Runner (HDR)

[Don Schaeffer]

[GB1]

Not sure why the HDR was needed, but the quality of the image is absolutely terrible Funny how the runner is hard to see (partly because of the image quality). Too bad you didn't catch more of her closer up.

[armando_m]

The composition of this scene is really great, although the IQ is dreadful.

I have noticed the IQ from Don's photos is almost always like this, I'm guessing it is because later it makes it easier to replicate in a painting , as he often does that

Other than that I can not understand why use this extreme PP

[Don Schaeffer]

Thanks guys. I just don't like ordinary photos. I like a lot of texture in them.

[DGK*CRONE]

I like it. My only gripe is that the sand has those rainbow colors. IMO, If you can take those out it would look a bit better. The runner makes me feel like she is running to this small part of paradise.

I've noticed that your pictures are all similar when it comes to the texture/color and I've said it before... they look like a water color/paintings... almost. They are interesting to look at. I dig it. I just don't like to see those rainbow colors in areas that they don't belong like on top of the sand.

[Don Schaeffer]

Thanks Marco. I see what you mean there is a bit of halo there. But the sand really is reddish yellow.

[DGK*CRONE]

really? I am not talking about the color of the sand... I show some aqua blue and pink-ish pixels. I just find the sand in certain areas a bit distracting from the over all picture.

still, good picture! I like the direction and thought.

[Don Schaeffer]

thanks again Marco