Ford Explorer HDR

[Jamesfotos]

I want to know what you thing of this HDR. Is is too much, I have a hard time deciding what looks nice, to go cartoony or more realistic. How is the composition?
I took another HDR shot of the Ford, if you click on the photo its on my flickr.

[Gulpa]

I like the colors... you haven't gone on the cartoonish side and t worked well. I'd only suggest that you work a bit more on the halo above the horizon and the car

[innershell]

I only like HDR if I cannot see the halo around objects. Your shot looks nice, but I would try to reduce the halo for best results.

[Jamesfotos]

Thank you for your opinions, im not to good with Photoshop, what would be the best way to get rid of the halo?

[Murtasma]

I would take your normally exposed image and create a new layer above your HDR image. Then use a mask and a gradient to mask off the ground and car so the sky from the normally exposed image is used instead.

The sky in the HDR image contains halos and looks muddy.

This is actually too much for me... the reflections on the EXPLODER are just wayyy too distracting. Makes it look fake.

[tjphoto]

This is the first hdr that doesn't hurt my eyes,with that in mind it leads me to believe that you maybe haven't gone far enough?in saying that it's the first one i have seen that i like exception to the sky being a little dull.I like how the rocks reflect on the 4x4 .Nice choice of 4x4,I have it's baby the Escape but mine's a red one!

[Jamesfotos]

Originally Posted by Murtasma

I would take your normally exposed image and create a new layer above your HDR image. Then use a mask and a gradient to mask off the ground and car so the sky from the normally exposed image is used instead.

The sky in the HDR image contains halos and looks muddy.

How does this look? Before I set out to take this picture my intention was to have the reflection on the side, and as far as the sky, i thought the grey and halo added drama, but let me know what you think.

[charlotteinkennesaw]

In my humble opinion I think you did a good job!!

[Harlz]

Perhaps some more interesting background? The car looks nice but then behind to the right are piles of dirt.