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HDR Cozumel Beach

Finally, I got chance to do more HDR image. I am still very new to the whole new HDR world. I still have lots to learn about mastering the Photomatix Pro software. I think I also really need to get my hands on the Topaz adjust software, but I don’t have CS5 to use it yet.

This photo was taken in Cozumel MX as my first stop of Caribbean Cruise Trip. It was a perfect sunny day. The cloud is also in perfect condition. As you can see, some portion of the photo are brighter. I hope there are ways to adjust just portion of the photo. There will be more HDR coming in the next few days.

HDR Cozumel Beach

White Door

This is my first Black and White HDR image. I guess it doesn’t need 3 shots to make this one. At least, I got to practice more with the Photomatix Pro. This photo was taken on the way back from Caribbean Cruise Trip at Tampa airport in FL. So you can expect to see more HDR photos from this trip. I specific like the composition of the door. It shows the straight line cross the photo.

White Door

I was going to post this in the next 10 days, since I have scheduled many upcoming posts. I decided to push this earlier and see if I can get any feedbacks from HDR guru. What do you think? Does it make any sense to you?

New Generation

Don’t you just love the green generation when everything else looks like sand or dirt? The new generation is booming. This was taken at side of the road where I have car fixed. It’s also very close to where I saw the red Datsum 240Z. Sometimes I just like to see a small object in a big picture with only few color tone. The green will stand out and become the focus point. Don’t you think so?

New Generation

Camera: Canon 7D

Software: Photoshop, Photomatix Pro

Mini Red Datsun 240Z

This is my 4th HDR image using Photomatix Pro after the Red Datsun 240Z. The mini idea (Tilt-Shift Effect) of sharpening the car and blue everything else makes the red Datsun 240Z a focus point. I also did some magic work to erase the side brick wall on the left bottom corner.
Mini Datsun 240z

Camera: Canon 7D

Software: Photoshop, Photomatix Pro

Red Datsun 240Z

This is my third HDR photo. I just got the license of Photomatx Pro. So I don’t have to live with the watermark. This photo was taken in Chandler, AZ while I had my car fixed in the shop. I saw this red Datsun 240Z in the parking lot. So I decided to give it a shot. The result looks OK, but I think I will more about using Photomatix Pro in the coming future.

Datsun 240Z

Camera: Canon 7D

Software: Photoshop, Photomatix Pro

HDR Image – Trees

One thing that HDR image fascinates me is the details of the image. It’s unbelievable that how much details a HDR image  can reveal. I think I will definitely purchase the Photomatix Pro to remove the watermark. This is the third HDR Image I’ve ever done. What I don’t like is that it reveals too much dark cloud on the left top corner and the edge between sky and the top of the tree on the right side. I can probably retouch it in the Photoshop. I really like the bottom part where the tree’s shadow touch the grass.

What do you think?

HDR Image Trees

The first one Rose isn’t that much dramatic and the second one lake houses looks like painting. Again, if you look at the original photo, it’s really boring.

Trees

Camera: Canon 7D

Software: Photoshop, Photomatix Pro

HDR Image – Lake Houses

OK. After first try on the HDR image this morning – Rose. I decided to take few photos in the afternoon and give Photomatix Pro a shot. Here is what I got. It wasn’t too bad for novice like me, but I definitely need to learn more about HDR image. The image looks really really unreal. It looks more like a painting. What do you think?

Lake Houses HDR

Here is the original photo I took at normal exposure. You can definitely tell how boring it is. I think I absolutely in love with HDR image. From now on, I will try to take as many bracketed images as possible. So I can process them in the Photomatix Pro.

Lake House

First HDR Image – Rose

HDR Rose

This is my first HDR image ever! I have been amazed by so many high dynamic range photos out there, but I was not sure how people do that until recently.

I download the Photomatix Pro and load 3 images taken in my front yard today into the software. I really have no idea what I am supposed to do with the software. I use some of the preset and change the contract, saturation, white point and black point etc. This is what I got.

I then load the image into Photoshop and sharpen the edge. To be honest, I wasn’t impressed by the result at all. I basically don’t know what I am supposed to do with the software. I am sure the more I use the software, the more I will get to know it.

I guess the HDR won’t work well at closeup shot with blur background. I will try to take landscape next time.

Camera: Canon 7D

Software: Photoshop, Photomatix Pro

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