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Polo2847
April 19th, 2013, 03:17 AM
I took a panorama HDR over Weeping Rock. I want to know which version you like better and why?

To me, the first and third pictures seems to bring out more emotion. Like it's a new world, a sense of greatness. Almost like a painting too. an abstract world kinda theme.

The second and fourth pictures seem realistic but it doesn't seem to pop as much as the first picture.
Bethany
April 19th, 2013, 07:23 PM
I love the first one.
Emerald Dream
April 19th, 2013, 11:29 PM
Great pictures. I like what you did with the third one. Nice effect with the water :)
ShaneSawyer
April 19th, 2013, 11:35 PM
How do you get that effect on the 1st and 3rd shots? Those are awesome.
Steve Jobs
April 20th, 2013, 04:06 AM
Hmm #1 and #3 look overly-processed to me. Looks like a cool spot though! I miss seeing mountains! :(
Danny Phantom
April 20th, 2013, 10:59 AM
I think #1 and #3 are absolutely goregous and #2 and #4 are more realistic, but they're all great pictures all around :)
Polo2847
April 20th, 2013, 11:46 PM
How do you get that effect on the 1st and 3rd shots? Those are awesome.

Hi! The first one is an HDR Panorama shot. Each 1/3 consists of 3 shots (-1, 0, +1;, you can do different exposures too like +-2,etc.). These 3 shots each expose for the sky, the mid, and the foreground. I took them and put them into an HDR program i found online, and bam, 1 HDR for the left 1/3 of the panorama. I did the same procedure for the mid 1/3 and the right 1/3. Then I stitched them together with PhotoImpact 11, and cropped them. Finally, I uploaded them to Lightroom and edit them to make them more "overly-processed." They do pop out to me though. It's quite a tricky and long process, but results are nice.

The 3rd shot is one HDR picture, not a panorama. Same thing: -,0,+, use HDR program and edit with Lightroom or whatever program.

Hmm #1 and #3 look overly-processed to me. Looks like a cool spot though! I miss seeing mountains! :(

I do agree 1 and 3 are overly-processed, but them seem to pop out more. 2 and 4 are also nice, but they're kinda dull.

:D:D:D
AdrianField
October 26th, 2013, 03:49 PM
wow so pretty isn't nature fantastic?
Marius44
December 25th, 2013, 09:03 AM
Love all of them. They almost look painted but that just makes them even better.