Bridge on the Lake - HDR by Jan Clarke
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30.05.2012: 319 views.
I took some shots at Lilydale Lake this afternoon (20.06.2010) after the meetup had just about finished. (Thanks, Marg, for organizing it.) Most of them didn’t come out well as the light was fading very quickly and it was a very dull and hazy day anyway – it had rained hard in the morning and I nearly didn’t go. But it stopped raining about ½ an hour before i was due to leave, so I went . . . and nearly turned around and went home about 10 minutes after leaving! It rained on and off nearly all the way up to Lilydale.
Thankfully, it stopped before I got there and didn’t rain while we there.
I really liked the wooden bridge over part of the lake and took some bracketed shots to make an HDR. It looked great when Photomatix had finished with it, but, when I opened it in Photoshop, it had a very blue cast to it. Arrrrrrrgh! I fiddled with a number of things and almost succeeded in getting a lovely sepia version . . .almost!
I ended up Desaturating it a little bit to get rid of the blue, and this is what I ended up with. It’s reasonably close to what it should be in terms of light and colour. I’ve also cropped it.
Thanks for looking, I hope you like it.
Tripod-mounted Pentax K100D, Sigma 100 – 300 mm lens.
3 Auto-bracketed photos.
Photomatix used to process the HDR and Photoshop used for the adjustments.
Tags
desaturation, dull, hazy, hdr, lake, light, lilydale lake, photomatix, rain, wooden bridge
Comments
I don’t think i have ever seen this little bridge looking so good!
beautiful work Clarkey :o)
Lol, thanks, Wendy, I’m glad you enjoyed it. I just wish it looked as good as it does at home.
– Jan Clarke
Love the soft touch, the reflection and the tinges of colour, Jan! xoxox
I’m pleased you enjoyed it, Marg, and I thank you for the meet up which gave me the opportunity to take the pics in the first place. I think it’s reasonably close to what it actually looked like on the day.
– Jan Clarke
Nicely done – have never seen the lake look so good
Lol, you’re one (many?) up on me, though, I’ve never seen the lake before! I’m glad I was able to give you a new perspective on it.
– Jan Clarke
Very lovely work Jan!
Thank you, Veikko, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Even though I took the bracketed shot for an HDR, when i looked at them, I didn’t really think it was going to work well as it was just such a dull and hazy day, the photos weren’t, in my opnion, very good. Thank for the fave, I appreciated it very much.
– Jan Clarke
Beautiful work!
Your lovely comment and the fave are much appreciated, Gena.
– Jan Clarke
Pure Perfection Jan, great work and POV my friend, a fave for me x
Thank you for such a wondwerful compliment, Clive, I appreciate it very much. Even though I set my camera up for an HDR result, this pic was very much a spur of the moment decision! I was pleased it turned out as well.as it did – HDR can such a hit and miss thing.
– Jan Clarke
I still haven’t gotten into HDR, jan – but this could be the inspiration i need – it’s so delicate and subtle (unlike a lot of HDR stuff) – absolutely love it!!
HDR is a funny thing – it’s a bit like Fractalius in that you can do so much with it. I usually only use it “lightly” but I did one a little while back, of my son’s backyard when they were landscaping it, and I really went to town on it. I wanted to make the levels and colours really stand out. It looked pretty cool, too. (It’s no longer visible, though.)
HDR can be done in a number of programs, including Photoshop, but Photomatix does the best job in most people’s opinion. Have fun if you buy it.
Many thanks for a wonderful comment and fave, they’re appreciated.
– Jan Clarke
thanks for the info, jan – i think i’ll explore buying photomatix. Haven’t had some new software to play with for a while.
Lol, it’s not really expensive, and you can download a demo version. If you like it, you then go back to the site and purchase a code to unlock it so that it doesn’t leave a watermark on your finished pic.
– Jan Clarke
Oooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! This is FABULOUS, Jan!!!!!!
Love the composition and the wonderful serenity…WOW!!!!
Thank you, Robin, I’m very pleased you enjoyed it. I was pretty lucky to get it as they were quite a few people on and around the bridge, somehow I fluked it. It was a nice place, and I think that had as much to do with the very cold, blustery day as anything. I have no problem imagining it being crowded on a nice day. Thank you very much for the fave, I appreciate it.
– Jan Clarke