 Posted 1/26/2007 6:25:25 AM
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| I would really appreciate some critique on my photos. I really have had no formal training, and most of my knowledge is through reading and trial and error. So hearing from everyone is really helpful in improving my photography. I will start things out by saying I need to work on getting a broader range of tones in some of my photos. I have been working on HDR methods, and hope to get some photos worth posting. It would be helpful to hear what I'm doing that works and what I need to work on. Here is a link to my http://www.dailyawards.com/myprofile.aspx?CID=4520 Again thanks for your time. Brian Hollars
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Posted 1/26/2007 7:36:59 AM
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| Hi Brian, I think you are doing an awesome job with HDR. I am still new to this concept. I only have tried it a few times. What programs are you using to generate the HDRs and tone mapping? I think you get the best results early in the morning and at or after sunset. Also nighttime photos with building that have light included or projected on them are creating nice tones. And if the sky includes clouds you can achieve a mysteries feeling.
You are doing a great job. Good luck. Oboy
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Posted 1/26/2007 9:10:54 AM
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| In terms of the HDR I'm using photoshop for that. i recently have been experimenting with a new technique that only involves one photo. If you can get a good exposure and pick up some details in both the foreground and background you can edit one for shadow details and one for highlight details. Then overlap them and erase part of one to allow the best of both parts to show. You have alot of control doing this as you can change the opacity, hardness and brush type. For images with a great degree of tonal range I have tried to mount on a tripod and expose at different levels. Im still working on this one. Thanks for your comments. Brian
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Posted 1/29/2007 7:37:27 AM
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| Well it seems I'm not getting much input from anyone. Thanks to all that commented.
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Posted 1/29/2007 8:33:35 AM
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Posted 1/29/2007 3:25:27 PM
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I haven't had a chance to check out the photos, but following the discussion. As an FYI, HDR only refers to blending multiple exposure (not using two different raw conversions of the same exposure). Just had to throw that out there...
Zeke
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Posted 1/29/2007 6:58:49 PM
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I noticed! Welcome back! How was the vaca????? 
Susan 
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