C&C on this HDR please :)

Rob200sx · 2 Apr 2008 at 19:49

I've not quite settled on this one, I don't know. Let me know what you think!

cleanbluesky · 2 Apr 2008 at 19:55

Potentially that's excellent, and I think you know it - I think it would certainly look better with less 'strength' and perhaps less contrast. Or even no HDR at all.

Can we see the original?

muttclugg · 2 Apr 2008 at 21:44

I like it. Think the light at the bottom is blown a bit though and it dragged my eye away from what I would think should be the main focus, the people that are in the light!

James07 · 2 Apr 2008 at 22:01

Whats HDR?

I like the pic.

Rob200sx · 2 Apr 2008 at 22:03

Yep, it's that which I think needs to be sorted out, I'll see what can be done, I can drop the blown areas a little more, will just need some adjustment in PS so that the top area isn't too noisy

Here's the original btw

V-Spec · 2 Apr 2008 at 22:05

I prefer the original, the stone looks nice and natural and not like its on steroids or computer game textures, the light also looks a lot more natural.

Its a really nice shot

cleanbluesky · 2 Apr 2008 at 22:08

Try a photoshop HDR instead

There is some attraction to the original, particularly given that the characters are in shock and also overblown by the light

cleanbluesky · 2 Apr 2008 at 22:11

I've messed with the contrast and the curves a little to try and even out the detail

Looks crap of course, but with a little more effort time and twiddling you might find what you are looking for

Rob200sx · 3 Apr 2008 at 21:06

Ok, I've done away with the HDR, lowered the exposure to -2.67 then overlayed in PS with a highpass filter

ElDude · 3 Apr 2008 at 21:16

Nice that. I think a tighter crop may work better though. Then again I'm having a tard night, so I could be completely wrong

Irish_Tom · 3 Apr 2008 at 22:17

That version is superb mate - I agree with ElDude - bit of a tighter crop to do away with the distracting stained-glass-window top right and maybe the walls could be a touch brighter - but the detail in the relief is much better now.

Panzer

yantorsen · 3 Apr 2008 at 23:30

u need to crop out that little bit of stain glass window in the top corner, it looks a bit silly.

Rob200sx · 4 Apr 2008 at 09:07

good point, here you go

This was another one I'd taken. The lighting came out better from the start I think.