HDR tend to have a gritty effect on portraits. Larry has impeccable grooming habits, when he isn't allowing his beard to grown in for a weekend hunting trip. He had to sit very still while I manually adjusted the exposure for each shot. A tripod was used.
This photo was taken on October 11, 2007.
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ils_fl (57 months ago | reply)
HDRIs do have that gritty effect but your subject is lost in the monotone texture of detail it seems the only colour that stands out is the blue - this is an awesome photo but I think you should somehow separate the subject from the BG a bit more.
zabozrut (57 months ago | reply)
really nice work ! i quite like this "comic" style...
chrisb12104 (57 months ago | reply)
Looks really cool!
Gravityx9 (57 months ago | reply)
the coloring is so vivid,
very well done!!!
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Gravityx9 (57 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 'It's magical' - a photo manipulation group, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
bradburnside (57 months ago | reply)
Score 8/10 from the Rate My Portrait group
REALLY like this one! I actually think it's pretty cool that he blends into the background...
Secgeek06 (57 months ago | reply)
I really Really like this.... Awesome shot.
Donna Francé (56 months ago | reply)
Score 7/10 from the Rate My Portrait group: #2
xXEmmyEmzXx (56 months ago | reply)
Score 7/10 from the Rate My Portrait group: #4
Carl Carl (51 months ago | reply)
this is a perfect HDR. Very very nice work!
dmytri.hryciw [deleted] (51 months ago | reply)
honestly, i have nothing against the photograph, i think its great, but hdr just shouldn't be used for people. i feel like it simply isn't photographically successful, and that its WAY too gimmicky. i wish i could see one of the actual shots... i bet they'd be a lot better.
snappybex (50 months ago | reply)
I disagree with dmytri, I really like HDR people portraits. It brings out something in the subject and draws you in. I think this is a really great shot.
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millenia469 (49 months ago | reply)
The texture is fine throughout. The subject has a blue collar profession, The gritty texture gives a fairly accurate portrayal of most peoples cast for societal grunt roles. Very well done.
duckforcover (48 months ago | reply)
Funny how mechanic's look the same all round the world.
Terrific processing and image.
Chris Cowell (47 months ago | reply)
Fantastic work on this, keep it up!
Jimbography ;-) (47 months ago | reply)
i read alot of mixed feelings here.. personally i say, great job!
chrisarellano (47 months ago | reply)
The great thing about this picture is its humble beginnings. Many people insist that HDR's are only possible with SLR cameras that shoot in the RAW format. This is clearly not the case as this picture illustrates. It was created with a common point and shoot camera utilizing the .jpg format.
Samuel Hervás (47 months ago | reply)
Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Retratos en HDR y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.
Tim Noonan (47 months ago | reply)
I LOVE your art too!
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Misty Stone Documentary Photography (47 months ago | reply)
HDR is works on a photo or it doesnt and then there is the case of people over processing a great photo that they shouldnt have.
Not sure I like the HDR on this photo. It seems more of a photojournalism shot and the hdr takes away from that. Its a bit over processed IMO. Less is more for this type of work.
And I agree with the very first comment from ils_fl
chrisarellano (47 months ago | reply)
It would be interesting to compare those for and against HDR. With the dominance of digital photography it would seem that most photographers would be open to the idea of manipulation but it seems that there are still many purists who prefer unedited photos despite the limiations of digital.
Donalee Hallenbeck (47 months ago | reply)
Did you use the Photoshop tool for the HDR merge? Or did you use another software?
Have you seen Dan Burkholder's work from New Orleans? www.danburkholder.com/neworleans
Fantastic work.
chrisarellano (47 months ago | reply)
Hi Donalee,
Search for "Photomatix". It seems to be the HDR photographer's tool of choice. I usually send images back to photoshop for editing after Photomatix treatment. Dan's images are haunting and seem well suited to HDR. Thanks for sharing.
wontonspringroll (43 months ago | reply)
wow, nice shot, must have been difficult to sit that still
CaptainBeefEater (43 months ago | reply)
Wow that looks cool!
Sunset Sailor (29 months ago | reply)
Very nicely done, HDR.
pcabot (28 months ago | reply)
Impressive HDR !
Wow, doing a portrait is very innovative !