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by Jerry Curtis
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Fort Amherst Sunrise
by Jerry Curtis


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Konica Minolta Users11-Jan-2009 13:39
Lovely menacing cloud formation with just enough of the sunrise on the building.

Sandra
Jerry Curtis06-Jan-2009 23:25
Oops! Thanks, Mike! That little distraction in the LL is the text that the trial version of Dynamic Photo HDR prints in the LL corner of the finished product, and I forgot to clone it out. Must get right on that!
Konica Minolta Users06-Jan-2009 23:11
Wow! - a superb shot, and a very good example of what HDR techniques can achieve.
I love the colours, the sky and the overall composition.
To be a tiny bit picky I might have cloned out a few of the minor distractions (e.g. at bottom left).
Mike.
Guest 06-Jan-2009 21:45
You done good Jerry...I have been playing with this same process for a few weeks now using photomatix.It is easy to over do it but there is just the right setting if I try all the variables...you set the bench mark on this one. Thanks for sharing.
Jerry Curtis04-Jan-2009 19:56
Actually, Nigel, I wasn't pleased with the image at first - it just didn't capture the dynamic range I wanted. Fortunately, I shot it in RAW, so I was able to extract 3 JPEGS at 1EV apart (brighter), and combine them in Dynamic Photo HDR. The best I could get from the single RAW file, utilizing my best PP skills was this one:
http://www.pbase.com/icicle50/image/102810438
Konica Minolta Users04-Jan-2009 16:11
Wonderful shot - you must have been very pleased with this. The sun is just the right intensity and the red on the left of the lighthouse has just the right saturation. Composition very good as always. Nigel
michael7302-Jan-2009 21:40
Perfectly captured! The light reflected in the woodwork is great! Sunrises are not usually enough on their own. You have included a sense of mystery too, in the darker right side.
Guest 01-Jan-2009 20:12
Spectacular image. Rich colors and great use of the natural light. Big Vote :)