Bush Shack (Revisited)

Miaow · Jun 20, 2008

I went back to the place I took the last pic of the bush shack I posted and took a few more. Did them in that same filter effect again (sepia) as I like it a bit more than the straight B&W.

tirediron · Jun 20, 2008

I like the warm sepia treatment of these, and the composition is nice as well, esp. #1, but the contrast between the highlights and shadow is too strong. I suspect this one needs to be an HDR Merge; probably about 4 images at least at a guess. That way you would preserve the texture in the wood and get some detail in the shadow under the overhang.

Miaow · Jun 20, 2008

tirediron said:
I like the warm sepia treatment of these, and the composition is nice as well, esp. #1, but the contrast between the highlights and shadow is too strong. I suspect this one needs to be an HDR Merge; probably about 4 images at least at a guess. That way you would preserve the texture in the wood and get some detail in the shadow under the overhang.

I should have thought of trying to HDR it - just went up there quickly to get a quick pick of it didnt cross my mind :/ Ah well - next time I'm up there - I'm yet to do a HDR with the Canon though did quite a few with my P&S.

Miaow · Jun 23, 2008

Well I got a chance to get back there the other day and did a quick few shots to HDR This is -1.5/0/1.5 EV, HDR'd then sharpened and B&W conversion and then the sepia filter.

abraxas · Jun 23, 2008

Great processing! Has an entirely different look. Going back again?

Miaow · Jun 23, 2008

abraxas said:
Great processing! Has an entirely different look. Going back again?

Thanks

Yeah, hopefully will get up there again soon, luckily isn't too far away just sorta out of the way of everywhere I normally go lol The HDR did bring it out a lot better than just a single shot

brileyphotog · Jun 23, 2008

After the post that is absolutely beautiful...I'm guessing it was bright sun when you took the originals but that's not your fault

Miaow · Jun 23, 2008

brileyphotog said:
After the post that is absolutely beautiful...I'm guessing it was bright sun when you took the originals but that's not your fault

Thanks, I think it was a little bit sunnier when I did the originals but still ?I could have done them better (espeiclaly when I look at the HDR lol) ... I think now after looking at the difference bwtween them that it did really seem to need something like the HDR to bring out the wood a bit better.