18_May_2010mid_small.jpg by Stewart Mitchell

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18-MAY-2010	smit10pics

18_May_2010mid_small.jpg

Loch of Skene, Aberdeenshire

OK, here is todays experiment...The pic above is my usual - all but hasty - processing of a single (mid-exposure) image of tonights sunset which covers more than the 5 stops of light the sensor can register and below is a set of 3 shots at 2 stop spacing merged in HDR Darkroom. Which do you prefer...if any? I am trying to create an image that is close to what I saw at the time, rather than a surreal artificial image!

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Nikon D80 ,Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG ASP DF
1/10s f/16.0 at 36.0mm iso100 0.45 ND Grad hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	18-May-2010 21:00:34
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D80
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	36 mm
Exposure Time	1/10 sec
Aperture	f/16
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias	2.00
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Pete Hemington		19-May-2010 12:44
I like the HDR except for the sudden colour changes round the sun. I find there so many sliders in Photomatix that it takes time (if you use Photomatix)to get the right combination, each shot is different. But I have found that the Exposure fusion option in photomatix is well worth playing with. More natural result. This was one such http://www.pbase.com/petehem/image/124498754

nrcorby		19-May-2010 07:07
This one does it for me. The HDR looks artificial. But I think I would have tried a third option to compare with the others - manually merging the bracketed shots in Photoshop to try to avoid that over-processed feeling which often comes with HDR.

Kevin Chester		19-May-2010 06:06
I like this one, I find if HDR is done into the sun it makes the sky look very artificial. You can tel from the effect round the sun

McGarva		18-May-2010 21:24
Wonderful image Stewart ... the island gives it the appearance of a light bulb ... superb colours and reflections!

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