Blackpool

[kevrayner]

Shot of Blackpool...turned into HDR !

Kev

[Stephen]

Re: Blackpool

Shot of Blackpool...turned into HDR !

Kev

A well composed shot, and classic view of B'pool. However for me the sky on the left is still too burnt out, also I feel you have oversharpened the image, yet it is still not that sharp What camera did you use for this, I only ask because there seems to be a fair amount of noise in the shot.

[kevrayner]

Re: Blackpool

This was shot with a pentax k10d quite a while ago now....

Kev

[Patrick]

Re: Blackpool

This was shot with a pentax k10d quite a while ago now....

Kev

I suspect and correct me if I'm wrong, this has been made into a HDR from a single exposure. This can work but for best results it's best done from 3 or more separate exposures, I use one correct and one 2 stops under and one 2 stops over. I have the camera set up to do this on every exposure I make these days. Working on the principle its there if I want it.
HDR has a tendency to increase noise, particularly if done from one exposure.
The other factor is HDR taken from a single exposure does not work properly if the original file is JPG, it needs a RAW file so it can take advantage of the latitude this gives and all information gathered on exposure, two thirds is thrown away using JPG.

Be interested to hear the full technical details.

Patrick