Project 365 2011: ohkphoto
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JoeLewisPhotography
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fantastic work on the eggs, and pic. The details are quite amazing.
Not commenting - just tryin' to get eddicated.
The cedars nearer the camera have to ghostly look to me. Is that my age-challenged eyes, or a result of wind/movement between shots for an HDR process?
Or, did I give up drinking for Lent for nothing?
ohkphoto
Snow White
It's your eyes, Don! LOL
I must have moved the camera slightly during the slower shutter speeds. Wasn't prepared to do an HDR sunset, so didn't take my tripod. Was planning to do a bird shot with the 70-300mm. Well, it was one of those days that NOTHING went right, from yardwork to photography.
This would be a good project for me to redo, since I like the sky well enough and have enough shots to get at least 3 that meld nicely.
Thanks for keeping me on my toes, Don. I slip every now and then
ohkphoto
Snow White
Total redo on the day 71 photo. My initial attraction was the sky, not the cedar trees. And that's what I focused on. Here's what I have learned from this:
1. iso 800 and slow shutter speed is the perfect recipe for noise in the shadow areas, and lots of it . . . LR and Define take most out but not all.
2. Never assume that you won't need your tripod.
3. If you start with a bad combination to begin with (#1) above, deghosting in photomatix pro will only make it worse.
4. Photos can be salvaged if you listen to your inner voice and stick to your vision.
So, here's my redo. I reduced the number of exposures I used for the HDR, the trees were still dark but the sky was noise-free, so I simply cropped out the dark, basically useless part of the photo and salvaged the sky part.
1. iso 800 and slow shutter speed is the perfect recipe for noise in the shadow areas, and lots of it . . . LR and Define take most out but not all.
2. Never assume that you won't need your tripod.
3. If you start with a bad combination to begin with (#1) above, deghosting in photomatix pro will only make it worse.
4. Photos can be salvaged if you listen to your inner voice and stick to your vision.
So, here's my redo. I reduced the number of exposures I used for the HDR, the trees were still dark but the sky was noise-free, so I simply cropped out the dark, basically useless part of the photo and salvaged the sky part.
Yes, this shot looks much better than the first. More defined and better contrast between the trees and the sky. Great redo, Helene. Your inner voice did not steer you wrong on this one.
ohkphoto
Snow White
I thought the trees in the front being lighter, or "ghostly" gave it character, and more color. I guess my tastes are just different.
Jen, thank you so much for this. I really initially liked the ghostly stuff, or the lighter part of the trees. But I think what bothered me, you know the kind of nagging voice inside, was not so much the blur, (I think I could have written that off to my artistic vision) but that I could not get rid of the noise.
I'm going to take a little hiatus from HDR. I don't feel like I've been hitting the mark lately and I can't blame the software for that. It might be time to just refocus on the "basics" a little.
Jen, I always appreciate what you have to say. I always look for your comments because I know you look at photos differently, and I know that if you see something worthwhile in them, then the photo is worth "salvaging" and keeping. And actually, it was your remark about "color" that made me rethink the composition and initial vision. So thank you for the inspiration.
JoeLewisPhotography
Senior Member
nice Helene....All these flowers are making me want spring!!
