• 08-14-2010, 03:49 PM
    Greg McCary
    Driftwood Beach, Black and White
    This is a three shot HDR. It did bring out some detail in the sky and water that wasn't in the original.

    http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k3...d_beach_bw.jpg
  • 08-14-2010, 09:06 PM
    armando_m
    Re: Driftwood Beach, Black and White
    Beautiful !

    feels as if it is lit by moonlight

    did you the b&w conversion before the hdr or after ?
  • 08-14-2010, 11:46 PM
    LeeIs
    Re: Driftwood Beach, Black and White
    I love the starkness of this Greg. I think even a longer shutter speed to make the water more velvet could've made this great shot even more spectacular.
  • 08-15-2010, 01:57 AM
    Greg McCary
    Re: Driftwood Beach, Black and White
    Armando I converted to B&W in Lightroom and exported three different exposures. Thanks
    Thanks Liban
  • 08-15-2010, 03:11 AM
    Canyon Hiker
    Re: Driftwood Beach, Black and White
    Great shot Greg! Nice work.
  • 08-15-2010, 09:23 AM
    Greg McCary
    Re: Driftwood Beach, Black and White
    Thanks CH.
  • 08-15-2010, 09:48 PM
    daq7
    Re: Driftwood Beach, Black and White
    Nicely done black and white. Very soft.
  • 08-16-2010, 12:02 AM
    hminx
    Re: Driftwood Beach, Black and White
    Nice Gregg, I was wondering is there is still a bit of detail left in those rocks.
  • 08-16-2010, 04:04 PM
    Greg McCary
    Re: Driftwood Beach, Black and White
    Thanks dag, thanks Pete, yes the original is sharper. I think maybe the hdr conversion may have softened it.
  • 08-16-2010, 09:26 PM
    GB1
    Re: Driftwood Beach, Black and White
    Hmm.

    This one's got me a little puzzled because I can't decide if it's done or if it needs something else in the background, perhaps in the back left. I don't think that little bit of land does the trick, but maybe a sailboat? Maybe even some birds. Like the way the foreground rocks sort of open up and let the viewer 'enter' the scene. The HDR was a good idea.

    G
  • 08-17-2010, 09:57 AM
    Greg McCary
    Re: Driftwood Beach, Black and White
    I agree with you gb. There were a couple of boats out just to far out and in the wrong place. With that said this was a long exposure and I would have had to PSed something in. I guess I still could I have a couple of boat shots.