I know I said I was going to put up a more dramatic shot this evening, but I thought I'd post this one instead (and the more dramatic one tomorrow. It's much the same scene as yesterday's, but I've gone for a 'colder' feel to this one. Let me know how you think they compare. I think I prefer yesterday's, but I'm quite pleased with this one too.
Oh, and as quite a few of you commented on the masking for yesterday's shot: both yesterday's and today's are a combination of two TIFFs processed from the same RAW file, one at the normal exposure, one overexposed by a stop. The mask was used to seperate the original exposure (the sky and some aspects of the background) from the overexposed shot – the bucket and most of the foreground. I did think about doing both as HDRs, but decided to go with a more 'traditional' approach for these two.
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10.36am on 14/1/07
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comment by greg at 08:23 PM (GMT) on 15 January, 2007
Love it. Especially the solid black contrasting with salt and pepper sand. I'm a new visitor to the site so I know little about the techniques involved. But I did read yesterday that your depth of field in the first beach shot was unaltered. Do you ever use blur tools to soften detail?
comment by m at 08:32 PM (GMT) on 15 January, 2007
crisp
comment by Jennifer at 08:46 PM (GMT) on 15 January, 2007
Can't make up my mind - this is uber real which I don't usually dig - but I like it. Possibly yesterday's as I liked the softness of the background and the angle of the groyne - difficult! You can't post another tomorrow - I was looking forward to *?*! ;-)
comment byP.J. at 09:11 PM (GMT) on 15 January, 2007
So far, I think I'm liking the one from yesterday better. I'll look forward to shot No. 3. :)
This one got more contrast as the shot from yesterday. I like this more. It's more realistic when I compare them so I think this one is it.
comment by Richard Trim at 09:37 PM (GMT) on 15 January, 2007
I go for yesterday's shot. It created a greater feel of desolation for me. Atmosphere in a photograph is a powerful precedent. I can't comment on and decode the techno' stuff but that shot certainly stirred the emotions.
comment by matt at 09:37 PM (GMT) on 15 January, 2007
then fix it dear henry
comment byJamey at 09:48 PM (GMT) on 15 January, 2007
Can't decide which I prefer either but I'm equally impressed by the processing on this as well.
comment byROB at 09:58 PM (GMT) on 15 January, 2007
Classic Chromasia. There is nothing else like this out there...
comment by[ PIXEL VIKING ] at 10:09 PM (GMT) on 15 January, 2007
I think I like the white sand and the cooler sky of this image over yesterday's. The composition of this one is simpler and therefor more appealing in my eyes.
comment byBoje at 10:44 PM (GMT) on 15 January, 2007
It's funny, it seems as though the definition of 'HDR' is combining multiple exposures using Photomatix. I agree it's the most obvious, and the only method with a defined title, but blending two exposures or tone mapping one exposure ultimately achieves something only the RAW format permits; all are part of the potential of digital photography.
It's funny how film enthusiasts manage to survive these days, but you can see what they mean when they talk about the quality of digitally processed photographs; it's totally different. I would be fascinated by this shot if it weren't for the fact that with shots like this I think a photographer with immense potential is resting on his laurels.
It's odd, I think, that a photoblogger has not only a signature style of shot, but even more so one that people are constantly gratified by. Come on DJN, we all know you're among the best at what you do, but branch out, man! There only so many shot of 'debris' on the beach that'll maintain the title!
comment byMax at 10:55 PM (GMT) on 15 January, 2007
Very cool processing. I could have sworn you used a soft flash.
comment bymilou at 12:02 AM (GMT) on 16 January, 2007
There's a certain luminescence to the texture of the sand and I like the groynes marching off to the sea with their usual inevitability.
comment byryan at 12:38 AM (GMT) on 16 January, 2007
As you mentioned, the surreal and drama to this one over the previous really adds something...
comment by Rob at 03:16 AM (GMT) on 16 January, 2007
Oh man...I just got the title - doh.
I like the processing in this one better, but admittedly I have a bent toward cooler bluer tones. As a shot, I like the depth in yesterdays better.
Any chance you will consider processing yesterdays shot like this one?
i love the shift between todays and yesterdays. *tips hat*
comment by Azz at 08:14 AM (GMT) on 16 January, 2007
I like both shots - I like the framing of yesterday's shot and the definition/colouring of this one.
comment byBoje at 09:51 AM (GMT) on 16 January, 2007
Actually, I think this shot goes better with my coffee than it did with my beer ;p Crazy light.
comment byriesenriel at 10:08 AM (GMT) on 16 January, 2007
like both, the lighting is so unusual but so nice.
comment byOko at 01:20 PM (GMT) on 16 January, 2007
Both of these shot really have great texture. The angel of the wall dropping towards the water (I assume) adds a line to shot. Well done.
comment byAlice at 02:28 PM (GMT) on 16 January, 2007
Great shot! I like yesterday's shot also, but I like this one even better. I think this one does a better job showing the contrasting colors (sand, pot, sky, etc.). Very nice.
comment by Pam R at 04:42 PM (GMT) on 16 January, 2007
I like yesterday's image better. In this shot, the brighter areas of sand are a bit too bright and the bucket a bit too contrasty. I like the quieter nature of yesterday's shot. The very subtle tonal gradations, the lower contrast and the wonderful color make a more compelling image for me. Also, I prefer the sky in yesterday's image. The way it opened up around the tip of the bucket was sheer perfection. Can't wait for tomorrow's image!
comment byBilly at 07:33 PM (GMT) on 16 January, 2007
Wow. The lighting and texture are wonderful. Interesting choice of subject.
comment bydjn1 at 08:42 PM (GMT) on 16 January, 2007
Thanks everyone :-)
comment byKevin at 10:18 PM (GMT) on 16 January, 2007
Great shot! Blending exposures was definitely the right choice for this one.
comment bymihai at 01:03 PM (GMT) on 17 January, 2007
nice details and good light ....almost surreal
comment byRegis at 03:08 PM (GMT) on 17 January, 2007
Marvelous rendering. I love the tones !
comment byMal at 09:36 PM (GMT) on 17 January, 2007
Both of these have been great Dave. The texture and light in the sand detail I particularly like in this one. Really lovely images. Mal
comment byJD at 09:30 AM (GMT) on 19 January, 2007
glad you decided to go down this route (non HDR that is)...
I think HDR removes too many shadows from pictures, and thusly some of the beauty that light can provide!
The colours are sensational, as is the composition with the barrier thing (can't ever remember what they call them... thing I used to stand on when crabbing!), it really draws your eye down and gives balance ;)
comment byJD at 09:32 AM (GMT) on 19 January, 2007
I'm not sure why tho, but the shadows seem a little unnatural in this one, making it seems as though its a totally computerised image?
I know I said I was going to put up a more dramatic shot this evening, but I thought I'd post this one instead (and the more dramatic one tomorrow. It's much the same scene as yesterday's, but I've gone for a 'colder' feel to this one. Let me know how you think they compare. I think I prefer yesterday's, but I'm quite pleased with this one too.
Oh, and as quite a few of you commented on the masking for yesterday's shot: both yesterday's and today's are a combination of two TIFFs processed from the same RAW file, one at the normal exposure, one overexposed by a stop. The mask was used to seperate the original exposure (the sky and some aspects of the background) from the overexposed shot – the bucket and most of the foreground. I did think about doing both as HDRs, but decided to go with a more 'traditional' approach for these two.
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 20D
EF 17-40 f/4L USM
21mm (34mm equiv.)
f/8.0
1/320
aperture priority
-1/3
evaluative
100
no
RAW
C1 Pro
no
Love it. Especially the solid black contrasting with salt and pepper sand. I'm a new visitor to the site so I know little about the techniques involved. But I did read yesterday that your depth of field in the first beach shot was unaltered. Do you ever use blur tools to soften detail?
crisp
Can't make up my mind - this is uber real which I don't usually dig - but I like it. Possibly yesterday's as I liked the softness of the background and the angle of the groyne - difficult! You can't post another tomorrow - I was looking forward to *?*! ;-)
So far, I think I'm liking the one from yesterday better. I'll look forward to shot No. 3. :)
This one got more contrast as the shot from yesterday. I like this more. It's more realistic when I compare them so I think this one is it.
I go for yesterday's shot. It created a greater feel of desolation for me. Atmosphere in a photograph is a powerful precedent. I can't comment on and decode the techno' stuff but that shot certainly stirred the emotions.
then fix it dear henry
Can't decide which I prefer either but I'm equally impressed by the processing on this as well.
Classic Chromasia. There is nothing else like this out there...
I think I like the white sand and the cooler sky of this image over yesterday's. The composition of this one is simpler and therefor more appealing in my eyes.
It's funny, it seems as though the definition of 'HDR' is combining multiple exposures using Photomatix. I agree it's the most obvious, and the only method with a defined title, but blending two exposures or tone mapping one exposure ultimately achieves something only the RAW format permits; all are part of the potential of digital photography.
It's funny how film enthusiasts manage to survive these days, but you can see what they mean when they talk about the quality of digitally processed photographs; it's totally different. I would be fascinated by this shot if it weren't for the fact that with shots like this I think a photographer with immense potential is resting on his laurels.
It's odd, I think, that a photoblogger has not only a signature style of shot, but even more so one that people are constantly gratified by. Come on DJN, we all know you're among the best at what you do, but branch out, man! There only so many shot of 'debris' on the beach that'll maintain the title!
Very cool processing. I could have sworn you used a soft flash.
There's a certain luminescence to the texture of the sand and I like the groynes marching off to the sea with their usual inevitability.
As you mentioned, the surreal and drama to this one over the previous really adds something...
Oh man...I just got the title - doh.
I like the processing in this one better, but admittedly I have a bent toward cooler bluer tones. As a shot, I like the depth in yesterdays better.
Any chance you will consider processing yesterdays shot like this one?
i love the shift between todays and yesterdays. *tips hat*
I like both shots - I like the framing of yesterday's shot and the definition/colouring of this one.
Actually, I think this shot goes better with my coffee than it did with my beer ;p Crazy light.
like both, the lighting is so unusual but so nice.
Both of these shot really have great texture. The angel of the wall dropping towards the water (I assume) adds a line to shot. Well done.
Great shot! I like yesterday's shot also, but I like this one even better. I think this one does a better job showing the contrasting colors (sand, pot, sky, etc.). Very nice.
I like yesterday's image better. In this shot, the brighter areas of sand are a bit too bright and the bucket a bit too contrasty. I like the quieter nature of yesterday's shot. The very subtle tonal gradations, the lower contrast and the wonderful color make a more compelling image for me. Also, I prefer the sky in yesterday's image. The way it opened up around the tip of the bucket was sheer perfection. Can't wait for tomorrow's image!
Wow. The lighting and texture are wonderful. Interesting choice of subject.
Thanks everyone :-)
Great shot! Blending exposures was definitely the right choice for this one.
nice details and good light ....almost surreal
Marvelous rendering. I love the tones !
Both of these have been great Dave. The texture and light in the sand detail I particularly like in this one. Really lovely images. Mal
glad you decided to go down this route (non HDR that is)...
I think HDR removes too many shadows from pictures, and thusly some of the beauty that light can provide!
The colours are sensational, as is the composition with the barrier thing (can't ever remember what they call them... thing I used to stand on when crabbing!), it really draws your eye down and gives balance ;)
I'm not sure why tho, but the shadows seem a little unnatural in this one, making it seems as though its a totally computerised image?