Larry the Mechanic

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.

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ils_fl says:

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.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

BordeauxBristolBuenosAires says:

really nice work ! i quite like this "comic" style...
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

chrisb12104 says:

Looks really cool!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Gravityx9 says:

the coloring is so vivid,
very well done!!!

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Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Gravityx9 says:

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.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

bradburnside says:

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...
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Secgeek06 says:

I really Really like this.... Awesome shot.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Donna Francé says:

Score 7/10 from the Rate My Portrait group: #2
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

xXEmmyEmzXx says:

Score 7/10 from the Rate My Portrait group: #4
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Carl Carl says:

this is a perfect HDR. Very very nice work!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

dmytri.hryciw [deleted] says:

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.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

snappybex says:

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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Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

millenia469 says:

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.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

duckforcover says:

Funny how mechanic's look the same all round the world.
Terrific processing and image.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris Cowell says:

Fantastic work on this, keep it up!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

jimba' says:

i read alot of mixed feelings here.. personally i say, great job!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

chrisarellano says:

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.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Samuel Hervás says:

Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Retratos en HDR y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Tim Noonan says:

I LOVE your art too!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Misty Stone Documentary Photography says:

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
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

chrisarellano says:

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.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Donalee Hallenbeck says:

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.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

chrisarellano says:

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.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

wontonspringroll says:

wow, nice shot, must have been difficult to sit that still
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

CaptainBeefEater says:

Wow that looks cool!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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