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<blockquote data-quote="ohkphoto" data-source="post: 27300" data-attributes="member: 1573">Well, I love the HDR version.&nbsp; I think you did a super job . . . definitely better as HDR, especially the sky. I think the issue is not that there wasn't enough of a tonal range, but that the picture seems a little soft and the HDR doesn't bring out the detail enough.I wonder why you shot at F/32? and such a slow shutter speed?&nbsp; Do you think maybe the slight softness is due to the slow speed? . . . maybe slight movement.&nbsp; Also, I think the f/32 is kind of a useless aperature.&nbsp; You don't get any more depth of field than at f/22 --there's a way to calculate the optimum aperature and it varies for every lens.&nbsp; Sometimes you get softness at either extreme.Also, the sky is close to being blown out, although you processed it really well.&nbsp; I've learned to go at least 7-9 brackets if there is any bright parts of the sky as in this pic.&nbsp; Then I usually throw out a few in the middle.Very dramatic photo, Anthony.&nbsp; Reminds me of a cathedral.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ohkphoto, post: 27300, member: 1573"] Well, I love the HDR version. I think you did a super job . . . definitely better as HDR, especially the sky. I think the issue is not that there wasn't enough of a tonal range, but that the picture seems a little soft and the HDR doesn't bring out the detail enough. I wonder why you shot at F/32? and such a slow shutter speed? Do you think maybe the slight softness is due to the slow speed? . . . maybe slight movement. Also, I think the f/32 is kind of a useless aperature. You don't get any more depth of field than at f/22 --there's a way to calculate the optimum aperature and it varies for every lens. Sometimes you get softness at either extreme. Also, the sky is close to being blown out, although you processed it really well. I've learned to go at least 7-9 brackets if there is any bright parts of the sky as in this pic. Then I usually throw out a few in the middle. Very dramatic photo, Anthony. Reminds me of a cathedral. [/QUOTE]

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