Driftwood in detail

[Bruce A]

I used the HDR tone mapping in PS CS5 for this single image. Personally I'm sort of happy with it, but a little unsure of the colour toning. Any opinions/advice on that or anything else gratefully appreciated.


Driftwood by banphotography, on Flickr


Camera Nikon D90
Exposure 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture f/5.6
Focal Length 31 mm
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash No Flash

[vik]

I'm no expert and this has nothing to do with the HDR thing, but I would get the horizon straight and cut down a little bit of haze on the top half of the photo...good composition !

[Bruce A]

Originally Posted by vik

I'm no expert and this has nothing to do with the HDR thing, but I would get the horizon straight and cut down a little bit of haze on the top half of the photo...good composition !

The horizon is straight - the distantshore on the left is much closer than the distant shore on the right. Thanks for your comment

[windrider86]

I'd still straighten it as it does look off.
There is an add color to it, could be my monitor but it seems to have almost a magenta tome to it.
Perhaps blur the background a bit more so the focus is brought back to the driftwood.

[Bruce A]

Originally Posted by windrider86

I'd still straighten it as it does look off.
There is an add color to it, could be my monitor but it seems to have almost a magenta tome to it.
Perhaps blur the background a bit more so the focus is brought back to the driftwood.

Okay, thanks Windrider - that's two so maybe I should have a re-look at it.

[Tito87]

I like the picture, but for some reason, my eyes just wander away from the driftwood and focus on the horizon-- I can't get them to stay put.

[Krusty79]

Most HDR shots look oversaturated, but yours almost looks a little desaturated. The sky colors look a little odd to me, but I don't know enough about tonemapping to tell you why. The whole image looks a little too light to me. Have you tried a Levels adjustment?

[Bruce A]

Originally Posted by Krusty79

Most HDR shots look oversaturated, but yours almost looks a little desaturated. The sky colors look a little odd to me, but I don't know enough about tonemapping to tell you why. The whole image looks a little too light to me. Have you tried a Levels adjustment?

I did try but couldn't do much with the sky. Maybe I should have tried a light graduated filter. I'll have another play when I get a chance.

I like the picture, but for some reason, my eyes just wander away from the driftwood and focus on the horizon-- I can't get them to stay put.

Tito - I cloned out the beach girls on the distant shore just for that reason

[Bruce A]

I have tried to improve on this, but no go and scrubbed it. Never mind!