| camera | unknown |
| exposure mode | full manual |
| shutterspeed | unknown |
| aperture | f/0.0 |
| sensitivity | unknown |
| focal length | 0.0mm |
| resolution | 1024x1024 pixels |
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Leith Docks, Edinburgh
4xp HRD - exposures made with a Canon A640 compact camera and tone-mapped in Photomatix Pro.
Can also be seen on flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ddbird/393149949/
comments (6)
Thanks for your thoughts on HDR- do you put your compact on a tripod for these?
David Bird: Hi David - yes, all my landscape photographs are made using a tripod and the camera's self timer. It's just a habit I have got into. When I'm using the compact camera, I just use a small lightweight tripod - which is fine for this camera as it is so light.
However, because the Canon A640 does not allow you to bracket exposures automatically - you have to manually change the shutter speed each time - so it is important to lock the tripod as tightly as possible to avoid too much movement. This camera seems to produce HDR images which are quite soft (which I like) - I'm not sure if its my technique or the camera which is responsible!
This is very very nice for a HDR, brilliant capture here dabi
robin
David Bird: Hi Robin - thanks for your kind comment!
First I noticed the colors and then I noticed why I noticed the colors first...the picture is beautifully balanced. I love this
David Bird: Hi Hick, thanks for your kind comment - glad you like this one.
Hi David,
I agree with Hick, your picture is well balanced. And the composition is just so great! I love this shot. Regards, Ladislas.
David Bird: Hi Ladislas - thanks for your comment. I'm pleased that you like this composition.
Very nice indeed. I don't really fully understand HDR, but many of those I've seen have been strong images, and also quite dark. This is different, bright and almost vibrant.
I like all the lines too, both in the air and the reflections. Lucky you to find a still day at Leith!
David Bird: Hi Ellie, thanks for your comment. High Dynamic Range is something I have been trying for only a short while now. You take several different exposures to try and capture the range of highlights & shadows that you want and then blend them together using software. I have used tone-mapping in Photomatix Pro for this one - but I think other software is also available. I'm striving to get a natural "as the eys sees it" effect rather than the strong immages that you mention. I'm really pleased that you think this is different, bright and almost vibrant. It makes me think I am heading in the right direction with this.
As for Leith - yes you are correct - its is usually quite windy. I was very luck that afternoon, the sun cam out a little and it was very calm.
A very nice shot indeed and as pointed out by Ellie it really doesn't have that characteristic HDR halo artifacts all over it. Very well done
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