What's wrong w/ this pic?

[Ms.Nash]

I think this last edit looks way better. Better crop and toned down HDR making it look more realistic in my opinion. Thumbs up

 

[unpopular]

Well, it looks to me like a regular shot - which makes sense being that there isn't excessive dynamic range to start with.

sometimes you just don't need hdr.

 

[JClishe]

Don't do another thing to this photo until you straighten the horizon.

 

[Bynx]

Your last image is much better. Your rusty anchor looks like rust now. Much more realistic image. But there are still some qualities to your first image I like. Gorgeous sky.

 

[vipgraphx]

Looks to me that your micro smoothing may be all the way to the left and both your highligt and shadows saturation may be close to the middle try bringing those back to the left ( you can always add more saturation in ps if you have it) Also looks like your strength might be turned all the way up. I am not sure what lighting adjustment you used but play with those for different lighting effects.


here is a little tweaking taking out some noise and adjusting the color levels to help bring out the anchor, straightened the horizon and cropping in closer to the anchor.

 

[GeorgieGirl]

Looks to me that your micro smoothing may be all the way to the left and both your highligt and shadows saturation may be close to the middle try bringing those back to the left ( you can always add more saturation in ps if you have it) Also looks like your strength might be turned all the way up. I am not sure what lighting adjustment you used but play with those for different lighting effects.


here is a little tweaking taking out some noise and adjusting the color levels to help bring out the anchor, straightened the horizon and cropping in closer to the anchor.

Kevin--- it is my good fortune to find you here....I really need to know what the name of the background song is that was on your Millemium Video posted on Celebrity Facebook...I sent you a PM on FB a few weeks ago but never heard back and I have to know what that song is!!!

Thank you...:blushing:

(small world)

 

[ann]

"That is why I don't suggest the ±2 stops attitude, but rather to meter what's actually in the scene.

As with anything, HDR requires a degree of skill and to get good results simply shooting ±2 won't always work out well."


:thumbup:

 

[bs0604]

In response to Unpopular's ISO comment. I have been wondering about this very point. In view of using a tripod and assuming no movement in the field, should the camera be set to the lowest ISO setting available to that camera ( in my case a D90)?

 

[vipgraphx]

Looks to me that your micro smoothing may be all the way to the left and both your highligt and shadows saturation may be close to the middle try bringing those back to the left ( you can always add more saturation in ps if you have it) Also looks like your strength might be turned all the way up. I am not sure what lighting adjustment you used but play with those for different lighting effects.


here is a little tweaking taking out some noise and adjusting the color levels to help bring out the anchor, straightened the horizon and cropping in closer to the anchor.

Kevin--- it is my good fortune to find you here....I really need to know what the name of the background song is that was on your Millemium Video posted on Celebrity Facebook...I sent you a PM on FB a few weeks ago but never heard back and I have to know what that song is!!!

Thank you...:blushing:

(small world)

I am not kevin

 

[GeorgieGirl]

I know. The OP is.

 

[ann]

In response to Unpopular's ISO comment. I have been wondering about this very point. In view of using a tripod and assuming no movement in the field, should the camera be set to the lowest ISO setting available to that camera ( in my case a D90)?

For myself, I would have to say yes.

 

[vipgraphx]

I know. The OP is.

Oh ok you quoted my post so I assumed you were referring to me. :thumbup:

 

[Bynx]

Use ISO 100 or 200 whichever is your camera's lowest, if possible.

 

[unpopular]

In response to Unpopular's ISO comment. I have been wondering about this very point. In view of using a tripod and assuming no movement in the field, should the camera be set to the lowest ISO setting available to that camera ( in my case a D90)?

You should always use the lowest possible ISO, no matter if you are doing HDR or not. If you're using auto bracketing using auto ISO isn't quite so bad, but if you manually adjusting shutter speed then it will be problematic.

 

[GeorgieGirl]

Where is the OP???...I NEED to know about that song in the YouTube Video...I'm not kidding....I've been takling about that song since October...I've tried Lyrics this and Lyrics that and nothing....bear woth me, I have to know... its an awesome tune...