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June Competition Comment Thread (Original Post) PuppyBismark Jun 2013 OP
I'm in. Solly Mack Jun 2013 #1
Me too. Mz Pip Jun 2013 #2
This is a great challenge. For many, this is their alfredo Jun 2013 #3
ill be entering once i choose a photo rdking647 Jun 2013 #4
Thanks. Black and White makes it look like a super detailed photo. alfredo Jun 2013 #7
I'm not entering this one... Johnny Noshoes Jun 2013 #5
yeah, too fiddly for me JCMach1 Jun 2013 #36
Wonderful theme, wonderful entries! n/t Celebration Jun 2013 #6
I made this HDR a while back NV Whino Jun 2013 #8
all great so far... handmade34 Jun 2013 #9
Girl, Mira Jun 2013 #13
Hi, this might be a beginner question, MsPithy Jun 2013 #10
It doesn't matter how you get to Chicago, just as long as you get there. alfredo Jun 2013 #11
groundloop's entry is killer. alfredo Jun 2013 #12
I love it! Solly Mack Jun 2013 #14
absolutely!!!! handmade34 Jun 2013 #15
Simplicity is the key. alfredo Jun 2013 #16
Thanks.... And funny you should say that.... groundloop Jun 2013 #17
The colors really pop alfredo Jun 2013 #22
+1 Earth_First Jun 2013 #21
Alright. I'm in... Earth_First Jun 2013 #18
That's a cool photo groundloop Jun 2013 #19
Thank you... Earth_First Jun 2013 #20
well, could be handmade34 Jun 2013 #25
These are amazing. a la izquierda Jun 2013 #23
narrowed it down to 4 possibles rdking647 Jun 2013 #24
What fantastic shots! ramapo Jun 2013 #26
ive found someting that works better than a bag of rice rdking647 Jun 2013 #27
I've had luck with heat as well, but one consideration is the sensor and optics groundloop Jun 2013 #29
they just keep getting better... handmade34 Jun 2013 #28
uhm Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #30
Pinned to the top of the photography group groundloop Jun 2013 #31
thanks. whoda thunk it. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #32
Entry Thread URL PuppyBismark Jun 2013 #33
HDR - high dynamic range ... old results brought into the digital age MichaelSoE Jun 2013 #34
Thanks for the links Mz Pip Jun 2013 #35
Looks like we have reached the saturation point in this particular theme. alfredo Jun 2013 #37
Is there/was there a contest preliminary thread timeline? Earth_First Jun 2013 #38
The 21st was the last day for submissions Solly Mack Jun 2013 #39
 

rdking647

(5,113 posts)
4. ill be entering once i choose a photo
Sat Jun 15, 2013, 12:55 PM
Jun 2013

i like alfredo's use of B&w for hdr. when people think of HDR they tend to automatically think of bright color but b&w is a very effectie tool for HDR

Johnny Noshoes

(1,977 posts)
5. I'm not entering this one...
Sat Jun 15, 2013, 01:06 PM
Jun 2013

but the ones so far are really good. HDR is often over done but I like these so far.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)
8. I made this HDR a while back
Sat Jun 15, 2013, 06:30 PM
Jun 2013

So if anyone objects that it's not new, I will remove it.

It's three different exposure layers and another layer with posterization to enhance the rust.

handmade34

(22,753 posts)
9. all great so far...
Sat Jun 15, 2013, 06:59 PM
Jun 2013

I am new to HDR and still trying to get the hang of it... got a few but since I have a few more days will wait for something better...

my outhouse 1/2 done...

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"I am Vermont Strong"

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Mira

(22,378 posts)
13. Girl,
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 12:25 AM
Jun 2013

I find these two fascinating while I'm learning to wrap my brain around this HDR concept.
But your entry is a work of art. Perfection pales beside it, that's how much I like it.
Very Vogue. Creative. Flawless.

MsPithy

(809 posts)
10. Hi, this might be a beginner question,
Sat Jun 15, 2013, 10:07 PM
Jun 2013

I can set HDR in the camera from not on, through +5 HDR. For parameters of the June contest, does this count?

groundloop

(11,482 posts)
17. Thanks.... And funny you should say that....
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 12:42 PM
Jun 2013

I couldn't decide between that photo or another one I'd been working on, asked my son his opinion and he said it was a no-brainer because the other one was way too cluttered.

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
18. Alright. I'm in...
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 02:46 PM
Jun 2013

I hesitated to compete in this month's competition based on my experience with HDR photography.

Well I played with a group of photographs yesterday and came up with something I was comfortable submitting.

Some fantastic submissions so far!

Look forward to being a part of this crop of submissions...

Good luck, everyone!

groundloop

(11,482 posts)
19. That's a cool photo
Sun Jun 16, 2013, 03:25 PM
Jun 2013

I can't put my finger on it, but there's just something about that image that I like.

handmade34

(22,753 posts)
25. well, could be
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 07:05 AM
Jun 2013

because it makes you think of this





I kid... Earth's photo is really good and your's is

ramapo

(4,584 posts)
26. What fantastic shots!
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 08:49 AM
Jun 2013

I am in awe of what has been posted so far. This is a great theme because it got me to try HDR. I've been out a few times shooting and quickly learned you really do need a tripod, especially when your camera doesn't do auto-bracketing. So I buy a nice tripod that I can take hiking. Yesterday I am out, got lots of shots, and on my return was about 10 feet from the road and safety. There was one small ledge above a pool of water to negotiate. Can you guess what happened?

My foot went in the wrong place, I lost my balance and tumbled into the pool of water, submerging me, my phone and of course the camera. The camera and phone are in bags of rice but I am not hopeful and already feel lonely without a DSLR. Happily my SD card was fine. At least I was due for a new phone (contract satisfied) and I guess I am now due for a new camera.

I am looking at an upgrade from my 3100. A happy belated father's day present to me.

 

rdking647

(5,113 posts)
27. ive found someting that works better than a bag of rice
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 09:12 AM
Jun 2013

either a food dehydrator (if you have one) or an oven turned as low as you can (150-175)
ive done that with a phone that went for a swim in a hot tub and also a friends phones who also went for a swim.
ive never had any luck with rice

groundloop

(11,482 posts)
29. I've had luck with heat as well, but one consideration is the sensor and optics
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 10:13 AM
Jun 2013

If any of the optics got wet (sensor, mirror, etc.) there may well be residue on them that will need to be cleaned. But as far as just getting it functioning again, I agree with a heat soak for as long as it takes, provided you can keep the temperature down around 150 or below.

handmade34

(22,753 posts)
28. they just keep getting better...
Mon Jun 17, 2013, 09:57 AM
Jun 2013

Last edited Mon Jun 17, 2013, 01:38 PM - Edit history (1)

MichaelSoE Out in the Barn is a real treat... I want to study it and find all the hidden treasures... 1st noticed the potato masher

MichaelSoE

(1,573 posts)
34. HDR - high dynamic range ... old results brought into the digital age
Tue Jun 18, 2013, 10:12 AM
Jun 2013

I was going to submit an old HDR from my film days for the contest. but I submitted a digital but expanded the tonal range using the technique in the tutorial linked below.

Achieving an increased dynamic range has been long sought by photographers. Film, and now digital, has never been able to reproduce the range of tonality that the human eye is capable of seeing. When we look at a scene we see the details in the shadows and the detail in the highlights. Photography is incapable of capturing that same range in one shot. Shoot for detail in the highlights without burning them out and there are no details in the shadows ... it's just pure black. Shoot for the shadows and the highlights are burned out ... glaring white.

The trick with film (negative not slide film) was to overexpose to capture the shadow detail then underdevelop so as not to blow out the highlights.

I have been doing HDR for a long time. This is the film shot I was going to submit. It was taken just as the sun had dipped below the horizon. There was not much latitude so I expose for the buildings then developed so as not to blow out the white fence.



Also if you do not want to use automated HDR software, here is a link to DYI (you do need photoshop or an equivalent program) HDR.
http://luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/digital-blending.shtml

[edit ... another link] A link on Luminous Landscape on HDR
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/techniques/hdr_into_light.shtml

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
38. Is there/was there a contest preliminary thread timeline?
Mon Jun 24, 2013, 10:09 PM
Jun 2013

Just curious, haven't seen nor heard much from Pup since Friday...

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