Rooftop
September 20, 2008
The roof of the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.
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This is a multi-exposure HDR processed and tone-mapped in Photomatix with additional edits in Photoshop Elements and Lightroom.
borrowing the light
photography by julie
September 20, 2008 at 7:52 am
Hi Julie,
Now this is great… the tones are excellent and I like how the lines take you into the frame.
Thanks for the comment on my image. I have replied to your question.
Mike
September 20, 2008 at 8:55 am
Julie,
Excellent HDR execution. I shoot HDRs also and I know how difficult it can be to find the right balance.
Well done.
Best,
Louis
September 20, 2008 at 10:45 am
What a great use of HDR. I really like all the lines.
September 20, 2008 at 3:27 pm
You were kind enough to say that you have been “inspired by my nature photos” — well, your HDR photos inspire me! And, some day I’ll look forward to your tutorial!
Now, I have to tell you that there have been “others” who have tried to help me figure out and understand HDR. I think that makes me a slow learner. sigh. I do have the necessary software, etc.
September 21, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Cool lines, so are you standing up on the roof to get this shot, or is the building quite low?
September 21, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Hi Lisa, the roof is what’s called a “green” roof. It is largely covered in native plants, which provides insulation and helps clean the air. I guess because of the novelty of it along with the design of the building, it is made accessible to the public. I only photographed the non-green part though…
September 22, 2008 at 8:04 am
So much going on here. The lines on the ground, the pattern on the structure and the grand clouds above. WONDERFUL!
September 22, 2008 at 8:55 am
PERFECT capture – your seeing life in HDR!!
September 22, 2008 at 9:14 am
Julie,
The museum should buy those photos from you – They are exceptional. Glad to see you using HDR.
September 22, 2008 at 12:34 pm
wow, this place is perfect for HDR!!!!!!!
look at that sky, the ground, the building…this is an HDR lover’s paradise.
Are you shooting 3 exposures or tone mapping a single Raw file?
September 22, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Hi Jen,
That one was from 7 exposures, which was probably overkill. I did do some extra work on it in Elements after processing it in Photomatix. Notably, I added a reduced opacity layer in multiply mode that enhanced the HDR look. I love HDR but I sure have a lot to learn about it…