Issues with sky in exterior architecture shots

[Lyssa]

Would love any feedback on why this might have happened. Hood was used. Did not use a polarizer (have one but didn't have it with me for some reason). Of course I've experienced plenty of times where contrast blew out the sky, but only along the horizon? Not sure what to make of that... Any feedback is much appreciated!! Thank you!

 

[Andreas Timm Photography]

Hmm very strange. Did you shoot in JPEG and was a special camera program active?

 

[Light Guru]

The sky is that way because if he over processed cartoony looking HDR processing

 

[Lyssa]

Andreas - No, shot in raw and didn't use any specialty programs. Shot in aperture priority...

 

[Lyssa]

The sky is that way because if he over processed cartoony looking HDR processing

That has nothing to do with it. Same issue in the raw shots.

 

[astroNikon]

I think we all see halo effect on all the items in the image.

So do you have any filters or anything above your lens?
What camera / lens are you using ?
How did you process the software from RAW to JPEG (or whatever this format is) ?
did you do any contrast controls or any other type of corrections in your editing software ?

 

[KmH]

The Photography Beginners Forum description mentions that TPF has a Photo Galleries section for posting photos for feedback or sharing.

At any rate the building looks under exposed, likely because it was back lit and an averaging in-the-camera light metering mode - like evaluative/matrix metering - was used.

When the sky is significantly brighter than your subject you can get a correct exposure of the sky or the subject, but not both with a single shutter release.
Many photographers would make 2 images - 1 correctly exposed for the sky,1 correctly exposed for the building - and then make a 2 image composite.

You could use a graduated neutral density (GND) filter to reduce the brightness of the sky so it is closer to the brightness of the subject so one release of the shutter works.

Or you could use the HDR technique and make 3 exposure that get combined in an HDR application.

The hazy look of the photo you posted looks like an attempt at doing an HDR that has to much tone mapped micro contrast.

 

[Light Guru]

That has nothing to do with it. Same issue in the raw shots.

So lets see the unedited image then.

 

[tirediron]

Cloud bank?

 

[Lyssa]

The Photography Beginners Forum description mentions that TPF has a Photo Galleries section for posting photos for feedback or sharing.

At any rate the building looks under exposed, likely because it was back lit and an averaging in-the-camera light metering mode - like evaluative/matrix metering - was used.

When the sky is significantly brighter than your subject you can get a correct exposure of the sky or the subject, but not both with a single shutter release.
Many photographers would make 2 images - 1 correctly exposed for the sky,1 correctly exposed for the building - and then make a 2 image composite.

You could use a graduated neutral density (GND) filter to reduce the brightness of the sky so it is closer to the brightness of the subject so one release of the shutter works.

Or you could use the HDR technique and make 3 exposure that get combined in an HDR application.

The hazy look of the photo you posted looks like an attempt at doing an HDR that has to much tone mapped micro contrast.

That is great feedback, thank you.
My apologies for posting in the wrong section, I didn't realize...

I do have a GND so I will try re-shooting with that and with a broader exposure bracket to create composite image.

I appreciate everyone's feedback. Thank you!

 

[Lucryster]

Thats definitely HDR. Buildings were done well, sky not so much. Take the shot into lightroom, move highlights to 0. That'll help. If its still blown out, youll have to go into PS, make a mask that covers everything but sky, and then lower exposure of the sky.

 

[Lucryster]

It almost looks like you tried to use jpegs to make the hdr.