South Shields Daily Pictures
VLB HDR
Posted by Curly (South Shields, United Kingdom) on 23 November 2009 in Architecture and Portfolio.
South Shields Volunteer Life Brigade watch house on the south pier, South Shields. Inside they have their own small museum full of artefacts from wrecks and rescues at the mouth of the Tyne.
A three frame set of RAW files processed in Photomatix.
Click here for a Noiseware filtered version.
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carlo from Manila, Philippines
wow nice hdr.. love it.. the contrast and the sky so great..
23 Nov 2009 5:01am
Barbara Kile from Ft. Worth, United States
Very nice lighting here. Some highlight smoothing would bring back the original lighter clouds which I personally would prefer, but nevertheless a nice composition.
23 Nov 2009 5:55am
Yvonne Simons from Tilburg, Netherlands
This is a great photo for HDR, love the colors!!
23 Nov 2009 7:13am
Xerophytes from London, United Kingdom
Great processing! I love the effect of the water in the ground!
23 Nov 2009 7:24am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Impactant HDR, it gives an impression of unreal place
23 Nov 2009 7:56am
Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom
HDR has produced a very dramatic picture - I mean you have produced a dramatic picture using HDR - sorry!
23 Nov 2009 8:11am
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
Great shot, I really like this although I do prefer the sky in the filtered version, either way it's a nice job!
23 Nov 2009 8:42am
hauteclaire from France
a very beautiful picture.
I don't know the HDR work, but the result is just great
23 Nov 2009 8:57am
Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Very neat HDR.. I like the noiseware filtered version where the sky is very smooth.
23 Nov 2009 9:33am
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
I'm beginning to think you have picked up Mrs A's magic mushroom habit :)
23 Nov 2009 10:34am
christine from France
Quelle belle alchimie de la tempête et de la lumière...magnifique ! bravo
23 Nov 2009 12:53pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Excellent processing... the version without noise is almost surreal... or from a video game.
23 Nov 2009 12:59pm
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
I'm a big fan of HDR...I like this alot!
23 Nov 2009 1:30pm
Arconte from Madrid, Spain
HDR is not my favorite technique but I must to say WELL DONE!! You have achieved a great composition.
23 Nov 2009 1:58pm
Pied Crow from Nairobi, Kenya
Interesting, and a little creepy -- that sky! who knows what it foretells. Well done.
23 Nov 2009 2:06pm
Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States
what a stunning HDR image! Those bricks and that sky just come to life!
23 Nov 2009 3:15pm
BJ from Murfreesboro, United States
HDR is not my thing but I like this adorable building it's a lovely shot, and HDR may grow on me, you do a very nice job and it looks like a painting
23 Nov 2009 4:48pm
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
excellent scenery, sky, colors and processing
23 Nov 2009 5:08pm
Ameli from Athens, Greece
Helloo!!! I have admired your images, and enjoyed your comments (I see i've not been the only one ;) To tell you the truth Curly, most of the time I have no idea what I am doing, just the two distinctions: i like, or i do not like... I might even learn some technique to use in the future!
23 Nov 2009 5:57pm
Mascha from Kootstertille, Netherlands
Beautiful processing, colours en details. I like the reflection in the water on the foreground!!
Gr.Mascha
23 Nov 2009 6:27pm
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Beautiful colors and processing. I love the reflections of the building seen in the puddles.
23 Nov 2009 6:31pm
Stefan from Oberaach, Switzerland
Very nice done with the details and collor saturation. I'm sure it was hard to get the details out and the clouds are not too noise. Love the "Noiseware filtered version" a little bit more. But very well done Curly.
23 Nov 2009 6:51pm
Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States
Curly this is a very good HDR. The contrast and color saturation is perfect.
23 Nov 2009 7:00pm
zOOm from Paris, France
Wow ! You've managed the HDR techniw so well. Perfectly balanced. And how luminous.
23 Nov 2009 7:57pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Nice one today Curly, and I really like the one run thru noiseware........I mentioned this site to ya....it's a great place to get some traffic on your hdr stuff.....and i still have one invite left......let me know.....
http://www.hdrspotting.com/
23 Nov 2009 9:37pm
@Susan: Thanks Susan, send me that invite, I've been bitten by an exciting bug!
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Just sent you an email thru the contact function here.....it's got the invite code in it......let me know when you join and have something posted!!!! Enjoy!!! (and yes, this hdr bug, once it hits, is hard to stay away from!!!)
23 Nov 2009 10:44pm
Stu from Home: Scotland | Residing in Kyoto, Japan
Whoa thats an amazing HDR! Superb colour contrasts. I can never get mine to come out looking this good!
23 Nov 2009 11:53pm
Self-Indulgence from Chicago, United States
Excellent texture in this. I looks like a painting, nice.
24 Nov 2009 12:41am
Lambspun from Madison, Maine, United States
Very nice Curly! Excellent HDR!! Detail pops out at us :)
24 Nov 2009 1:24am
Michael from United Kingdom
Much more pleasing to ones eye... a fine image Curly.
24 Nov 2009 1:50am
dabbler from Minneapolis, United States
like a fabulous illustration in a book - very impressive HDR, i like the filtered version too... bravo!!! *****
24 Nov 2009 5:22am
Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld(Old West Wales boy), Germany
This realy is very good.Cracking image.
24 Nov 2009 10:59am
JOEMULLIGAN from micaville, nc, United States
Fabulous picture. The precise clarity. Color and b&w. The reflections int he puddles especially make the image come alive.
24 Nov 2009 4:54pm
Barbara from Oakland, United States
Of course you have 50 comments! You are the king of HDR! The reflections here are just terrific. I looked and the noise filtered version - very wonderful also. Just love the mood of this image, Curly.
24 Nov 2009 8:57pm
Bill from Pacific Northwest, United States
I don't exactly know why HDR appeals to me, but when you do it, it always seems to work. When I open up an image like this, I sit up and take notice; I examine it more closely and spend more time appreciating its nuances. I'd say that's the hallmark of a good photograph.
25 Nov 2009 2:44am
amir from tehran, Iran
Wow, Welldone HDR... perfect color tempreture and nice details, it has good framing too, tanx :)
25 Nov 2009 4:24pm
NicoleA from Aix en Provence, France
i am not very keen on HDR post processing , so I admire the dramatic atmosphere given to this shot by its process !
26 Nov 2009 12:31pm
Edvin from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I find it over-cooked but weirdly, its pretty nice in my eye...aha
27 Nov 2009 1:03am
Katherine from Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Wow, it looks amazing! I want to learn how to do this. I can see how people could get carried away with this effect but I think this is really effective. It makes the image look surreal but emphasises all the great details. Love it.
5 Dec 2009 4:03pm
Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom
Katherine here is a starting point for you.
5 Dec 2009 6:19pm
PENTAX K100D
1/8 second
F/9.5
ISO 200
18 mm
colour
hdr
south
shields
life
brigade
watch
house
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