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04/05/2007 01:39:05 PM · #1 |
â€Â¦stand out more? It’s not a HDR image and has little editing. I believe it to be the time of the day and the angle of the sun. But I can see and feel the depth in the photograph. Seems as if I can walk on to the porch, around the trees, or around the side of the building. I can feel the distance between the tree limbs from the building and sense the distance from my camera to the subject.
I only edited the sky to make the blue come out and sharpened the image. Then cropped and saved for web.
Any answers because I would love to know how to capture more images with this type of range.
Thanks in advance,
SDW
Message edited by author 2007-04-06 17:34:49.
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04/05/2007 01:47:29 PM · #2 |
I'm certainly no expert, but I agree that it's the light. Being later in the day it's not as strong, so no harshness, overexposure, or heavy shadows where you don't want them.
But the shadows in the entryway and under the eaves are critical for that depth you mention, bringing them out from the layer behind them.
It's a stunning shot, imo :)
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04/05/2007 02:16:33 PM · #3 |
| Very well shot...all around great image. Way to go Scott. |
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04/05/2007 02:22:03 PM · #4 |
| Is it something to do with the way the wood seems to absorb the light ? It reminds me of one of those 3d things in a shoebox we used to make as kids. There seem to be 4 layers - the plants and trees which are so green and bright they almsost look artificial, the building which almost looks like it has been grunge processed, the door which looks like it is transparent and backlit and the sky. Each layer seems to respond differently to the light. None of the above meant to be critical, I think its a great shot. |
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04/05/2007 02:45:22 PM · #5 |
//img02.picoodle.com/img/img02/7/4/5/f_493091m_5f6950c.jpg
This is what I would do. I don't know if other people like the selective desaturation, but I use it, probably more than I should...this seemed to me like an obvious image to do it.
Message edited by frisca - changed image to link (please post thumbnails or small images only!). |
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04/05/2007 02:56:02 PM · #6 |
Late in the evening (and early morning) the light isn't as bright. I would say the lower intensity light caused the dynamic range of the scene to be well within the dynamic range of the camera.
Adjusting the dynamic range between the scene and what the camera captures is what HDR/tone mapping accomplishes, so it's not suprising this has an HDR-ish look to it.
OH, and the grey of the building probably helped the camera's meter get the exposure spot on, which helps with everything else.
David
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04/05/2007 03:09:02 PM · #7 |
The lighting is very nice which certainly gives this some depth, but what really makes it pop is the red door, combined with the green of the ground and tress and little blue sky to top it off. Elements just came together for this photograph and that is often hard to find. This shot wouldn't be nearly as striking in black and white.
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04/05/2007 03:33:25 PM · #8 |
Thanks everyone for your comments and advice.
SDW |
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04/05/2007 04:22:17 PM · #9 |
I was recently playing around with this image,  in another thread, and I thought your image had some of the same qualities.
I think in the best architecture shots, you have the sense of the building almost glowing from the inside, making it seem more alive than a cold, static object. I was working from the low-resolution image so my selections are even sloppier than usual, but basically I selected and darkened the sky, then applied an overall RGB Curve (see screenshots) to bring out detail in the wood. You might want to consider cloning out some of the branches instead of laboring over a complex mask.
I also cloned-out the sign on the right-hand door, and the notice posted on the left-center pillar.
Original: Sky Curve:  Overall Curve: 
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04/05/2007 04:25:09 PM · #10 |
General IE theres alot of light blue spots inside the tree's. I find i have to cut back on enhancments to the blue sky to help counter this problem.
The original file would have been a minor bit better to work with of course.
Typically when im working on the sky its a combination of Replace color (turn cyan to blue) and Selective color (enrich the blue through the cyan and blue "channels"). Some people do but I DONT use the gradient tool
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and this one came out a bit overdone.
 
Message edited by author 2007-04-05 16:28:13.
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04/05/2007 04:31:25 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by RainMotorsports:
General IE theres alot of light blue spots inside the tree's. I find i have to cut back on enhancments to the blue sky to help counter this problem. |
Yeah -- that's what I meant by sloppy selections. I didn't even really try to clean it up -- I just used a Magic Wand selection. If I was preparing a high-res image for printing I'd do a beter job -- this was to just try and convey the general idea. |
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04/05/2007 04:56:04 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
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The glow also helps simplify things and focus to the cross which I'd imagine would go over well in a religious publication. |
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04/05/2007 05:15:02 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by swhiddon:
â€Â¦stand out more? It’s not a HDR image and has little editing. I believe it to be the time of the day and the angle of the sun. But I can see and feel the depth in the photograph. Seems as if I can walk on to the porch, around the trees, or around the side of the building. I can feel the distance between the tree limbs from the building and sense the distance from my camera to the subject.
I only edited the sky to make the blue come out and sharpened the image. Then cropped and saved for web.
Any answers because I would love to know how to capture more images with this type of range. |
Congratulations... you just discovered that for outdoor photography that lighting angle and late afternoon (and morning is even better) light is good for taking pictures.
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04/05/2007 07:46:40 PM · #14 |
Personally, I like the lighter sky much better than the uber-intense. |
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04/05/2007 08:08:07 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by stdavidson:
Congratulations... you just discovered that for outdoor photography that lighting angle and late afternoon (and morning is even better) light is good for taking pictures. |
The color can be amazing at those times but I wouldn't sell short mid-afternoons either. Most of my architecture photos were shot early/mid-afteroons and I think those came out pretty well. |
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04/05/2007 10:12:12 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by BeeCee:
Personally, I like the lighter sky much better than the uber-intense. |
It is a little vibrant -- I probably should have made it darker and duller, more like the lighthouse picture, but I had to go to work and couldn't spend any more time on it. |
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