Couple of HDR shots - DC

[MohaimenK]

So bored till camera comes so trying with older pix (PS camera)
Good? Bad?

1. Old

HDR

2. Old

HDR

Alternate Capital HDR (Looks more like painting than real)

 

[tirediron]

Ehhh, to be brutally frank, I much prefer the original version of all three, and IMO, taking the original back to the pixelroom, and doing a few basic levels/curves tweaks and maybe some minor burning and dodging would produce a much more pleasing end product.

 

[white]

HDR isn't the problem. The shots are so wide, and the subjects are small and not presented in an appealing or original way. You could take the same shot with a million dollar camera and lens, post-process it to hell and back, and it'd still be boring.

Get close, fill the frame.

 

[MohaimenK]

HDR isn't the problem. The shots are so wide, and the subjects are small and not presented in an appealing or original way. You could take the same shot with a million dollar camera and lens, post-process it to hell and back, and it'd still be boring.

Get close, fill the frame.

Thanks. The shots weren't meant for anything special. We were walking and had a PS and snapped them. Just one of those shots. But since I have no new images to work with, I did.

Will figure it out once I get the new camera next week to work on better shots. Thanks for looking

 

[Kansasdude]

I have one suggestion, try de-saturating them a bit to bring the colors more inline with the original photo.

 

[dak1b]

ya hdr is not working here.

 

[MohaimenK]

I have one suggestion, try de-saturating them a bit to bring the colors more inline with the original photo.

Yeah, I understand. I was going for the crazy HDR effects like
35 Fantastic HDR Pictures - Smashing Magazine

Was trying to go for the unrealistic look really. But yeah those pics weren't intended for HDR shots, just thought I'd try them out.

 

[MohaimenK]

Found this pic (NYC) as going through some pics so trying to play with it to see if I can bring more of the boats and buildins out of dark...

Original

HDR