Bergen, Norway

Terje76 · Apr 25, 2013

Bergen, Norway. More at www.sandofoto.blogspot.no

goodguy · Apr 25, 2013

Wow beautiful, was that done with HDR ?

Terje76 · Apr 25, 2013

goodguy said:
Wow beautiful, was that done with HDR ?

Thanks

Yes that was done with 7 different exposures.

rlemert · Apr 25, 2013

In another thread you complained that someone saying your HDR was "over-done" was not constructive criticism. Here's why I think this picture is "over-done" - there's no subtlety. Both the boat and the buildings on the waterfront are "leaping" out of the picture and practically assaulting the viewer's eyes. This far away, I would expect them to blend more with their surroundings - not look like they were painted onto the image. Also, the buildings at the far end of the town stand out just about as sharply as those on the waterfront. I would expect things to become 'softer' (for lack of a better word) as they recede into the distance. Finally, the HDR has over-emphasized the clouds so that it looks like the storm of the century is approaching - when in reality this looks like a fairly nice day.

Most HDR images I've seen here remind me of those old hand-painted pictures from when the only film available was black-and-white and the only way to get color was with a paint brush.

Terje76 · Apr 26, 2013

rlemert said:
In another thread you complained that someone saying your HDR was "over-done" was not constructive criticism. Here's why I think this picture is "over-done" - there's no subtlety. Both the boat and the buildings on the waterfront are "leaping" out of the picture and practically assaulting the viewer's eyes. This far away, I would expect them to blend more with their surroundings - not look like they were painted onto the image. Also, the buildings at the far end of the town stand out just about as sharply as those on the waterfront. I would expect things to become 'softer' (for lack of a better word) as they recede into the distance. Finally, the HDR has over-emphasized the clouds so that it looks like the storm of the century is approaching - when in reality this looks like a fairly nice day.

Most HDR images I've seen here remind me of those old hand-painted pictures from when the only film available was black-and-white and the only way to get color was with a paint brush.

Thanks for your time, but check my response to the other tread you are reffering to. My answer goes here as well.