DGMPhotography
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I don't know much about HDR, but those are the strongest halos I've seen in my life. Whatever you did, you should have stopped waaaaaaay before it looked like that.
Now, about the composition, it's usually not flattering when things are distorted like that. The lighthouse's supposed to be straight and you should have probably looked for a viewpoint that didn't make it look like this. Another option, if a different viewpoint wasn't possible, is to correct it in postproduction, but for that you need a lot of room between the borders and the subject, which unfortunately you don't have here.
Keep in mind this distortion in wide lenses gets stronger as you leave the center of the frame.
I agree that more thought has to be put into picture composition.
Relating to a similar post on haloing, does anyone have a suggestion to reduce this common effect in HDR where light areas meet dark? I have read that increasing the Light mode more to Maximum in Photomatix can reduce haloing.
If you cant do it right then dont do it at all. This isnt an HDR image. Read the sticky at the beginning of the forum. Most DSLR cameras can do at least 3 auto bracketed shots. Brace yourself against something and just do it. It cant be any worse than you have here. Meanwhile, save your bucks and get a tripod. They go for as little as $5.
If you cant do it right then dont do it at all. This isnt an HDR image. Read the sticky at the beginning of the forum. Most DSLR cameras can do at least 3 auto bracketed shots. Brace yourself against something and just do it. It cant be any worse than you have here. Meanwhile, save your bucks and get a tripod. They go for as little as $5.
I don't know much about HDR, but those are the strongest halos I've seen in my life. Whatever you did, you should have stopped waaaaaaay before it looked like that.
Now, about the composition, it's usually not flattering when things are distorted like that. The lighthouse's supposed to be straight and you should have probably looked for a viewpoint that didn't make it look like this. Another option, if a different viewpoint wasn't possible, is to correct it in postproduction, but for that you need a lot of room between the borders and the subject, which unfortunately you don't have here.
Keep in mind this distortion in wide lenses gets stronger as you leave the center of the frame.
Okay, I get the halo thing. There was plenty much nonstop clouds, so the contrast between them and the lighthouse I'm assuming are the main cause for that. But what do you mean the lighthouse is distorted? Why is it "supposed" to be straight? And thanks!![]()
I don't know much about HDR, but those are the strongest halos I've seen in my life. Whatever you did, you should have stopped waaaaaaay before it looked like that.
Now, about the composition, it's usually not flattering when things are distorted like that. The lighthouse's supposed to be straight and you should have probably looked for a viewpoint that didn't make it look like this. Another option, if a different viewpoint wasn't possible, is to correct it in postproduction, but for that you need a lot of room between the borders and the subject, which unfortunately you don't have here.
Keep in mind this distortion in wide lenses gets stronger as you leave the center of the frame.
Okay, I get the halo thing. There was plenty much nonstop clouds, so the contrast between them and the lighthouse I'm assuming are the main cause for that. But what do you mean the lighthouse is distorted? Why is it "supposed" to be straight? And thanks!![]()
Of course you have all the freedom in the world to compose an image, and nothing is 'supposed' to be in any particular way... But there are certain things that are hard to 'accept' for a viewer... and when you have things like a lighthouse, which is supposed to be straight, going in a complete diagonal... then it tends to be rejected by viewers. Of course this is just an opinion.
Anyway, I try to speak on behalf of everyone here... And while sometimes some comments might sound hard, they're intended to help you see your errors and get better. We tend not to be very objective when it comes to our work.
Here's one, of several, articles about removing halos. How to Fix halos. How to remove/reduce halos in hdr photography | HDR Photography Giuseppe Sapori Google "eliminate halo hdr" and other combinations of those words.
I kind of LIKE the extreme keystoning...everything all points to the middle of the frame, and the composition seems good. The haloing is exceptionally strong...I've never seen anything quite that strong, halo-wise. The color palette...that cool blue...I kind of like it. Keep at it. Get a tripod though. Gotta have a tripod if your handle ends in "Photography", ya' know?