Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-11 Thread Bob W
On 10 Oct 2013, at 23:14, Larry Colen l...@red4est.com wrote: On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:58:55PM +0100, Bob W wrote: On 10 Oct 2013, at 22:53, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I don't like any of his images, but I see no harm in letting him call

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-11 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2013-10-10 17:51, Darren Addy wrote: [...] it is controversial to call it a satisfying one, thanks to those who commit visual attrocities in its name. I don't hate HDR, itself. I hate the way it seems most frequently to be (ab)used. -- Doug Lefty Franklin NutDriver Racing

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Igor Roshchin wrote: I just came across a website of a photographer who essentially refers to HDR as a genre (or subject?) of photography (along with City music band, and sports photography: http://blueblockphotography.com/galleries/hdr-photos/ I thought some PDMLers will be sho... err. amused

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Doug Franklin
On 2013-10-10 16:49, Mark Roberts wrote: Igor Roshchin wrote: http://blueblockphotography.com/galleries/hdr-photos/ I thought some PDMLers will be sho... err. amused :-) My eyes! The pain! Make it go away! If you construe the term broadly enough, I guess Utter Crap is also a genre. :)

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 04:59:22PM -0400, Doug Franklin wrote: On 2013-10-10 16:49, Mark Roberts wrote: Igor Roshchin wrote: http://blueblockphotography.com/galleries/hdr-photos/ I thought some PDMLers will be sho... err. amused :-) My eyes! The pain! Make it go away! If you construe

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Doug Franklin wrote: If you construe the term broadly enough, I guess Utter Crap is also a genre. :) The battle for Quotation of the year is looking to be fierce in 2013! -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Brian Walters
Quoting Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org: I just came across a website of a photographer who essentially refers to HDR as a genre (or subject?) of photography (along with City music band, and sports photography: http://blueblockphotography.com/galleries/hdr-photos/ I thought some PDMLers will be

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
It has become PC to hate HDR, but like all techniques it has value when used with discretion. Your example was appealing to an extent. In truth I found the cross filter star bursts more objectionable than the HDR rendering. Paul via phone On Oct 10, 2013, at 5:09 PM, Mark Roberts

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: It has become PC to hate HDR, but like all techniques it has value when used with discretion. Your example was appealing to an extent. In truth I found the cross filter star bursts more objectionable than the HDR rendering. Funny. Because those stars were solely the

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 10/10/2013 16:49, Mark Roberts wrote: Igor Roshchin wrote: I just came across a website of a photographer who essentially refers to HDR as a genre (or subject?) of photography (along with City music band, and sports photography: http://blueblockphotography.com/galleries/hdr-photos/ I

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
I don't like any of his images, but I see no harm in letting him call HDR a genre. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 4:16 PM, Igor Roshchin s...@komkon.org wrote: I just came across a website of a photographer who essentially refers to HDR

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
I was thinking that might be the case. Still don't like them:-). Paul via phone On Oct 10, 2013, at 5:35 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Paul Stenquist wrote: It has become PC to hate HDR, but like all techniques it has value when used with discretion. Your example

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Darren Addy
The definition of genre is a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. Therefore it is not controversial to call it a genre; it is controversial to call it a satisfying one, thanks to those who commit visual

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I don't like any of his images, but I see no harm in letting him call HDR a genre. You're spoiling our fun here, Dan! -- Mark Roberts - Photography Multimedia www.robertstech.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Bob W
On 10 Oct 2013, at 22:53, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I don't like any of his images, but I see no harm in letting him call HDR a genre. You're spoiling our fun here, Dan! I would have him horse-whipped on the steps of his club. B -- PDML

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
I've seen it done two ways. The first is very pleasant. Just a small amount of processing can open up shadows nicely. But the second is quite offensive. Everything has a white outline. Yuk. So sterile and mechanical. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
I don't hate these. In fact, I quite like some of them. They have a painterly look. Many resemble painted postcard pics of yesteryear. The covered bridge is the only really awful one. But I'm not PC, so it's okay for me to like HDR pics. Paul On Oct 10, 2013, at 5:07 PM, Larry Colen

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Oct 10, 2013, at 6:00 PM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: I've seen it done two ways. The first is very pleasant. Just a small amount of processing can open up shadows nicely. But the second is quite offensive. Everything has a white outline. Yuk. So sterile and

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Ann Sanfedele wrote: On 10/10/2013 16:49, Mark Roberts wrote: Igor Roshchin wrote: I just came across a website of a photographer who essentially refers to HDR as a genre (or subject?) of photography (along with City music band, and sports photography:

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:58:55PM +0100, Bob W wrote: On 10 Oct 2013, at 22:53, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I don't like any of his images, but I see no harm in letting him call HDR a genre. You're spoiling our fun here, Dan! I

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Eactivist
Oh? Are we hearing a tid bit from your past? V-e-r-y interesting. ;-) Actually, some of the photos don't look too bad to me. But others look awful, with ghosting around the edges of things. I also think HDR could easily be called a genre, regardless of subject matter. Marnie aka Doe In a

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Collin's old too, Paul :-) ann On 10/10/2013 18:08, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Oct 10, 2013, at 6:00 PM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote: I've seen it done two ways. The first is very pleasant. Just a small amount of processing can open up shadows nicely. But the second is

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Darren Addy
On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: There are a couple that are tolerable, but most look the kind of visions that would make you give up LSD. The LSD comment reminded me of an anomaly I ran across earlier this week: A YouTube comment that actually

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Walt Gilbert
On 10/10/2013 5:14 PM, Larry Colen wrote: On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:58:55PM +0100, Bob W wrote: On 10 Oct 2013, at 22:53, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I don't like any of his images, but I see no harm in letting him call HDR a genre. You're

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Mark Roberts
Larry Colen wrote: On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:58:55PM +0100, Bob W wrote: On 10 Oct 2013, at 22:53, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I don't like any of his images, but I see no harm in letting him call HDR a genre. You're spoiling our fun

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Ann Sanfedele
On 10/10/2013 18:05, Paul Stenquist wrote: ... Many resemble painted postcard pics of yesteryear. I think that was definitely true of the first one, actually - postcards from the so-called linen era...which make those buildings look like something from the 30's as well. though I really

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
Then maybe he's imagining the white line:-) Paul via phone On Oct 10, 2013, at 6:17 PM, Ann Sanfedele ann...@nyc.rr.com wrote: Collin's old too, Paul :-) ann On 10/10/2013 18:08, Paul Stenquist wrote: On Oct 10, 2013, at 6:00 PM, Collin Brendemuehl coll...@brendemuehl.net wrote:

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Larry Colen
On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 06:20:56PM -0400, Mark Roberts wrote: Larry Colen wrote: On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:58:55PM +0100, Bob W wrote: On 10 Oct 2013, at 22:53, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com wrote: Daniel J. Matyola wrote: I don't like any of his images, but I see no

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Bruce Walker
Anomaly? Greatest Understatement Ever. You're right though: entertaining. The guy with the huge phallus headgear was my personal spit-take moment. On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 6:19 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 5:11 PM, Mark Roberts postmas...@robertstech.com

Re: HDR as a genre?

2013-10-10 Thread Paul Stenquist
One of my most interesting LSD moments came while driving on chicago's dan Ryan expressway. The car remained stationery and the road rushed by below it. Paul via phone On Oct 10, 2013, at 7:32 PM, Bruce Walker bruce.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Anomaly? Greatest Understatement Ever. You're right