Explore Frontage | 29.01.2009 (within 50 mins of posting! wow thanks heaps!)
(Thanks Dino for the update :)))
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I'm a bit embarassed to talk about my yesterday's post so i better move on haha! This will be my last post for the next 3 days as I will be away to Melbourne early tomorrow morning to party over the weekend..woohoo! :P I don't think i'm going to take much photos this trip as i'm not taking my tripod along. I'm a real light traveller..just a backpack ;) Don't bring extra to change my clothes & undies either LMAO! Come on... i'm just kiddin' but can be true sometimes tho haha! :P
Anyway this shot was taken during that 20 hours when i was in Sydney. In a way I was lucky enough to capture the unusual dramatic weather change coming through that evening..forecast to be one of the biggest storm during that period. However becos of that, i also missed the fireworks preview for the new year celebration that night.. as i was drenched wet & cold & can't be bothered to wait for another few hrs for it to start! duh! Nonetheless hope all of you have a wonderful weekend ahead!!
View LARGE On Black to see the cruise ship :))
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About
The View of the Sydney Harbour Bridge on a Stormy Day
The Shot
Standard 3 exposure shot (+2..0..-2 EV) taken handheld using Sigma DC HSM 10-20mm lens
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'curves' to increase the contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (master) to slightly
decrease the overall saturation
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to enhance the
dramatic sky
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (greens) to enhance the
tree leaves & lawn
- Blended 1 layer mask effect of 0 EV single tonemapped hdr shot to
correct the ship movement
- Stamp cloned away some stained marks from the lens
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
Music
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Denis@ 38 months ago | reply
Please add your wonderful picture to World's land
wes10der [deleted] 23 months ago | reply
Truly beautiful. Well done!!
The Battler 22 months ago | reply
awesome
victor98_2001 7 months ago | reply
stunting shot