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vvcarpio · Nov 16, 2009, 3:42 PM

I took pictures of Lake Henneside last weekend. All images are ran through Dynamic Photo HDR. C&C welcome. Thanks!

#1

#2

#3

#4

bhammitt · Nov 16, 2009, 3:53 PM

Very nice! I especially like #3 and the path along the lake draws me into the scene.

Bob

vvcarpio · Nov 16, 2009, 3:59 PM

Thanks, bhammitt! It was also unseasonably warm so no jackets required

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Bynx · Nov 16, 2009, 6:54 PM

Stunning shots VV. Im glad you took up picture taking.

vvcarpio · Nov 16, 2009, 9:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bynx

Stunning shots VV. Im glad you took up picture taking.

Thanks, Bynx! Your comments are very encouraging.

vvcarpio · Nov 16, 2009, 9:23 PM

Just to add some comments -- and another picture taken by my wife...

You can barely see my wife in #2 -- she is standing atop the grassy mound on the left.

bhammitt, I'm sure there aren't any posionous snakes otherwise they would have posted signs but we found this, a freshwater snake. It slid off the branch of a log and into the lake when it was alerted by our arrival then poked its head above the surface to watch us. My wife took this picture of the snake:

The photographer in the top right corner of #4 is my wife. She is now also into photography as a hobby and likes taking closeup pictures of nature.

Thank you all for reading!

Walter C · Nov 16, 2009, 9:47 PM

#3 gave the best and most natural HDR result.

Walter_S · Nov 17, 2009, 3:13 AM

All are nice scenery-shots:

- #1 is too dark for my taste. The row of trees in the background is just one mass and too compact IMO.

- In #2 the hill om the right could do with a bit of lightening, but its a lovely shot otherwise.

- #3 is by far your best HDR-rendering and a good composition as well, with friendly colors and a great perspective with that path by the water leading your eye gently along the edge. Well placed leaning trees, exactly where they should be!

- #4 is so special with the reflection, of the scenery behind, as the main subject. Intriguing motive and well handled composition. I like those color-spots of your wife's shoulder-bag and hat - it works very well!

The shot of the snake is a difficult one to handle because of low contrast and the AF of a camera would have trouble focusing in the mirrowing environment. I like the black rings around the protruding object of the water-surface. Nice take!

P.S.: I have taken a copy of your #4 and turned it upside-down - it works perfectly as well. I dont want to post it though without your consent.

vvcarpio · Nov 17, 2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Walter C

#3 gave the best and most natural HDR result.

Thanks, Walter C! So far that day was the most perfect day we've had for shooting nature -- unseasonably warm, very bright sunlight at an angle (I was able to shoot at 1/1250 speed at times), and no wind to sway the tree branches. I wish everyday was like that

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vvcarpio · Nov 17, 2009, 11:51 AM

Walter S, I regenerated the HDR images for #1 and #2 with some adjustments to the controls to brighten them up a bit. I hope it's enough. In any case, I know what to do now should I decide to tweak later.

#1

#2

I also rotated #3 (feel free to make modifications to my images next time around

) and oh boy you're right -- I didn't think of doing that before. I am now torn as to which one to use when we order our second book at blurb.com. I like the rotated version better but the reader of our (soon-to-be-printed) book can always turn the book upside-down... Ah, decisions, decisions!

Thanks a lot for all the comments you made!

Nov 17, 2009, 3:13 AM	#8
Walter_S Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Fredrikstad - Norway / Europe Posts: 1,296	Nice series: All are nice scenery-shots: - #1 is too dark for my taste. The row of trees in the background is just one mass and too compact IMO. - In #2 the hill om the right could do with a bit of lightening, but its a lovely shot otherwise. - #3 is by far your best HDR-rendering and a good composition as well, with friendly colors and a great perspective with that path by the water leading your eye gently along the edge. Well placed leaning trees, exactly where they should be! - #4 is so special with the reflection, of the scenery behind, as the main subject. Intriguing motive and well handled composition. I like those color-spots of your wife's shoulder-bag and hat - it works very well! The shot of the snake is a difficult one to handle because of low contrast and the AF of a camera would have trouble focusing in the mirrowing environment. I like the black rings around the protruding object of the water-surface. Nice take! P.S.: I have taken a copy of your #4 and turned it upside-down - it works perfectly as well. I dont want to post it though without your consent. Last edited by Walter_S; Nov 17, 2009 at 3:23 AM. Reason: Editing out spelling-errors: :o/

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Nov 16, 2009, 3:42 PM	#1
vvcarpio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York Posts: 649	Lake Henneside I took pictures of Lake Henneside last weekend. All images are ran through Dynamic Photo HDR. C&C welcome. Thanks! #1 #2 #3 #4

Nov 16, 2009, 3:53 PM	#2
bhammitt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,028	Very nice! I especially like #3 and the path along the lake draws me into the scene. Bob

Nov 16, 2009, 3:59 PM	#3
vvcarpio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York Posts: 649	Thanks, bhammitt! It was also unseasonably warm so no jackets required .

Nov 16, 2009, 6:54 PM	#4
Bynx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,368	Stunning shots VV. Im glad you took up picture taking.

Nov 16, 2009, 9:23 PM	#6
vvcarpio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York Posts: 649	Just to add some comments -- and another picture taken by my wife... You can barely see my wife in #2 -- she is standing atop the grassy mound on the left. bhammitt, I'm sure there aren't any posionous snakes otherwise they would have posted signs but we found this, a freshwater snake. It slid off the branch of a log and into the lake when it was alerted by our arrival then poked its head above the surface to watch us. My wife took this picture of the snake: The photographer in the top right corner of #4 is my wife. She is now also into photography as a hobby and likes taking closeup pictures of nature. Thank you all for reading!

Nov 16, 2009, 9:47 PM	#7
Walter C Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,859	#3 gave the best and most natural HDR result.

Nov 17, 2009, 11:51 AM	#10
vvcarpio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York Posts: 649	Walter S, I regenerated the HDR images for #1 and #2 with some adjustments to the controls to brighten them up a bit. I hope it's enough. In any case, I know what to do now should I decide to tweak later. #1 #2 I also rotated #3 (feel free to make modifications to my images next time around ) and oh boy you're right -- I didn't think of doing that before. I am now torn as to which one to use when we order our second book at blurb.com. I like the rotated version better but the reader of our (soon-to-be-printed) book can always turn the book upside-down... Ah, decisions, decisions! Thanks a lot for all the comments you made!