HDR

Tom and I heard Steve Traudt talk about HDR at NECCC and we got inspired. See previous articles about HDR here: http://lifethrulisaslens.blogspot.com/search?q=HDR

Images taken with most cameras today can only capture a limited range of brightness without under-exposing or over-exposing the image. HDR imaging looks to increase this range by combining the dynamic range (brightness values from shadows to highlights) from a series of images of the same scene into one HDR image. Read the rest here: http://www.smashandpeas.com/hdr-photography/

Here are a few of our samples.

From inside Abanakee Studios

Three images were taken, one very underexposed, one very overexposed.



This is the image properly exposed...

and this is the image optimized for the shadows AND for the highlights -- what a difference!

another view from inside.

Again, three images were taken, one very underexposed, one very overexposed and then the detail from the highlights and the details from the shadows are combined with the correct exposure. I also tried two different settings, one giving a more painterly appearance while the other results in a more sterotypic .

The photograph on the left is one was intentionally created to be too dark while the one on the right was intentionally created to be too dark

This was metered off the camera for "the correct exposure"

Here are two versions of HDR, the first the popular grungy and the second one a more painterly approach.

Photography exhibition at Abanakee Studios

Join us for an artists' reception at Abanakee Studios on August 15th (3-5)

JULY 31-SEPTEMBER 7, 2009 -- Tenth Anniversary Show Featuring the best : photography, oil painting, watercolors and rustic furniture of the last ten years.
RECEPTION: AUGUST 15, 3-5P.M.

http://abanakeestudios.com/index.html

Adirondack Park, NY

We just submitted photos for a photo contest. All of these photos were taken in the Adirondack park in New York. Some were taken in early July and some were taken this Fall (late Sept/early Oct). It was very hard to narrow down all the photos taken this year in the ADK to just 10. I just loved the reflections this year. We missed the peak of the hummingbirds this summer but the photo of this female Ruby throated amuses me as she lands on the pine needles.

Here are the 10 photos that Tom entered. Many were taken along my favorite roads, Rt 73. The Osprey are a new pair this year. The previous pair had been at that nest spot for perhaps 8 years and they were quite accustomed to people. This pair was very leery and as you can see, she kept a close eye on Tom. I also have TONS of osprey images from this year. Tom would wait and wait for the male to bring in fish for the female, but this "new husband" was not a great provider and would often show off his catch to his mate but not leave it for her/their young like he was supposed to (he is "supposed to" eat the head andd leave her the rest of the fish. First year pairs are often not successful in raising young. This new pair did manage to raise one baby this year, but it was very slow to mature and it did not fledge until late summer.

Adirondacks Fall Foliage

October 2007. The Adirondacks were almost at peak when we were there. These photographs were taken in Hamilton County.