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vvcarpio · Mar 12, 2010, 11:02 PM

It's raining in NYC today (and the whole weekend, too) so my noontime photo-walk was confined to indoors. I shot inside the New York Public Library on 5th Avenue. All pics processed with DPHDR. I shot 8 exposures for #2 to bring up the lightbulb filaments.

#1.

#2.

#3.

#4.

#5.

#6.

C&C welcome. Thank you for looking!

Bynx · Mar 13, 2010, 12:02 AM

Great series VV. If you can shoot Raw why not do one with people who would be moving between shots? Then you just have to make your HDR from a single shot.

shoturtle · Mar 13, 2010, 12:03 AM

VV,

Very nice series, great contrast.

maggo85 · Mar 13, 2010, 2:42 AM

Nice series vv, great colors and contrast! The Public Library is a really impressive building!

Ordo · Mar 13, 2010, 5:07 PM

Great picks. Loving #3, #4 and #6.
Blue colors somewhat over the top, though.

Chato · Mar 13, 2010, 5:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bynx

Great series VV. If you can shoot Raw why not do one with people who would be moving between shots? Then you just have to make your HDR from a single shot.

Beautiful shots!

I'm beginning to lean to the belief that RAW only gives you one "real" f stop of play (in either direction). So while useful to use for HDR, it's also limited.

Dave

Torgny · Mar 13, 2010, 8:01 PM

vvcarpio,

Stylish, harmonious, rich pictures

//T

Wingman · Mar 13, 2010, 9:03 PM

Magazine quality as usual VV!

vvcarpio · Mar 15, 2010, 7:12 AM

Thank you all, for your comments and compliments!

Bynx, I forgot I can shoot raw -- I'll remember to turn it on next time around.

shoturtle, it's tricky to preserve contrast because I think HDR balances it all out but fortunately the lighting in the library is not at all difficult to work with (except you'd most definitely need a tripod -- I used ledges and tabletops and a remote shutter release cable).

Yes, maggo85, there is something to shoot in the building just about everywhere you look -- even empty corridors.

Ordo, I didn't notice the blue. I white-balanced #4 which was very yellowish so I'm just guessing it caused the blue to stand out.

Dave, yes I think I would need to shoot multiple exposures to achieve #2 -- the view outside the window was very bright, too. Hopefully I wouldn't need multiple exposures when shooting pictures with people.

Thanks, Torgny and jelpee for your very kind comments

.

vvcarpio · Mar 17, 2010, 12:52 PM

I explored the library some more and can't help but share images of it. Everywhere I look seems a photo waiting to be taken.

Some research rooms were closed -- either open only on certain days or perhaps by appointment. But the doors have glass windows that let you see inside. I took a picture of one such room -- the "Map Room".

NYPL (New York Public Library) as the name might suggest is neither run by the city nor the state. It is "privately-managed" and funded by philanthropists "for the public good". (source:wikipedia.org)

#7.

http://i40.tinypic.com/15ytev9.jpg

#8. HDR using single RAW file.

http://i40.tinypic.com/10if7ua.jpg

#9. HDR using single RAW file.

http://i42.tinypic.com/4r4z89.jpg

#10.

http://i41.tinypic.com/1zbwcud.jpg

#11.

http://i44.tinypic.com/29dd95c.jpg

#12. Map Room.

http://i43.tinypic.com/1237fup.jpg

#13.

http://i43.tinypic.com/294pbue.jpg

#14.

http://i41.tinypic.com/1gg009.jpg

I hope you enjoy the pics. C&C welcome.

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Mar 12, 2010, 11:02 PM	#1
vvcarpio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,524	New York Public Library It's raining in NYC today (and the whole weekend, too) so my noontime photo-walk was confined to indoors. I shot inside the New York Public Library on 5th Avenue. All pics processed with DPHDR. I shot 8 exposures for #2 to bring up the lightbulb filaments. #1. #2. #3. #4. #5. #6. C&C welcome. Thank you for looking! Last edited by vvcarpio; Mar 12, 2010 at 11:06 PM. Reason: Uploaded the wrong photo.

Mar 13, 2010, 12:02 AM	#2
Bynx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East of Toronto Posts: 8,800	Great series VV. If you can shoot Raw why not do one with people who would be moving between shots? Then you just have to make your HDR from a single shot.

Mar 13, 2010, 12:03 AM	#3
shoturtle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Frankfurt AM Posts: 11,348	VV, Very nice series, great contrast. __________________ Super Frequent Flyer, no joke. Ex Patriot and loving it. Canon Eos 60D, T1i/500D, Eos1, Eos 630, Olympus EPL-1, and a part time Pentax K-X shooter.

Mar 13, 2010, 2:42 AM	#4
maggo85 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Arzl im Pitztal/Austria/Europe Posts: 1,135	Nice series vv, great colors and contrast! The Public Library is a really impressive building! __________________ Markus Rimml Photography \| Facebook \| Twitter 2 x EOS 6D \| 24/1.4 ART \| 35/1.4 ART \| 50/1.4 \| 85/1.8 \| 135/2L

Mar 13, 2010, 5:07 PM	#5
Ordo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BsAs Posts: 3,452	Great picks. Loving #3, #4 and #6. Blue colors somewhat over the top, though.

Mar 13, 2010, 8:01 PM	#7
Torgny Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northeast Passage 10; Gothenburg, Sweden, Northern Europe, Planet Earth, Outskirts of Milky Way, Uni Posts: 10,079	vvcarpio, Stylish, harmonious, rich pictures //T

Mar 13, 2010, 9:03 PM	#8
Wingman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hebron, Kentucky (northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati):KCVG Posts: 4,355	Magazine quality as usual VV!

Mar 15, 2010, 7:12 AM	#9
vvcarpio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,524	Thank you all, for your comments and compliments! Bynx, I forgot I can shoot raw -- I'll remember to turn it on next time around. shoturtle, it's tricky to preserve contrast because I think HDR balances it all out but fortunately the lighting in the library is not at all difficult to work with (except you'd most definitely need a tripod -- I used ledges and tabletops and a remote shutter release cable). Yes, maggo85, there is something to shoot in the building just about everywhere you look -- even empty corridors. Ordo, I didn't notice the blue. I white-balanced #4 which was very yellowish so I'm just guessing it caused the blue to stand out. Dave, yes I think I would need to shoot multiple exposures to achieve #2 -- the view outside the window was very bright, too. Hopefully I wouldn't need multiple exposures when shooting pictures with people. Thanks, Torgny and jelpee for your very kind comments .

Mar 17, 2010, 12:52 PM	#10
vvcarpio Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York Posts: 2,524	I explored the library some more and can't help but share images of it. Everywhere I look seems a photo waiting to be taken. Some research rooms were closed -- either open only on certain days or perhaps by appointment. But the doors have glass windows that let you see inside. I took a picture of one such room -- the "Map Room". NYPL (New York Public Library) as the name might suggest is neither run by the city nor the state. It is "privately-managed" and funded by philanthropists "for the public good". (source:wikipedia.org) #7. http://i40.tinypic.com/15ytev9.jpg #8. HDR using single RAW file. http://i40.tinypic.com/10if7ua.jpg #9. HDR using single RAW file. http://i42.tinypic.com/4r4z89.jpg #10. http://i41.tinypic.com/1zbwcud.jpg #11. http://i44.tinypic.com/29dd95c.jpg #12. Map Room. http://i43.tinypic.com/1237fup.jpg #13. http://i43.tinypic.com/294pbue.jpg #14. http://i41.tinypic.com/1gg009.jpg I hope you enjoy the pics. C&C welcome.