9 exposure HDR from RAW. That is about as much playing with light as I can handle.

KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! ..."OPEN UP!! THIS IS THE VARNISH POLICE!!"





This house in Randwick in Sydney's Eastern suburbs doesn't look like it has seen a fresh coat of paint from when I was a little kid, roaming the streets of Randwick.

I tried constructing the image with 3 exposures but the contrast range was too extreme. I finally settled on (needing) 9 exposures to fill the bill. I've kept the contrast relatively low, to give the image a flatness, similar to how an eggshell appears ... because the paint on the house is just as fragile.

I hope someone might think of an Edward Hopper street scenes and colours when they look at this image. If viewing Hopper's art has imparted even one iota of his subtle vision into my image making, ... not all is lost.

All in all a very satisfying play with light.

Warren.