Our other bridge
Greg MacKay shows that just because the Zakim gets all the attention, that doesn't mean the Tobin isn't worthy of a look (you really need to see this photo large).
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Greg MacKay shows that just because the Zakim gets all the attention, that doesn't mean the Tobin isn't worthy of a look (you really need to see this photo large).
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Needs improvement
This pic would have been so much cooler in HDR. Less bleedover from the lights and more detail in the bridge.
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This comment would have been so much cooler had it not been so pissy. Less know-it-all-ism and more going out and taking one's own damn pictures-to-digitally-manipulate.
I do
I do take my own.
It's not even hard to find my site via my profile here.
I appreciate constructive criticism.
I just got a camera worth a damn for Christmas to do something as complex as HDR and one of my sports photos was even used here on the site a week or so ago.
Speaking of less pissy, know-it-all-ism, and taking pics, how you doin'?
OK
It's great that you like HDR, but suggesting someone's pictures would have been better if they'd used it, well that doesn't seem like a constructive photography tip to me. Since HDR processing is not necessarily easy or available or cheap to set up, it's more like saying "would've been nice if you spent more time and money on it." Which is why I thought your comment was kind of rude. I responded with some snarkiness.
If you're set up for HDR though, more power to you. HDR shots can be really awesome and are nice to see.
And I'm not bad. Tired of being pissy; it's a new day.
If you're interested in HDR
Today's digital cameras do pretty well at giving you exposure options. If you have a tripod or a steady hand (or a built-in supressor), you just need to take a few shots of the same image. One with higher exposure, one with normal, one with low exposure.
There are demo and freeware programs that will stitch the appropriate levels from each together to result in an HDR image file. You can get them from a list, like here.
There's a $60 program from Creaceed called Hydra that I've played with in demo version, too. It has an advantage of being able to align shots if you don't use a tripod but still want to stitch together a few shots.
My intent wasn't to disparage the photo so much as point out how it could be improved. Maybe "needs" was too strong a word, but the first thing that struck me when I saw the full pic was "man, I wish it looked like it did when he took the shot". Not every pic works for HDR (and half the ones I see are usually too much on what would have been a great pic otherwise), but this one stood out as a great example of where HDR would work perfectly.
Hope that helps.
Like The Rolling Stones in HD ...
you don't want more detail on that bridge. I have to look at it every day and, well, the structural neglect would kind of interfere with the art.
doesn't need HDR
And quite frankly, most HDR I've seen is way overdone. I like this photo as is.
Then again
Its a wicked cool photo. It doesn't need HDR, so I admire the photog for not bothering with HDR.
HDR ?
Hey Guys.
I just wanted to thank you for your criticism regarding my photo.
I just want to clarify for all of you I have no idea how to do HDR hence the reason I did not do HDR.
I am using this camera
And so I think I did a pretty good job with a point and shoot camera don't ya think : )
Thanks again for the Comments.
Greg in Boston.
HDR is actually digital
HDR is actually digital manipulation, so you can't get it with just one shot, and many old school photographers frown on it, because it involves post-processing, and not just good cameramanship.
HDR, you take and regular exposure, and over exposure, and an under exposure, then algorithms in photoshop, or special programs overlay each to create one image.
Do a google of HDR, or search for HDR on flicker.
Sometimes it works well, other times it just makes photos look surreal.
This camera?
I think your link was dropped in submitting your comment.
Here's the EXIF info from your image:
Flickr EXIF page for this picture
It says you used a Canon PowerShot A570 IS. That is a fairly nice point-n-shoot. If you're interested in using it to do some HDR manipulations, check out the links I put above for software you will need to overlap the different exposures.
The purpose can be demonstrated by this image from the Grand Canyon. You get the details that the human eye can see (like the rock down front in the shadow) while not losing the sky and other bright objects due to glare that the camera sees (compare the shots on the right to the shot on the left where the information from both pictures is combined into one single image).
There's nothing wrong with not using HDR and there's nothing wrong with using it (although you can also use it to create very surreal looking images that sometimes put people off because of the garish "over coloration" that makes it less like a photo and more like a painted artwork).
Wikipedia has a good description of how it works (with a picture of Sydney Harbor Bridge lower on the page that would be similar to what you took of the Tobin, less shadow, less light glare, great for night shots with city lights in frame) and if you search around the internet for "hdr tutorial" you can find one that will give you a good description for how to do it yourself if you want to try something new.