HDR (High Dynamic Range) + Sunsets = Wicked!

HDR or High dynamic range imaging is a process whereby a photographer will take multiple exposures of the same image. They will expose that scene from the darkest to the lightest areas (anywhere from 1-7 exposures  generally) and then combine all of those exposures into 1 HDR image. The results can be quite spectacular.

Have a look at the 7 HDR’s below I created from fairly ordinary sunsets. For comparision, at the very end of the post there is a contact sheet of 1 single image from each of the 7 HDR images.

I think you’ll agree that without HDR in most cases for the photos I took, these would be rather boring sunsets.

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Stumble It!

Canon 24mm TSE: Austin, Texas Capitol Building II

More photos from downtown.

Confession time, I was actually trying to get a miniature effect from the top of this parking garage but I used the wrong aperture

One of those live and learn moments. Whih is also a good lesson, set your camera settings prior to arriving on location if you know you are there to achieve a specific shot or look. Sure, you should always check your settings anyway before shooting bu for some reason that day my brain had a short circuit

These first two once again represent a good example of a normal 24mm shot and then the same shot with the tilt/shift enabled. As you can see, it makes the dome much straighter than the normal 24mm shot (some of the normal 24mm shot might have been my fault having a sharp angle thus making the convergence seem that much more prevalent).

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This was a quick grab, would have loved to have spent more time with it, perhaps trying a HDR but I was pressed for time as it was. The coloring is just a little artistic PS license.

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This was using the tilt/shift to create some distortion, notice how elongated the dome of the capitol building is compared to the last shot.

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I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain – Clouds & Sunset Time-Lape Video

I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain…only one of which are in the video! Oh well, poor planning on my part I guess. I bet I could have added the fire in post .

This is another noon to sunset timelapse video. I somehow managed to get better metering (on the camera) this time with the clouds. You can see a lot more definition in them than last time.

I got lucky again in that the clouds are really moving and there are different types that roll through during those ~ 9 hours. There were 2 downpours mixed in there also.

Smaller version:

The big version: