First time HDR

[justinmartin]

These are a couple of my first HDR shots from a cruise I was on last week. Any cc welcome.
Thanks

 

[Light Guru]

Extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely over processed.

 

[ronlane]

1 looks good, close to overlooked but I like it.

2 is the best of the set. Great job.

3 & 4. Overlooked for my eye.

 

[cgipson1]

Zowie.. what planet is that? The planet of the oversaturated Neon Sex goddesses, right? Saw that movie in the 60's while on acid... didn't remember it being this vibrant!

 

[colnago1331]

Boy, you guys are rough!

1, 3 and 4 are overprocessed. HDR can start to look like bad CGI when you overdo it, and that's what I'm feeling on these three. That said, 3 is my favorite photo of the group, the overprocessing notwithstanding. In other words - I like the idea of 3, just not the execution.

2 doesn't seem to be too overprocessed to me. I like the colors and the look; I just don't think it's a very interesting photo. It would be great for the cruise line's brochure, though.

Photography is, as we all know, a very subjective matter. And this is even more true when it comes to post processing. I, personally, am not a huge fan of HDR, but I can see why people like it. I think, though, that as you do it more and more you'll start to get a better feel for what, generally, works and what doesn't.

 

[jjphotos]

You went a little overboard on the processing for my tastes...

I don't remember the ocean having purple water haha.

 

[thereyougo!3]

Three would work, if you hauled those sliders right back.

 

[ceeboy14]

Were you on the Allure or the Oasis?

 

[justinmartin]

Thanks for all of the feedback. I appreciate all of the comments.

Looks like I've got some learning to do.

The boat was The Independence of the Seas.

 

[Awiserbud]

HDR seems to be a taboo subject here, Lots of purists who cringe at the very mention of it, yes they are over-processed, but clearly natural wasn't the goal. for my money i quite like 3 and 4, as pieces of art they work well except for the horizon being pretty much in the centre of the frame (rule of 3rds purists may jump on that one too)
I wonder if you would have got the same responses if you hadn't mentioned the HDR processing.

 

[480sparky44 43]

Ha ha ha! "Overboard!" Ha ha ha!

 

[dmunsie]

I think "3" would have been stellar if you could have shot the wake from the boat (ship?) centered with just a touch of the back end of the ship in the frame to provide contrast to scale. As for the color in the images, I love it. It's a tad over saturated/processed, but would probably look great on a print. I love the fact that hdr demands an immediate response from the viewer. You either immediately hate it or love it.

 

[thereyougo!3]

HDR seems to be a taboo subject here, Lots of purists who cringe at the very mention of it, yes they are over-processed, but clearly natural wasn't the goal. for my money i quite like 3 and 4, as pieces of art they work well except for the horizon being pretty much in the centre of the frame (rule of 3rds purists may jump on that one too)
I wonder if you would have got the same responses if you hadn't mentioned the HDR processing.

Did you think we wouldn't have guessed? How stupid do you think we are?

I don't mind HDR. But if the first comment you make about a photograph is about the process, then it isn't a photograph but something else entirely.

 

[justinmartin]

I think "3" would have been stellar if you could have shot the wake from the boat (ship?) centered with just a touch of the back end of the ship in the frame to provide contrast to scale. As for the color in the images, I love it. It's a tad over saturated/processed, but would probably look great on a print. I love the fact that hdr demands an immediate response from the viewer. You either immediately hate it or love it.

I couldn't get any further reach over the railing from my balcony. 8 stories up and hanging out with my camera over the railing was enough for me.

 

[thereyougo!3]

I think "3" would have been stellar if you could have shot the wake from the boat (ship?) centered with just a touch of the back end of the ship in the frame to provide contrast to scale. As for the color in the images, I love it. It's a tad over saturated/processed, but would probably look great on a print. I love the fact that hdr demands an immediate response from the viewer. You either immediately hate it or love it.

I couldn't get any further reach over the railing from my balcony. 8 stories up and hanging out with my camera over the railing was enough for me.

Sheesh! No commitment some people (jk of course!)