
In Photoshop usualy my first action is to clean up the image, cloning out the parts that bother me, but in this case I liked the composition as is. I’ve tone mapped the source images with Photomatix, using fairly realistic settings, the scope being to gather details in the over and underexposed areas, resulting in a somehow flat 16 bit TIF (I like to leave the detail work to Photoshop). So my editing went with this theme in mind. The fire extinguisher cought my eyes, and I thought that the feeling of a nearby fire would really pump up the interest of this great capture. I really liked the base image of this week’s Concert. The only thing I enjoy more than taking photos, is processing and enhancing them in Photoshop.

A few years ago I’ve picked up a DSLR and ever since I have it with me everywhere I go.
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I’m a software engineer with a passion for visual arts. Sharpening, contrast and noise accomplished in different layers, masking in as needed.Various filters from Nik Color Efex and Topaz adjust 5 used to create color and tone adjustments.In CS5, merged several of the source files into the image to control light and exposure issues.Processed with Photomatix 4.2 using the sliders to taste.Adjusted source files in ACR for color and clarity.A couple of years ago, I discovered HDR and combined that with a love of Disney, specializing in Disneyland scenery. Over the years, I have integrated photography with my other hobbies and my children’s sports activities. I have been a hobbyist-photographer since I was very young, starting out on a Brownie and a 110 Instamatic cameras. Without further ado, I give you HDR Concert #4: The individuals below did an awesome job with the brackets and subject matter. While many thought it to be a parking garage, it is a service elevator in an abandon hangar in Kansas City. However, the brackets provide a rather thick amount of detail waiting to be extracted.

There isn’t much you can do with the image beyond tone mapping and post processing due to its odd nature. I purposely selected a mundane set of brackets that would test the theory prescribed above. This set of brackets is a great example of that. These concerts point out what I really enjoy about HDR photography, no two images will ever be the same! Everyone has their own process and makes their own stylized decisions when processing HDR images. It is awesome to see everyone from all over the globe coming together to process the same brackets.
