Hey Godfrey, thanks for the long explanation, didn't notice this was two different shots combined, nice work.
Fernando On 5/3/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Fernando. > > The dynamic range from the horizon to the shadows on the hillside was > so large that even with a 2 stop ND grad filter I couldn't make an > exposure that would get it all in. I ended up making six exposures > and compositing this one from the two of them that captured the upper > and lower portions of the scene best. Luckily, the upper and lower > sections of the scene were reasonably static, but I couldn't use an > HDR technique because of the two ships moving off shore near the > docks. One is only visible in the larger web rendering if you look > hard (upper left quadrant, bordering the shimmer of light on the > water) but is pretty easy to see in the full size print. > > The blackish portion of the hill is foliage in deep shadow on the > nearest portion of the hillside, you're seeing it as a silhouette > against the slightly lighter haze behind it. > > Godfrey > > On May 3, 2007, at 12:27 PM, Fernando Terrazzino wrote: > > > I like it as it is. Just wondering, is the black hill covered by a > > cloud shadow or you did some burn in PS? looks like burned to me but > > just wondering > >> > >> http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/21d.htm > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

