The Apthorp's Courtyard

[DBeck]

This is a landmark building that is down the street from me. I again thought this shot was a goner, but with Lightroom and a very mild run through Photomatix, I saved it.

Here is the Camera Data:

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/5.0
Focal Length: 109 mm
ISO Speed:
100 Exposure Bias:
0 EV Flash:
No Flash

Opened the raw file in Lightroom.
Adjusted tone and white balance
Used the adjustment brush to bring out the dark areas
Cropped
Ran it through Photomatix Pro

[justlearning]

What is Photomatrix Pro? Like PhotoShop or something?

By the way nice shot!

[DBeck]

Thank you. Photomatix is HDR software. Here is the website where you can check it out.

http://www.hdrsoft.com/

[justlearning]

Thank you for the link, I think I will check it out, I like the way your pictures come out they look 3 dimensional.

[Vegastar]

I love your photo!
I could stare at it forever, every little bit of it just jumps out at you!

[BabetteKD]

I would love to see you take the same treatment to a similar photo, but with the focus on the statues in the center. I think it would look beautiful.