10-18-06 – HDR

Props to all of you who were actually able to produce usable HDR images this week. This contest was very educational for me, in that I learned how dullard-ic I am when it comes to the technical stuff.

My entry is the result of great frustration and annoyance and, while technically (in terms of process) is HDR, has absolutely none of the qualities associated with the technique.

To be honest, I had the same sort of problems as you, as my entry was my first try with HDR and it sure didn’t come out the way I wanted. The streetcorner wasn’t vivid enough, nor was the sky blue enough, and so on and so on. Plus, you really need to pick a good spot for an HDR photo, with plenty of highlights and shadows, and the living room isn’t really it. Trust me, you do have potential to get a good technical one. In fact, you already have in the Favorite Places contest, where you put the polarized sunglasses in front of the lens, and subsequently finished second, and you’re way more talented than me at photography in general. chakalakasp has the knack for picking the right place and shooting it in a proper way (including HDR), and I believe you can, too.

And speaking of you, chaka, I’ll second your congrats to SaintDiluted for that baseball pic. Not to diss your own photos, chaka, but that one is truly the best entered photo this week. Hey, at least you have the NYSE and NYC moon photos available if there’s ever a Classic HDR theme. If you’re ever perplexed with photo choices, you’re always invited to private message me for an honest opinion.

makes no matter to me, other than i’ve already shot my autumn stuff and now all the leaves have fallen…..of course i could work some stuff with dead branches or other fall-related things……

long story short, sounds cool to me!!! 😛

Thanks Bob!

I for one will miss the HDR contest and eagerly await another- unlike some people.

Oh, I dunno, I’m slowly starting to get the hang of it, and I would very much like to play around with it some more, contest or no. But the learning curve has been a steep wrestle, and until I do get it, I don’t want to fight with my CPU up against a deadline!!

I’m certainly not all for light, forky goodness each week, either 😉

Thanks for the congrats!

I didn’t think I was going to be able to hold my own in this one.. imagine my surprise when I logged on this morning to find my photo in the lead!

Voting is still open though.. and anything could happen with artic_fun’s photo, so I won’t say I won this one til it’s all over but the cryin’ 😉

This is probably my most successful HDR attempt yet… it’s not quite as realistic as some would hope, I guess, but I like the effect, and after all is said and done, it’s whether your photos make you happy that matters most.