Jervis Bay

very hard desiion…they are both beautiful…i like blue tint as much as yelloworange…

The rock on the right is brightened and color of the overall image is better here. The water has a beautiful glisten to it. The sky is deeper and more defined. The rock to the bottom has more refined detail also.Your new program was a good buy I’d say.

I prefer the HDR version… More depth, contrast and interest. That would be in my opinion.

Thanks for taking the time with your advice guys! I really appreciate it!

this is awesome great light , great colors, makes the texture of the rocks standout more

Will, this is magic mate. The HDR version is way better in detail, colour and sharpness.

hi Will,
I looked at both versions by copying the original’s url and opening it another window… There is no doubt that this new one has more colour and saturation…but for some reason I think the original looks more realistic to me anyway.
But the main thing is which one you like better I think :)

Thanks for your comments and thanks Tony for taking the time to put down your thoughts. They’re all valuable!

I agree with Tony. The original looks like a great photo out of the camera. The new one looks overworked & phony. What I don’t like about HDR is alot of times the highlights & shadows look clipped & the image comes out really flat looking. It loses alot depth & dimension. If the photos look good out of the camera you should only need to adjust the levels slightly & sharpen it a bit. Apart from that why mess with it? Then again these HDR images seem to be popular. Your call

Stunning image Will – just magic! Congratulations on a magnificent capture!

This just works Will. Love how the clouds, rocks and water all have a similar line. Well done.

Love what you have done with this Will, beautiful colours and lovely detail in this version, this crop works better IMHO too!

Thanks for taking the time to comment!

Great colour and composition, nice shot.

wow, amazing shot and beautiful colours!

Thanks Alyson!

Thanks Shepy!

outstanding Will! fantastic colour and lighting!

Thanks heaps Gerry!

Beautiful and very dramatic!

wow! what a place! great colors!

Thanks for your comments!

Definitely better than the original, the colors the tones are so much stronger and BETTER in the HDR.

Great seascape, lovely work mate.

Thanks for taking the time to post your thoughts, much appreciated!

Absolutely STUNNING! Well done :D

Great image the new one is a lot better

Amazing work!

absolutely awesome shot Will, great work

Thanks for your comments everyone!

gorgeous! Either way.

You know, I think they’re both great and it just comes down to personal taste. I don’t think one is better than the other because they both have different qualities. The HDR one certainly looks impressive at first glance, however the other one’s natural tones may please the eye for a longer look (ie on a wall). Perhaps the HDR one would be better for cards and smaller prints.

Wow this is a cracker. Anyone looking at either shot on its own is going to say wow!

wow, this is really great. The colors are amazing. really nice job.

i love this! awesome. i like this one more than the original X

Yes Will, no contest! I think the HDR has breathed extra life into the original – which was a winner anyway. Great capture.

The New HDR one has more contrast and richer colour IMO so my vote will be with the new one, Although the original is still good.

What a beautiful and surreal image, love it.

This is absolutely stunning- a fav of mine for sure!

very beautiful bravo!!!!!!!!!!

Both are awesome in their own way. The first looks more true to life but the HDR gives the scene added pop. The sky detail seems to come out better as well. I think they both compliment each other well, but if I had to choose I’d go the HDR version.

Real surrealist place!

are you serious Will – this is so incredible! LOVE IT!

Thanks for stopping by and looking up “Sunburst” ........ your image stood out immediately on the home page and then the tough question ? ...I am constantly in the same conundrum…...but will stick with HDR where appropriate…the more you use it the more an individual style develops for each type of image (aaghh I remember being wowed by those early attempts; just whacking sliders up to 10 and down to zero :).....somehow I feel the combination of this along with software improvements could make it a bad move not to keep your hand in ? .....its a tough call though.

Stunning! Great shot Will

Excellent well done

Very nice, beautiful image!

I’d love to know how to do this HDR stuff.

Maybe you could advise where to get started plz.

What a great shot.

ditto to Rosina. i also prefer the HDR, the colour is more vibrant :)

Wow a great tone i think nice shot..well done

WOW..both fantastic captures. I think I like the colour in the HDR version better….but just a bit.

Great original image. The HDR looks terrific but I’m seeing so much of it around now I find the more realistic image refreshing in a way. I wonder if HDR will become a cliche pretty soon.

Fantastic shot Will – I prefer the original version for what it’s worth, although both are stunning. A fave.

I get some what “surreal/out of this world” feeling from the new one and I am more comfortable with the original. Of course, “comfortable” can turns to be “ordinary/boring” to some, and new one will definitely grab my attention. I think it depends on how you are going to use it. Both beautiful.