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My hometown in HDR

Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

Well-known member
Hi All,

As I wrote in this thread earlier, I have walked around my hometown yesterday evening. The light was amazing and I was so lucky to be at the right place at the right time; equipped with my tripod and camera ;-).

Here are some pictures I took, all of them HDR composites. They are built from 3 exposures and the Photomatix software.

The old harbour.
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The end of the "line". The harbour was unfortunately filled in the sixties.
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The harbour with the now capped chimney (used to be taller).
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The largest ethyl alcohol factory in Europe; Royal Nedalco next to the harbour entrance.
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Please feel free to C&C.

Thanks foor looking,

Cheers,
 
J

janet Smith

pro member
Hi Cem

I love the 1st one "The Old Harbour" it leapt off the screen at me, superb colours, I know nothing about the technique using 3 exposures or the Photomatix software, any further information or suggested reading? I'd be interested to learn more........
 
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Bart_van_der_Wolf

pro member
Cem Usakligil said:
Please feel free to C&C.
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Well done Cem. You've demonstrated that HDR with restrained tonemapping will capture the mood without looking artificial. I like the first one best, and the number 3 (with the clouds on fire) second best, although I'd crop that one a bit at the bottom and lighten the shadows a little.

Bart
 
Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

Well-known member
Hi Bart,

Did you mean something like this?

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It was a very good tip, thanks. I like this version much better myself ;-).

Cheers,
 
Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

Well-known member
janet Smith said:
Hi Cem

I love the 1st one "The Old Harbour" it leapt off the screen at me, superb colours, I know nothing about the technique using 3 exposures or the Photomatix software, any further information or suggested reading? I'd be interested to learn more........
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Thanks Janet, I am trying :).

HDR in general and Photomatix in specific would be very difficult to describe in just a few words here. I'll do some source gathering and post some links here real soon.

Cheers,
 
Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

Well-known member
Bart_van_der_Wolf said:
Cem, shadows and crop are better IMHO, but you lost a bit of highlight contrast. Maybe the tonemapping of the original, with a bit of Highlight and Shadows correction, to the shadows only would strike a better balance.

Bart
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OK, I did just that. What about this one? (three times is.....)

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Regards,
 
K

Kathy Rappaport

pro member
Another WOW

Another WOW from the peanut gallery. That is incredibly beautiful

Is the port you have the photo of where cruiseships dock?
 
Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

Well-known member
Kathy Rappaport said:
..Is the port you have the photo of where cruiseships dock?
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Hi Kathy,

Remind me again please which photo of mine are you referring to? I might have posted some pictures of Antwerp ("My little dinghy") or some from Rotterdam with both having huge harbors (the largest two in Europe actually). But this one, I am afraid, is not even suitable for a dinghy since its access has been cut off some 40 yrs ago <LOL>.

Cheers,
 
K

Kathy Rappaport

pro member
Is this where the ships dock?

The largest ethyl alcohol factory in Europe; Royal Nedalco next to the harbour entrance.

Cem, is this where the cruise ships dock?

For those who are curious why I ask, next June I will be in Belguim and Amsterdam via cruise ship and Cem and I are hoping to meet.
 
Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

Well-known member
Hi Kathy,

No, it is not. Nedalco have another factory at Gent harbour, now I understand where your confusion comes from. It is just a coincidence that I live in the town where one of the factories and the HQ are located and work in another town where they are also present ;-).

Cheers,
 
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