[PypeDeft]

California coast, 2007:

http://home.centurytel.net/mrsdeets/newcali.jpg

Strangely enough, I didn't alter the colors in any way.

[KJnbceja]

Wow... mate it looks great!!! Do you have any bigger res shot?

[Goodwin]

Wow... mate it looks great!!! Do you have any bigger res shot?

Yes, I do, but it's currently being submitted to istockphoto.com for approval into my portfolio.

[geaveheadeNox]

The end is near... [thumbup]

[TainuibeFaimb]

indeed a 'wow' photo...[thumbup]
May I ask which body and lens?
EDIT: And EXIF please?

[Tarrccrys]

Lovely. I really like the visible atmosphere as the cliff edges get more distant

[ardsdelinq]

Man what kinda post processing did you do? and also what kinda camera? This is a GREAT picture man.

[Arrecteve]

California coast, 2007:

http://home.centurytel.net/mrsdeets/newcali.jpg

Strangely enough, I didn't alter the colors in any way.

looks nice, too bad it isnt 1920x1200. i would use it as my desktop

[OlgaBorovikovva]

indeed a 'wow' photo...[thumbup]
May I ask which body and lens?
EDIT: And EXIF please?

Man what kinda post processing did you do? and also what kinda camera? This is a GREAT picture man.

Canon 20D with a 24-70 2.8L lens.

The photo is completely untouched and un-altered, except for one little trick...

It's a composite of 5 versions of the same photo. I simply took the original photo, darkened the levels in Photoshop by ~2 stops, saved it, made another version that was approximately 1 stop darker, saved it, made a version that was ~1 stop brighter, saved it, and made a version that was ~2 stops brighter. Then I took all 5 images and loaded them into Photomatix and told it to make a HDR composite (even though it's not TRUE HDR, it still gives it a great effect. Normally you'd take 5 different exposures when you're shooting the scene, but I forgot to do that for that particular shot). Then I tone-mapped the image and saved the output. Voila.


Here's the original (by the way, the EXIF is intact in this one):



Versus the "fake" HDR version:

looks nice, too bad it isnt 1920x1200. i would use it as my desktop

If istockphoto rejects it for my portfolio, I'll post the full size version.

[Rufio]

I feel really bad

I couldn't help myself. My thieving right clicking paw scooped that up so fast for my new desktop background ... my old wallpaper didn't have a chance to say goodbye.

[Neitteloxesia]

Great photo - but untouched and un-altered it aint

[Repwailia]

Great photo - but untouched and un-altered it aint

Hey, all I ever said was "I didn't alter the colors in any way," which just so happens to be completely true.

[Sleflanna]

Wow, great shot man. Looks like something from a movie or something. [thumbup]

[dselectronics]

Beautiful pic of my beloved state [thumbup]

[chootsonege]

Well, if the HDR PP was simply part of Serial's artistic vision when he pressed the shutter, then some ethical theories would consider this to be a great photo that's benefited from a normal part of the digital workflow.

I'll only say that I like it.

[Sopsneork]

nicely composed [thumbup]

[SergeyMaikov]

very nice shot mate

[LarpBulaBus]

Great eye for shots, great post processing. thx for sharing.

[DOWNLOADnowADOBEphotoSHOP]

Canon 20D with a 24-70 2.8L lens.

The photo is completely untouched and un-altered, except for one little trick...

It's a composite of 5 versions of the same photo. I simply took the original photo, darkened the levels in Photoshop by ~2 stops, saved it, made another version that was approximately 1 stop darker, saved it, made a version that was ~1 stop brighter, saved it, and made a version that was ~2 stops brighter. Then I took all 5 images and loaded them into Photomatix and told it to make a HDR composite (even though it's not TRUE HDR, it still gives it a great effect. Normally you'd take 5 different exposures when you're shooting the scene, but I forgot to do that for that particular shot). Then I tone-mapped the image and saved the output. Voila.

Did you only increase/decrease brightness in Photoshop? Like -60, -30, +30 and +60 kind of?

[RLRWai4B]

Did you only increase/decrease brightness in Photoshop? Like -60, -30, +30 and +60 kind of?

Nah, I actually adjusted the levels to simulate over and under exposure. You have to adjust the midtones with the darks and the lights to get it to work in a semi-decent manner.[thumbup]