I generally dislike HDR, but this one is done with restraint. I agree with Paul that it loses a bit of the mood; I really don’t have a preference in this pair.
Rick > On Jun 3, 2018, at 6:07 PM, Paul Sorenson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Seems like a peaceful place. I'd like to spend time there just leaning back > on a rock with my eyes closed listening to the gurgling of the water. > > I like the "simple" image better than the HDR. The HDR opens up the shadows > too much for me and takes away the mood. > > -p > > > On 6/3/2018 2:34 PM, Larry Colen wrote: >> When I got to the milonga (dance) last night, there weren't very many people >> there, so I decided to take a quick hike down to the waterfall with my >> camera. Of course I forgot just how steep the trail is. Fortunately, I did >> notice the poison oak early on and I think I managed to avoid it all. >> >> I did manage to get a few decent shots, might even print up one or two of >> them. Here's a panorama looking upstream: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/42489745672/in/album-72157697584475845/ >> >> C&C appreciated as always >> >> Here are two versions of a similar view >> >> simple: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/41640360805/in/album-72157697584475845/ >> >> HDR: >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/28668194968/in/album-72157697584475845/ >> >> Thoughts and feelings on the comparison between the two? >> >> One of these days I'm going to learn that when I'm shooting panoramas, I >> really need to shoot much wider than I think I will, lest the corners get >> cropped. >> >> Also, when shooting HDRs I'm going to need to learn to really make sure that >> my underexposed frame leaves plenty of latitude on the sky. >> >> It was my first time using my new Tenba shootout 32l in the wild. It's >> definitely comfortable, and well made. One of the really nice things about >> that pack is the amount of gear that it can hold. One of the drawbacks seems >> to be how heavy it is holding all of that gear. I may need to start >> carrying a much smaller bag for hikes, just carrying the couple of lenses >> that I'll need. >> > > -- > Paul Sorenson > Studio1941 > > Sooner or later "different" scares people. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
