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Postby CraigVTR on Sat May 27, 2006 10:23 am

Just a couple of images from last nights sunset. I bracketed all exposures and had my first go at blending two images with the second one. I like the composition of #1 better but I like the effect of the blending in #2, especially on the water.
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Baroon Pocket Dam -Sunset
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Postby tasadam on Sat May 27, 2006 10:38 am

Great colours, aren't they!

Interesting - we had similar cloud patterns this morning - in Tassie!
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Postby johnd on Sat May 27, 2006 11:07 am

tasadam wrote:Great colours, aren't they!

Interesting - we had similar cloud patterns this morning - in Tassie!


Not all over Tassie, unforunately. :cry:
I agree, though, great colours and cloud patterns. #1 does it for me, more contrast than #2. I'd like it even more if it had the red clouds from #2 though.
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Postby Ronza on Sat May 27, 2006 1:12 pm

Two pretty nice sunsets, can't say I like the effect of the blending in #2 - just seems unnatural and too "grey". Fantastic colours though.
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Postby CraigVTR on Sat May 27, 2006 1:20 pm

Thanks guys. My mind is still out on the blending in #2. :? When I get a chance I will pp a couple of the other shots similar to #1 but have colour like #2.
This seemed to be a popular sunset last night. There were four other people taking shots along the same piece of road.
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Postby Pa on Sat May 27, 2006 2:37 pm

beautiful sunsets craig job well done. what time span between shot.
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Postby Dug on Sat May 27, 2006 3:04 pm

Are you using PSCS 2 HDR to blend the shots?
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Postby CraigVTR on Sat May 27, 2006 5:09 pm

Pa wrote:beautiful sunsets craig job well done. what time span between shot.
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Pa There was about 10 minutes between the shots.

Dug wrote:Are you using PSCS 2 HDR to blend the shots?


Dug Using PSCS version9, not sure what HDR means. :oops: Very new to PSCS.
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Postby Dug on Sat May 27, 2006 5:27 pm

HDR High Dynamic Range available on Photoshop cs 2

It will merge up to 7 exposures into one taking the correct exposure value for each area.
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Postby CraigVTR on Sat May 27, 2006 5:34 pm

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Just had a poke around PSCS2 and found the merge to hdr command. I did not use it for this picture but will try it when I get a chance.
Thanks for the tip.
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