Opinion needed to improve.

[kurtbrinze]

Hi! This ones are my first HDRs. Any opinion is welcome to improve the skills.

Thanks!

 

[Bynx]

Well Kurt, you made these images. It would be nice to know what you think of them. What you like about them or dont like. What you would change or what you wouldnt change. Then the comments made have a reference point to start with. No sense shooting everything down and leaving you feeling deflated. Tell us how you did these. How many photos taken, what software used. If you want feedback then you have to supply some information that we can work with. Just posting pics and saying....What do you think? just isnt enough.

 

[Ernicus]

Holy tilted horizon batman.

I like the composition in pic 1 and love the reflection. as far as any useful comments, i'll leave that to the wizards.

 

[kurtbrinze]

The first picture is the Cindirella Castle at Disney World Orlando. I took 3 pics with different exposition, EV -1, 0, +1

The second photos was taken with 12 photos with different EV, I don't know if that was to many pics in order to obtain one HDR. I notice that the clouds are to dark creating a negative effect and hiding the blue of the sky. The EV variation was -2 to +2. It is a very dramatic photo.

The 3rd one was taken with 9 pics with the same EV variation (-2 to +2) I like the color of the sky, I feel the composition is better. But I don't like that the woman with the green sweater have the legs diffused.

Is my technic good taking so many pics with different EV values or is better to have less photos with a larger EV range.

Thanks !!

 

[Bynx]

I recommend you do your range 1 fstop apart. I dont think I understand what you mean by 12 photos with different EV. What software are you using?

 

[kurtbrinze]

I meant 12 photos with different exposure from -2 fstop up to +2 fstop. I used HDR Efex Pro of Nik software.

 

[nos33]

I really like the second one. But I would like to see it brighter on the walls but leave the sky alone. The first one I would try to bring out some more of the detail of the castle. Other than that I think your on the right path to some good photos.

 

[kurtbrinze]

Thanks for the your help, I am agree to your opinion that the walls need a little bit more brightness, so there it is and it look better. Thanks!

 

[Jaemie]

I need a magnifying glass to see these.

 

[kurtbrinze]

Why you need a magnifying glass Jaemie?

 

[LizardKing]

I believe she's talking about the size of the pictures... it's kinda small and you loose details when trying to look at them.
Anyway, I'm no 'HDR wizard' haha, but I'm having a hard time liking those skies... Pictures #1 and #2 have nice compositions, #3 definitely don't like it.

Don't have mcuh experience in HDR so not sure what the problem is, but they seem too contrasty, underexposed or dark.

 

[kurtbrinze]

It's my first time uploading images. Thanks for your comments. I like dramatic photos many people have tall me that, maybe that's why you look it with to much contrast.



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Is this bigger?

 

[Bynx]

Yes but not enough. It should be big enough we can see some details because its the details we are asked to comment on.