HDR pic - Need advice/editing help

[DGMPhotography]

Bianna - Nice edit!!

OP - LISTEN TO BYNX!! I used to argue with him, just like you (btw your response with an edit in retaliation to him looks horrible), but I now realize he offers wonderful advice and is quite a pro when it comes to HDR, plus, he has really funny similes! xD

As for your picture, I definitely like the building. If there's any way to get more of it, like everyone else has said, that would be cool. And it would be neat to see a long exposure time with people moving through it. Perhaps you could try shooting from different angles as well and see what you come up with! It's all about experience and practice, as I too am learning!

 

[Parker219]

He knows I wasn't arguing, I just don't know what soapy look he is talking about. I am not going for the most perfect image of the year award. I just thought some one might have so good ideas like yours Thanks and others to help.

 

[manaheim]

I dont know what you are doing but most if not every shot you process looks like a bar of soap that was been used a few times. There is no sharpness, but rather a kind of smeary look to them. Ive mentioned this before and nothing has changed.

This is the HDR forum! Why are you questioning something other than the HDR element?!?!?!?!?!?!?

 

[DGMPhotography]

I dont know what you are doing but most if not every shot you process looks like a bar of soap that was been used a few times. There is no sharpness, but rather a kind of smeary look to them. Ive mentioned this before and nothing has changed.

This is the HDR forum! Why are you questioning something other than the HDR element?!?!?!?!?!?!?

..... are you serious? When I complained about people's comments not being relevant, I believe you were on the side of "this is an open forum and people can post whatever they want, and the OP can't impose rules about what people should or shouldn't post," and that, I believe, should also apply to other people commenting. I get the feeling that you just don't like me and troll whatever way possible.

 

[manaheim]

I dont know what you are doing but most if not every shot you process looks like a bar of soap that was been used a few times. There is no sharpness, but rather a kind of smeary look to them. Ive mentioned this before and nothing has changed.

This is the HDR forum! Why are you questioning something other than the HDR element?!?!?!?!?!?!?

..... are you serious? When I complained about people's comments not being relevant, I believe you were on the side of "this is an open forum and people can post whatever they want, and the OP can't impose rules about what people should or shouldn't post," and that, I believe, should also apply to other people commenting. I get the feeling that you just don't like me and troll whatever way possible.

Um... I wasn't even talking to you.

Frankly, I was giving Bynx crap because he has a tendency to go off on people who post in the HDR forum talking about anything other than the HDR element.

If you're going to accuse people of trolling, at least be more accurate about it.

Sheesh.

 

[DGMPhotography]

This is the HDR forum! Why are you questioning something other than the HDR element?!?!?!?!?!?!?

..... are you serious? When I complained about people's comments not being relevant, I believe you were on the side of "this is an open forum and people can post whatever they want, and the OP can't impose rules about what people should or shouldn't post," and that, I believe, should also apply to other people commenting. I get the feeling that you just don't like me and troll whatever way possible.

Um... I wasn't even talking to you.

Frankly, I was giving Bynx crap because he has a tendency to go off on people who post in the HDR forum talking about anything other than the HDR element.

If you're going to accuse people of trolling, at least be more accurate about it.

Sheesh.

I'm pretty sure I was quite accurate. And what does it matter if you were or were not talking to me? This is an open forum, right? I can post whatever I please. If you give Bynx crap, I'll give you crap. So far, I've seen that you give a lot more irrelevant crap than Bynx does. At least deep down he's really trying to help.

 

[manaheim]

..... are you serious? When I complained about people's comments not being relevant, I believe you were on the side of "this is an open forum and people can post whatever they want, and the OP can't impose rules about what people should or shouldn't post," and that, I believe, should also apply to other people commenting. I get the feeling that you just don't like me and troll whatever way possible.

Um... I wasn't even talking to you.

Frankly, I was giving Bynx crap because he has a tendency to go off on people who post in the HDR forum talking about anything other than the HDR element.

If you're going to accuse people of trolling, at least be more accurate about it.

Sheesh.

I'm pretty sure I was quite accurate. And what does it matter if you were or were not talking to me? This is an open forum, right? I can post whatever I please. If you give Bynx crap, I'll give you crap. So far, I've seen that you give a lot more irrelevant crap than Bynx does. At least deep down he's really trying to help.

I never said you couldn't post defensive remarks responding to posts that had nothing to do with you. Feel free! Post away!

And clearly you know me very well, so if I'm such a lodestone, perhaps just add me to your ignore list. Solves your problem, and I don't really offer much of value anyway, so no great loss.

:hugs:

 

[KmH]

This is an open forum, right? I can post whatever I please.

No. You can't post whatever you please. It's a privately owned forum available to the public, if they become a member.

At the top of each forum page is a set of tabs, click on FAQ and you can read the various limitations which are very similar to the limitations most forums have.

Before you became a member- it said (and was highlighted) right up there near the top of the page -

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above.

 

[DGMPhotography]

This is an open forum, right? I can post whatever I please.

No. You can't post whatever you please. It's a privately owned forum available to the public, if they become a member.

At the top of each forum page is a set of tabs, click on FAQ and you can read the various limitations which are very similar to the limitations most forums have.

Before you became a member- it said (and was highlighted) right up there near the top of the page -

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above.

So when people use that excuse against me it's okay, but if I say it, it's wrong?

 

[manaheim]

This is an open forum, right? I can post whatever I please.

No. You can't post whatever you please. It's a privately owned forum available to the public, if they become a member.

At the top of each forum page is a set of tabs, click on FAQ and you can read the various limitations which are very similar to the limitations most forums have.

Before you became a member- it said (and was highlighted) right up there near the top of the page -

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above.

Um.... what?

You're responding very literally to his comment, which really had very little to do with the conversation. The dude wasn't really claiming his freedom to violate the forum rules. He was (oddly) defending himself against a post that wasn't directed at him.

So basically, you took a thread that was ALREADY completely off the rails and threw a grayhound bus at it. So in other words, you didn't improve the situation. You made it worse.

Keith, what IS your deal anyway? Go to moderating school, will you? Seriously.

(and yeah that remark may get me banned, but frankly I don't give a crap... I'm totally sick of your behavior as "moderator" around here.)

(and yes, I know I'm defending the guy I was fencing with, but I was only fencing with him because he was acting odd... I don't really have a single issue with the guy)

 

[Parker219]

Um, what happened to my thread? Where is that confused face?... oh here it is...

 

[DGMPhotography]

Um, what happened to my thread? Where is that confused face?... oh here it is...

Ha, you're not used to threads going off the rails by now?

 

[manaheim]

Um, what happened to my thread? Where is that confused face?... oh here it is...

Welcome to the internet.

 

[zombiemann]

Um, what happened to my thread? Where is that confused face?... oh here it is...

Welcome to the internet.

Yes, welcome to the internet indeed, where a person never needs to be polite to others, because they will never meet face to face.

Parker, are you using a tripod? I can see what Bynx is referring to and it might be a miniscule alignment issue causing the focus to soften. Photomatix is pretty good at exposure stacking, but sometimes it does tend to get a bit weird, especially when left to it's own devices. Any chance you can upload the original exposures so I might try something?

 

[Parker219]

Handheld, I dont bring my tri-pod to the park. By all means, please try to see what you come up with. I am very curious to see what you end up with.