Driftwood Beach, Black and White

[Greg McCary]

This is a three shot HDR. It did bring out some detail in the sky and water that wasn't in the original.

[armando_m]

Beautiful !

feels as if it is lit by moonlight

did you the b&w conversion before the hdr or after ?

[LeeIs]

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.

[Greg McCary]

Armando I converted to B&W in Lightroom and exported three different exposures. Thanks
Thanks Liban

[Canyon Hiker]

Great shot Greg! Nice work.

[Greg McCary]

Thanks CH.

[daq7]

Nicely done black and white. Very soft.

[hminx]

Nice Gregg, I was wondering is there is still a bit of detail left in those rocks.

[Greg McCary]

Thanks dag, thanks Pete, yes the original is sharper. I think maybe the hdr conversion may have softened it.

[GB1]

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

[Greg McCary]

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.