Earlier in the week, I presented what I consider a subtle HDR image—it captured the full dynamic range of the scene but did not have that surreal look to it. Well, today, we are going a full 180. I wanted this photo to look almost like a cartoon. I selected a subject with a lot of details and then processed the image to bring out all those details.
I wanted the buildings to completely cover the entire image so I was very careful to frame the photo from the left so that none of the sky behind the building was visible. I also tried to keep the two buildings to appear somewhat uniform. I purposely did not correct for the lens distortion. I felt that the distortion added to the surreal feel of the photo.
I shot five frames in the aperture priority mode at -2, -1, 0, +1 and +2 EVs. I used Photomatix to merge and tone-map the five frames into the final image.
Enjoy.
Camera settings: Nikon D3, Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8 at 17mm shot at ISO 200, f/13 and 1/8th of a second and on a tripod for the 0EV exposure.
Post Processing:
Lightroom—Set white and black points.
Photoshop—used Noise Ninja to reduce noise in the photograph and used Topaz adjust to enhance the overall photo.
Very futuristic looking. It is definitely in your face.
ReplyDeleteDebbie
I like it! To me it's an interesting image this way! Sans the HDR I wouldn't spend near as much time exploring it!
ReplyDeleteWell done!
Barry
Cheesey.
ReplyDeleteCharles M
So many details I cannot find the subject. Personally this photo is too busy for me.
ReplyDeleteTed
The lines of the buildings on the right and left point you towards the glass building in the middle however I, like several others, do not see a true subject in this one. I guess the subject is all the details.
ReplyDeleteSal
You have lots of details but not a lot of interesting aspects to the photo. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteAlice
A lot to get your eyes around.
ReplyDeleteMel
So busy, so futuristic, so detailed, so constructed ... and yet there is not a person in sight. Pretty cool image. I really like it, especially the slight tilt and the orange cones on one side. Would have been a great image for "breaking photographic rules."
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