Vikram's Photoblog
Hoodoos
Posted by Vikram (Chandler, United States) on 16 April 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
These columns are called Hoodoos. Photo@Bryce Canyon, Utah.
And this is my first HDRI attempt. I am tired...
@Celialee: Thanks for the comment!
Angshuman from New Delhi, India
Good wide picture Vikram. The light is harsh I guess, a bit more contrast perhaps? Like how the perspective is created with these Hoodoos!
Regards
Angshu
16 Apr 2008 8:30am
@Angshuman: You are right Angshuman...
Actually the image was too complex for me. After loosing most of the contrast by doing HDR processing I didn't know what to do next. The image had blue green and red and a lot of texture and I could not decide on what should I do with it. After reading you comment and comments from other friends, I did some more experimentation and the result was very different than this. I will definitely try to improve on HDRI. Thanks a ton for such comment. I need such comments or else I will never improve :)
@kaneli: Thanks a lot friend!
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
Fabulous vista over that spectacular landscape. Great shot.
16 Apr 2008 9:12am
@Observing: I appreciate your comment!
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
A truly impressive vista ... the HDR treatment isn't as dramatic and contrasty as we usually see in HDRs on Am3 ... nonetheless, a beautiful image!
16 Apr 2008 10:06am
@Ron: I wonder how people bring out such dramatic effects in HDRI. I am experimenting with some free tools. I will try to work with contrasts and see how it looks. Thanks so much for the comment Ron!
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks you for visiting :)
Alun Lambert from Cheshire, United Kingdom
What great view, it is just a fantastic place.
16 Apr 2008 11:29am
@Alun Lambert: Yeah! Very beautiful place. But there is a funny and more realistic view. I think it was Ebenezer Bryce, one of the early Mormon settlers of this region, after whom this canyon is named, said; This is one hell of a place to loose a cow. Thanks for the comment friend!
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
Very good work! Is that a little snow I see in the foreground?
16 Apr 2008 1:55pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Yes that is snow! The snow caps on the hoodoos had just melted away. This place looks awesome in winter too!
vu@granby Gilles M. from Granby, Québec, Canada
Great capture of the Bryce Canyon.
16 Apr 2008 2:24pm
@vu@granby Gilles M.: Thanks a lot Gilles :)
paulski from Muncie, IN, United States
quite beautiful. love the clarity, depth, and detail here. nicely captured...
16 Apr 2008 4:23pm
@paulski: I really appreciate your comment :)
Elisa from Massachusetts, United States
what a beautiful view!! great capture!
The HDR on this one looks very subtle.
16 Apr 2008 4:33pm
@Elisa: Thanks for the comment Elisa... I am experimenting with free HDR tools. I will put some more HDR images in the future and hopefully they will be good on the eyes :)
@Marie: Merci beaucoup Marie!
@JosefQ: Thanks for visiting pal!
Abhijeet from Columbus, United States
very good HDR viks...I have seen some hdr and they make me to think that hdr never makes picture natural but your hdr does....
17 Apr 2008 1:08am
@Abhijeet: Oh yes, in my first few attempts the images had very high colour saturation and looked like oil on canvas. They were good in a way but didn't look natural at all. I dont know the technicalities of HDR. I just did something and got this image and felt this one was better. Definitely this is not the best one. But I am trying :)
@Jennifer Radio: Thanks for visiting and the comment Jennifer!
Rags from Plano, United States
WOW! I am totally blown away be the scenery. It is more than awesome.
17 Apr 2008 3:28am
@Rags: I really appreciate this comment of yours friend! You should visit this place!
Hercules from Jacksonville, United States
nice!, however i would like to see this done in black and white, i think it will have more impact. try it.
17 Apr 2008 4:55am
@Hercules: Yes, I will definitely do it in b/w. In fact I also had that thought in my mind. Thanks for stopping by!
@objectif-p: Merci pour ces mots d'admiration:)
Saeed from Tehran, Iran
very nice shot from exceptional place. i like this series. well done :)
17 Apr 2008 9:29am
@Saeed: Thanks for the encouraging comment Saeed!
drphoto from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Hi Vikram, for a first attempt at HDR I think you have got it just right. The picture looks natural and not over processed at all. However, I would probably add a touch more contrast (or maybe jusr add more depth to the dhadows) because it is starting to look a little flat and also, I think it is overall a little blue, so you are losing some of the beautiful red tones of the Hoodoos.
Dan
18 Apr 2008 4:11pm
@drphoto: Oh yes...
I always thought that HDRing means flattening image. Its because I had done some work on HDRI with a friend of mine for study purpose. He is an architect and was studying energy efficient architectures. Exercise was to shoot interiors of some great architectures to study light inside. Results were all flat images. But not all images look good that way. A little contrast always helps. Especially when we want to present as work of art. Thats a lesson for me. I think I screwed up in tone mapping. I have posted a new experiment here, please take a look at it. Your comments have always helped me. I really appreciate your suggestions Dan! Thanks a ton!
@Daroru: The place in real is spellbinding! Thanks for stopping by pal!
Saneef from Bangalore, India
Impeccable! You definitely need HDR-ing to show this much of details!
Superb work yaar!
21 Apr 2008 5:34pm
@Saneef: I had same thought in my mind and thought this image was a good candidate for HDRI experiment. Still learning HDRI. Thanks for the comment! Do visit again!
Barbara from Florida, United States
Magnificent! Like a poster. Great work on the HDR. Not over done like most.
26 Apr 2008 4:33am
@Barbara: Thanks for the comment Barbara! I am glad you liked the HDRing on this one :)
