So last week’s HDR shot I took got me thinking about the HDR shots I took in the fall. The ones just sitting in my hard rive and have not been processed. :/ You know you have a bunch of those, too (Please tell me you do). Well I edited one last night. Aren’t you proud of me?
When I took this shot, I bracketed the photos at –2, 0, and +2 exposure. When I edited them, I merged them in Photomatix and did Detail Enhancing tone mapping. I did a custom adjustment so I could adjust all the levels to give the photo the feel I wanted.
I then brought the photo into Photoshop. I sharpened it, brought up the contrast, and brightened it. I added a texture (Kim Klassen’s Warmly Cracked) at 25% opacity in soft light blending and then put a soft vignette (18%) around the edge.
I told you guys I would start sharing more of this kind of info with you. This is the kind of stuff I would love to see in many posts I read. So if you are a dork like me, enjoy. If not, feel free to ignore it. ;)
[Oh, I have a new computer and the monitor is not calibrated yet, so if the photo looks too cool to you, I am sorry. My monitor is throwing some wildly orange photos at me and I am trying to adjust and keep this in mind while I am editing, but I am not doing that great at compensating. Hoping to get it set soon. You may be seeing a lot of black and whites until I do.]
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Would have loved to have seen the SOOC to see the difference. Great edited shot.
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I don't know what the original looked like, but I think this looks great!
ReplyDeleteI have a ton of pictures on my hard drive too.... in desperate need of organizing!
What a great photo! Great info along with it, as I really like finding out about how you went about the editing process.
ReplyDeleteReally love the composition and editing.
ReplyDeleteFor those of us still learning your information is really interesting and useful, thank you!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous picture, I also love the composition.
This picture reminds me of the all the summers on the farm with my Grandparents.
ReplyDeleteMollyxxx
I have also been enjoying HDR photography - using Photomatix - sometimes going off the deep end with processing - just to see the results, but now getting a better feel for it. Nice shot.
ReplyDeleteI love the juxtaposition of colours - red and green - looks super. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love it. Awesome shot and edit.
ReplyDeleteLove the edit!
ReplyDeleteI love how this turned out. You are not the only one with tons of images unprocessed. I need to set some things aside & pay mine some attention.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a painting!
ReplyDeleteI love this shot--the colors are so lovely and complementary, plus it just screams fall at me, which is my favorite season. I definitely need to play around with HDR one of these days.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done Kim. I really love the texture in the barn and the fantastic character of that old tractor. The light is lovely too. So glad you shared your editing details.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to spend some more time playing with HDR. Time...that's always the issue! ;)
This shot is amazing! I love it! And the color is just right on my screen, but my photos tend to look orangey to other people so not sure what that means, haha. All I know for sure is that I am SO glad you went back and edited this because it truly is awesome my friend! :)
ReplyDeleteLove this shot. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteNot only do I like your choice of editing, but I like the image itself.. so inviting to see what's beyond that Deere!
ReplyDeleteYour photo is just beautiful! And it makes me laugh because my 3-year-old grandson LOVES John Deere. He will sit and watch an adult documentary with rapt attention. John Deere -- picturesque and fascinating!
ReplyDeleteLove the photo and the edits you did. Is the photomatix worth investing in? I love the results that HDR gives and wondering if this is an avenue worth exploring. Thx!!!
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