Red Rock HDR

[JasonSinVegas]

My first attempt at an HDR. Shot at Red Rock Canyon just outside Las Vegas, Nevada. Began with a single shot adjusted in Lightroom and then used Photomatix to create the HDR.

[bruceliv]

Jason, I love your images in the set -- I took the liberty of checking out some of your images on flickr. I also noticed your original of above. I respect that fact that you are attempting HDR with the idea of increasing dynamic range rather than by making fakes.

I wonder, if you held back a bit on the grasses, and keeping the tree aglow.... somewhere between the original and this rendition, perhaps?

When I first looked at the picture, I wondered how the sky was so grey with the foreground and middle-ground being so colorful. I'll take your word that it's the way it was. I've traveled out west many times and realize anything can happen!

You do nice work.

[windrider86]

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[milosh]

Hi Jason. As Bruce said, the difference in colour between the grass and the sky is a bit unusual, but I believe it was possible. Similar to this, I find it wierd that the grass, the left fence post and top of the tree are nicely lit, but lower part of the tree isn't. Was it really like that? I also noticed that your horizon is tilted to the right.