will king

November 6, 2007

John, I have to agree with Sean here. The smaller version looks good, but once you view the large version, it becomes very obvious that this image suffers from what looks like camera shake. The exposure came out excellent. Very realistic. Just keep in mind that when taking several exposures for HDR, a sturdy tripod and a cable release are a must.

November 6, 2007

Mark, you don't have to use the move tool. Just select both layers and choose Auto Alighn layers. Takes the guess work out.

November 6, 2007

Alright, alright. I do need to start doing that. 20D with the 70-200mmL f/2.8 IS. Shot at ISO100, f/4, 1/320.

November 6, 2007

Thanks Mary. Thanks Les.

November 6, 2007

Okay, it was kind of hard working with these small files, but here the best I could do with them. Also, you want to make sure you use a tripod with because they didn't align perfectly.

November 6, 2007

Comments and critiques welcomed.

November 5, 2007

Lou Ann, this is a difficult situation obviously because of the trees. It can be done, but it will take a lot of time and work. Using layer masks, the key is to use a soft brush. The softer, the better because the changes will be gradual and not so obvious. Email the files and I'll see what I can put together.

November 4, 2007

Thanks Lou Ann. What I did in this shot was take two exposures at the same aperture. I metered for the sky and metered for the foreground and took the proper exposure for each. Of course I used the tripod and a cable release to keep it sharp. I then blended the exposures in Photoshop using layer masks, thus creating one image with high dynamic range without the HDR washed out look.

November 4, 2007

If you're going to rate photos really low, it might be considerate to maybe leave a critique, otherwise a rate of 4/3 is just rude.

November 4, 2007

I need to come visit this place. Probably too late this year, but I'll put it on my list for next Fall. Great colors Yinka.

November 4, 2007

The butterfly sticks out like a sore thumb. It doesn't belong in this image. Doesn't look believeable.

November 3, 2007

Thanks all for your comments. Yinka, this is not HDR. It's actualy a manually blend of 3 exposures. I'm not really a big fan of HDR. MOst HDR attempts look washed out and a bit cartoonish.

November 3, 2007

Mahalo Marc. Hopefully I'll be able to find somewhere to shoot these big wave riders.

November 3, 2007

I love the shallow dof on this shot. Do you mind if I ask what lens and aperture you shot this with?

November 3, 2007

Comments and critiques welcomed.

November 2, 2007

Thanks Chuck. I was watching a show called The 808 about a group of local guys taht surf. Have you ever seen it or heard of it? I'll have to send you an email a few week before coming out there so I get soe good directions to get to Pipe.

November 1, 2007

Not much to critique here. Excellent shot. Love the sharpness of the subject and the buttery blur of the background.

November 1, 2007

Thanks Chuck. This was near Sunset Beach, I think. It was taken last January. I'll be back this January. Hopefully the waves will be bigger. Any competitons going on in January?

November 1, 2007

Thanks all for the comments and feedback. Mingo, I appreciate the feedback, but I would have to disagree. I do think that a vertical crop works better than a horizontal crop here. A vertical crop, in my opinion, emphasizes the surfers unnatural position.

November 1, 2007

You need an SLR! LOL.

November 1, 2007

I will probably get the updated version of the 5D. It should be annnounced this January.

October 31, 2007

Thanks David. I used your sharpening tip on this one and I think it makes the sand look great.

October 31, 2007

Beautiful. Exposure and contrast is right on. I love the misty fog look of the distant mountain. Great shot.

October 31, 2007

Looks like a beautiful scene. The exposure is well handled. The composition could be improved. It also has a washed out look to it. Boosting the contrast and perhaps color correcting could really improve this.

October 31, 2007

Your best work yet Kelly. Looks clean and sharp. Just nit picking but the hot spot on her hair clip could be a distraction. Probably could be fixed in PS with the clone tool.

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