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Notre_Dame_(IMG_0087)_20130615_HDR


gregf

Artist: greg@ferdinandsen.com;
Exposure Date: 2013:06:15 12:01:23;
Copyright: © 2013 Gregory A Ferdinandsen;
Make: Canon;
Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II;
FNumber: f/11;
ISOSpeedRatings: 250;
ExposureProgram: Aperture priority;
MeteringMode: Pattern;
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode;
FocalLength: 41 mm;
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows);


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Gregory, another nice shot.  Very dramatic sky, good timing.  The greys and blues of the sky work well with the greens.  The detail on the Cathedral really pops when viewed large.  Two picky observations, first, I think it's leaning just a bit to the left.  Probably need to rotate slightly to align the verticals.  Second, if I had it to do again, I'd leave a little more room above the tower in the center.  It looks dangerously close to being cut off (and you may lose it if you try to rotate to vertical).  Overall great image.

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The dark clouds don't seem to match the light landscape below -- how does one account for this amount of light when the clouds are so thick and dark?  That, IMO, is a common problem with HDR, which this photo may or may not be.  Also, I agree with Charles.

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I agree with both of you, I cut it very close with the steeple.  Actually, 3 of the 5 shots were clear, 2 were close (this is hand held HDR).  I also agree about lighting and HDR, but if you were to see the input images, the only ones that properly expose Notre Dame has significantly blown out skies.  I have found that cloudy days can be saved with HDR.  I would have preferred that blue skies abounded during my trip, but that was not the case, forcing me into a situation where I had little choice to salvage but by doing HDR

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