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The Pagodas at the Singapore Chinese Garden :: HDR
Highest Position - Explore #1 | 08.05.2009 (Thank u kindly always!)
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(Big cheers to Frank for the ss!)
Me feeling real slow today... slow reaction & to top it up..i've got a real slow internet connection as well. Had a hard time even trying to upload this shot. I've just used up my download limit for the month :)) so i'm just connected at 64kbps which is real sad! Therefore pls bear with me while i get back my fast connection tomorrow & everything will be hunky dorey! & yes thank goodness weekend is here for me soon! HAVE LOTSA FUN everyone! Catch u on again soon! ;)
View LARGE On Black (sorry low quality for faster upload)
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About
The Singapore Sunset with the Twin Pagodas at the Chinese Garden
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' (blues) to darken the sky
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to slightly tone
up the sunset
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (reds) to tone down the
brightness of tiles
- Applied noise reduction
- Used 'unsharp mask' (as always) on the background layer
You
All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are (as always) welcome
Music
Bruce Springsteen - Secret Garden
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Comments and faves
Henny H. Riedmüller, texaskim81 **busy**, Joel Tjintjelaar, *Cak Noor*, and 926 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Henny H. Riedmüller (49 months ago | reply)
WOOOOO ...I miss this place, Artie.
Magnificent work.
Have a wonderful evening,son.
Dustin Prickett (.sunglow.) (49 months ago | reply)
beautiful light!
Edmond Valerio (49 months ago | reply)
Superb....Great capture as always...Well done!!!
" Have a nice weekend ".
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texaskim81 **busy** (49 months ago | reply)
wow... this is fantastic! light and colors are amzing! great composition!
Raffy Carvalheira (49 months ago | reply)
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Henny H. Riedmüller (49 months ago | reply)
Here my internet connection is also real sucks! :-(
Raffy Carvalheira (49 months ago | reply)
Dang itttttttttttttttttttttt
i missed it!
crafty1tutu (Ann) (49 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot Artie. I have really missed seeing your wonderful photos.
V a s s (49 months ago | reply)
I'd have liked to have seen them straightened up a bit, but nice all the same
Grant MacDonald (49 months ago | reply)
stunning image my friend!
*Cak Noor* (49 months ago | reply)
Great image
Joel Tjintjelaar (49 months ago | reply)
Now that's some great oriental architecture! Love how you've captured it, great perspective and colors. Perfect!
Mukumbura (49 months ago | reply)
You're back!!!
It's time you sent a postcard, Artie!
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*♥* ṡhøώ ṃε υɾ ρïχ *♥* (49 months ago | reply)
WOW Artie....so beautiful.....the lighting is amazing....beautifully captured .....Have a lovely night/day....Hugs...
Rodrigo.Wen (49 months ago | reply)
perfect!!!really nice shot dude.
Mafr-Mcfa (49 months ago | reply)
Exceptional lighting.... perfect shot, my friend.
Congrats.
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Mafr-Mcfa (49 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ES-PEC-TA-CU-LA-RES, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
flyyen (49 months ago | reply)
It's wonderful shot!! well done!
Kounellis (49 months ago | reply)
Awesome Artie
Vivid~David (49 months ago | reply)
Glad you're back !!
Wonderful capture and amazing light !!
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Robbie Swan (49 months ago | reply)
wowowowowowwowow, Artie this is freaking sweeeeeeet!!! The glow of the sun and the lighting is just excellent!!! Brilliant photo!!!
DMC43 (49 months ago | reply)
Spectacular glowing light and phenomenal architecture captured perfectly! Awesome HDR subject too! Have a super weekend! :-))
kamilsaim© (49 months ago | reply)
artie this wonderful adamım..
Chris Woo (49 months ago | reply)
wonderful HDR pagoda and you are bringing Singapore to the world! well done!
BooWho2 :) (49 months ago | reply)
Wow Artie this is just wonderful....... simply stunning....... totally love it
ஐ♥S๑mmeя βяeeZe♥ஐ (49 months ago | reply)
ARtie, this is stunning!!!!!
DolliaSH (49 months ago | reply)
Great light, excellent processing.
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Rob Cherry [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)
That's some wide angle niceness there mate! what a cool subject too, really beautiful work and colours as always. You've broken the internet mate after only 1 day back? haha
fmc.nikon.d40 [deleted] (49 months ago | reply)
Absolutely amazing, my friend...Fabulous work
Esther Seijmonsbergen (49 months ago | reply)
Great angle and subject Artie, works really well in HDR!
mrjones4u (49 months ago | reply)
Lovely shot (as usual)...
Jurassic-O (49 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous shot! Fantastic colours.
Pajmcb ( on and off) (49 months ago | reply)
WOW! Amazing picture!....Simply stunning!..Great work!
Ventura Carmona (49 months ago | reply)
WOOOOOOOW!!!. Genial imagen. Saludos
Guylaine_B (49 months ago | reply)
Very exotic this architecture! The composition and the processing are perfect… Bravo Artie! Have a wonderful weekend!
Daifuku Sensei (49 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous! So beautiful in fact, that there are people just lounging on the ground admiring the pagodas? Nice work.
stevenbulman44 (49 months ago | reply)
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© Ali Shokri / www.alishokri.com (49 months ago | reply)
wonderful works, thanks
Mohd Saifullah (49 months ago | reply)
that's awesome mate!! :)
freshairsandiego... (49 months ago | reply)
This one is really nice Artie
Anything Beautiful (49 months ago | reply)
Really amazing
Erroba (49 months ago | reply)
Very nice one again dear Artie, the sun burns through my screen !-)
Hygie Ryan | BUSY (49 months ago | reply)
wooooaahhh!!!!
excellent capture!!!
great lighting and i love the colour!!!
welcome back sir artie!!! :D
chhayapath :-) (49 months ago | reply)
wow.......how amazing!
great shot Artie!
TiDi (Tidiphotography.com) (49 months ago | reply)
Beautiful HDR pagoda! Great lighting and composition!
Jan Kritzinger (49 months ago | reply)
this.
.I Travel East. (49 months ago | reply)
*jaw dropped*
Ohhhhh - WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know GRAND when I see it, my friend! This is great, Artie!!!
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monica de Moss photography (49 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous tones - the image didn't suffer in the lengthy upload :-)
mudpig (49 months ago | reply)
oh my! this is really special artie. congrats.
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Gp Teo (49 months ago | reply)
fav fav fav!!!