetation on the river bank and the trees in the distance. Also there's a bit of a halo along the sky-line of the hills. I'm not experienced enough with HDR to say how to remedy these criticisms.

[Stan]

Re: HDR Bethlehem Steel Mill - Bethlehem, Pa

though I don't know it I feel I'd be drawn to photograph it

I think I would be but I too think the HDR is not quite right, the whole effect looks a bit strange
When you say you used 9 shots 1 stop apart are you meaning a range of +/- 4 stops - if so I think that may be where the problem lies. I dont do too many HDR's myself so not an expert but i have found 3 to 5 shots is usually more than enough to get the range of tones (-1,-2,0, +1,+2)

Stan

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Re: HDR Bethlehem Steel Mill - Bethlehem, Pa

The 9 shots are from +2 +1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 I used Nik's HDR Plug in & the actual HDR results look much different. This was a filter in Nik's software I used & tweaked it as I liked the results. I will post the actual HDR shot later this evening.

Tom

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Re: HDR Bethlehem Steel Mill - Bethlehem, Pa

As promised: Other than combining the images, I balanced the colors & exposure

[Muscat]

Re: HDR Bethlehem Steel Mill - Bethlehem, Pa

for me the second post, without the NIK filter, is much better.

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Re: HDR Bethlehem Steel Mill - Bethlehem, Pa

Thanks. For me I printed the 1st on krom paper that gives the shot a surreal 3d effect which was the look I was after. I know that it might not be appealing to everyone, but that's ok.

Tom

[Stan]

Re: HDR Bethlehem Steel Mill - Bethlehem, Pa

Hi Tom
THe second does look much more natural

For me I printed the 1st on krom paper that gives the shot a surreal 3d effect which was the look I was after

I guess using the right sort of paper it would look good but not so on the computer. As a matter of interest did you print show the halo around the hill tops or is that just the result of re sizing to upload

Stan

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Re: HDR Bethlehem Steel Mill - Bethlehem, Pa

Stan,

The printed version doesn't show the halos.

Tom