SFU (Simon Fraser University) HDR's

[plangereis]

I took these today as I was in the area. I chose the HDR route because of the extreme contrast withy lighting/ backlighting. I am happy with these shots as I don't think I over-processed them in Photomatix. I had done some video of these shots earlier in the year as I was going to use the footage for my final demonstration of learning for the grad program I completed there. IAs I shot the video back then, I thought how wonderful it would be to shoot stills with a nice camera. I hope you enjoy them, and if you think I overprocessed them drop me a note/ comment. I love the way they support the roof in this building: It shows timbers being used in a very creative way!

[weezerisrock]

I don't think they are overdone at all. They look like fantastic exposures!

I'd say kudos! Great job.

[plangereis]

Originally Posted by weezerisrock

I don't think they are overdone at all. They look like fantastic exposures!

I'd say kudos! Great job.

Thanks weezerisrock. I am always worried that I might overdo these HDR's one day, and I am such a purist at heart. I don't want photos, processed or not, to look like drawings. Cheers mate!

[denja]

Wonderful images. I also am a bit of a purist, but these are extremely well done, and not overprocessed at all! Great images.

[dizwold]

what are you worrying about they are just great exposures.
I know its easy to go overboard with the processing but i dont get that feeling here.!!
To be frank i am not sure about HDR i find it a bit freaky and surreal but i will say there is a place for it.I did have some HDR software and only dabbled a bit but took it off, i am sure i may revisit it again at some point but in the meantime i stll trying to gett my head around photoshop
nice shots love the ceilings youve captured them well
mike

[ressalg]

Very nice, not overly done HDRs. You should be very pleased with these.

[VegasMike]

I like what you've done. I've played with HDR a little and have used it to achieve the "surreal" look and also to simply extend the dynamic range of my camera. These are a good example, I think, of using HDR to get the highs and the lows. Not over-processed at all. You even captured the light from the skylight without any halo effect. Good work.

[plangereis]

Originally Posted by denja

Wonderful images. I also am a bit of a purist, but these are extremely well done, and not overprocessed at all! Great images.

Originally Posted by dizwold

what are you worrying about they are just great exposures.
I know its easy to go overboard with the processing but i dont get that feeling here.!!
To be frank i am not sure about HDR i find it a bit freaky and surreal but i will say there is a place for it.I did have some HDR software and only dabbled a bit but took it off, i am sure i may revisit it again at some point but in the meantime i stll trying to gett my head around photoshop
nice shots love the ceilings youve captured them well
mike

Originally Posted by ressalg

Very nice, not overly done HDRs. You should be very pleased with these.

Originally Posted by VegasMike

I like what you've done. I've played with HDR a little and have used it to achieve the "surreal" look and also to simply extend the dynamic range of my camera. These are a good example, I think, of using HDR to get the highs and the lows. Not over-processed at all. You even captured the light from the skylight without any halo effect. Good work.

I am glad to hear that everyone so far seems to think I have done a good job at not over processing! Thanks for the positive feedback, and I hope i have temted some of you to try HDR out a little more. Cheers!