WDW Photographers Gallery (all images welcome)

[unkadug]

Cloudy Rainy day here today. Here is a cloudy rainy day at Hollywood Studios.

HDR in Photomatix. 3 shots were not originally taken so I created 2 virtual copies in Lightroom 4 and had Photomatix adjust the exposure +2 and -2 on two of the copies. Cropped and straightened in Lightroom after HDR processing. Made for a great Facebook Banner for my wife.

Love the picture...but why are there gray halos around the palm trees?

 

[Allen C]

Love the picture...but why are there gray halos around the palm trees?

HDR halos are commonly seen where the sky meets buildings or trees. They are usually the result of using max or close to max settings during tone mapping.

There are several ways to reduce or remove halos during HDR processing.

http://farbspiel-photo.com/learn/hdr-cookbook/reducing-halos
http://tophdr.com/index.php/HDR-Photography/Tutorials/reduce-the-hdr-halo.html

 

[Allen C]

Harper's Mill by Allen Castillo, on Flickr

 

[nngrendel]

Love the picture...but why are there gray halos around the palm trees?

HDR halos are commonly seen where the sky meets buildings or trees. They are usually the result of using max or close to max settings during tone mapping.

There are several ways to reduce or remove halos during HDR processing.

http://farbspiel-photo.com/learn/hdr-cookbook/reducing-halos
http://tophdr.com/index.php/HDR-Photography/Tutorials/reduce-the-hdr-halo.html

Thanks Allen.

I tried to remove the halo's as much as I could. However it didn't bother me that much. I got what I wanted out of the very bright cloudy sky. I must also add this was not 3 separate shots. I didn't take bracketed shots like I should have so I just created virtual copies in LR4 and let Photomatix adjust +2 and -2 during merging. I still like this shot even with the halo's.

 

[fractal]

 

[Allen C]

Illuminations from the Teppan Edo balcony.
Four-shot composite: 4 exposures opened as layers in CS5 then blended using the Lighten option.
Total of 90 seconds exposure time


Fireworks Friday - Illuminations from the Japan Pavilion by Allen Castillo, on Flickr

 

[ddbowdoin]

@Allen C

I need to learn how to use the multiple exposure feature on my camera during Illuminations. This is awesome work man

 

[WDWmazprty]

 

[everestnut]

Allen- Great composite. One day I might actually learn to do this.

 

[ddbowdoin]

Okay... this one is kind of oblique. This is Geirangerfjord, which is the fjord that is pictured on the wall above the drop into the North Sea on the Maelstrom ride.

jealous... Norway, a packpack and my camera... 10 days, that is my dream

 

[ddbowdoin]

world traveler on our hands... I'm poor so likely will never happen for me
=(

 

[nngrendel]

world traveler on our hands... I'm poor so likely will never happen for me
=(

Dont feel like the Lone Ranger.

 

[ddbowdoin]

Dont feel like the Lone Ranger.

I've been to Ireland 4 times but it's because I have like 187 cousins there so I always have a bed there.

 

[ddbowdoin]

my crap holga...

 

[everestnut]

Well after seeing Allen's composite, I had to give it a try. I realize I suck at Photoshop.

 

[Allen C]

Well after seeing Allen's composite, I had to give it a try. I realize I suck at Photoshop.

I'd say you nailed it!

 

[ddbowdoin]

Well after seeing Allen's composite, I had to give it a try. I realize I suck at Photoshop.

looks pretty good to me!

 

[nngrendel]

Well after seeing Allen's composite, I had to give it a try. I realize I suck at Photoshop.

I dont have the experience like the two above but I say you did a great job. Wish I sucked at Photoshop.

 

[flynnibus]

world traveler on our hands... I'm poor so likely will never happen for me
=(

you can always work for a company HQ'd in a foreign land.. that's what I did Have spent many many many moons in Norway. The chicks are better than the fjords

 

[everestnut]

Thanks guys! Now I just need to work on it not taking 4 hours to do.