I'm learning...

[handmade34]

tried to catch some early morning sun to practice HDR... lots of mistakes and figuring to do... getting the shots and layering are easier than I thought it would be; good post processing is still eluding me... now I just have to find an appropriate subject for the contest...

in the meantime, I took lots of shots of my shoes this morning. I am an official tester for New Balance shoes and these just came in the mail yesterday...




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I had this great idea but bad composition... bad background but

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[Mira]

1. You hanging out with us, just like your shoes,

is a great joy.
I'm tickled with your enthusiasm and with watching you work this novel thing of the HDR.
I LOVE the last shot, its spirit and humor. The first one, not so much, reminds me of Salieri saying about Mozart's work : "Too many notes".

I'm stealing the quote about making mistakes. It will go to my files and will be well used to excuse myself the next time I make some.

[alfredo]

2. I like the second one. I took a few yesterday. They aren't as high def, but OK.

[rdking647]

3. ive found hdr works best on

shots with both very bright and very dark locations. (think shooting into a cave with blue sky also in the shot)hdr would let you get detail in the cave without completley blowing out the sky

heres an example. its certainly not a good shot but it shows what mean

first the "proper" exposure

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8905143704/]DSC_0787[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr

now the hdr version 3 exposures. normal -2 stops and +2 stops

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/8905144712/]DSC_0787_HDR[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr