- This is the actual James Bond Rock. Just in case you wondered. :-)
- great colors - A.G. Photographe
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James Bond Rock - Panorama - Phang Nga, Thailand (HDR)
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Watch the Before and After - Comparison to see where this photo comes from!
The story of this photo:
This is a 9-shot pseudo HDR panorama of the famous "James
Bond" rock in the bay of Phang Nga, Thailand. You can find
another (real) HDR shot of this rock here. The rock appeared in the 1974 James Bond movie "The Man With
the Golden Gun" and has been a major tourist attraction every
since. The shot was taken from a different position with a better view
over the whole bay than the previous shot I uploaded. This place is awesome and mystical in a way.
It is the first time I have tried to do a proper HDR panorama and it was quite interesting to discover the corresponding workflow. Thank god, I have a fast 64bit PC with a 64bit operating system and lots of memory. During post processing, the document got more than 3 GB big at times. I have done panorama shots before with different gear, some of which was self-made. This was the first time I traveled with a monopod fitted with a simple but flexible and effective macro rail that I use as a panorama head. I have been searching and experimenting for some time to find the ideal solution to shoot panoramas quickly, reliably (avoiding problems in stitching) and at a reasonable price. And this is the perfect combination.
Take a look at my "HDR Cookbook"! It contains some more information on my techniques.
How it was shot:
> Taken with a monopod (using a Kirk macro rail as panorama head)
> 9 Exposures (stitched later)
> Camera: Nikon D90
> Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-200mm 1:3,5-5,6G ED VR
> Details can be found here
How it was stitched and tonemapped:
> Developed three TIFs from each of the 9 RAW files using Adobe
Camera Raw (+2, 0, -2 ev)
> Created 9 HDRs (32 bit) using Photomatix version 3.1
> Stitched the 9 HDRs using Photoshop and saved in OpenEXR format
> Tonemapped resulting panorama HDR using Photomatix version 3.1
(Detail Enhancer)
> Saved as 16bit TIF
> Take a look here for a more detailed description.
How it was post-processed:
> Post-processing was done in Photoshop
> Topaz Adjust on the foreground (everything except the sky) to
enhance the details and the colors [details]
> Curves layer on the water to enhance the reflections and the
contrast
> Photo filter layer with a gradient mask on the water to enhance
the orange tones in the foreground
> Saturation layer on the water for overall color enhancement
> Saturation and Levels layers on he sky to enhance the blue tones
and the contrast
> Saturation layer on the rocks to tone down the reds and increase
the yellows
> Curves layer on the rocks to tune the contrast
> Halo reduction in the sky using a levels adjustment layer (gamma
~ 0.8) and delicate masking to blend this darker layer into those halo
spots [details]
> Topaz Denoise [details]
> Sharpening on the foreground using the high-pass filter [details]
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Comments and faves
pDOTeter, keoch (Very Busy), .Terry Cheng, masact, and 270 other people added this photo to their favorites.
farbspiel (36 months ago | reply)
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TopHDR.com (36 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called TopHDR Picks, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Björn Burton (36 months ago | reply)
Wikked hdr shot nice job!!!!!!
pDOTeter (36 months ago | reply)
Wonderful panorama and colors, instant fave
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M. Al-Dhafeeri "Pirate" (36 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot mate! :)
keoch (Very Busy) (36 months ago | reply)
Fantastic panorama for a great place....
Amazing light and colors
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nans0410 (36 months ago | reply)
Wow~~~beautiful landscape , excellent HDR work !!
.Terry Cheng (36 months ago | reply)
Love the colours and such a beautiful scene!
masact (36 months ago | reply)
Beautiful pano and nice colour.
Arturo Fernandez (36 months ago | reply)
Wow Klaus fantastic water colors, the contrast with the sky superb my friend, congratulations!!
QuimG (36 months ago | reply)
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Preciosa foto.
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QuimG (36 months ago | reply)
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Thibault B Photography (36 months ago | reply)
perfect composition : colors and reflections!
dicktay2000 (36 months ago | reply)
Beautiful.
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Jesse L. simplerevolution (36 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!! Excellent Work!!
kth_friend (36 months ago | reply)
some interesting work.. great details.. well done
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Travis-Allen (36 months ago | reply)
This is just outstanding - had to miss this area during my stay in Thailand, thanks for presenting it in such a marvelous form!
Sunrise@dawn 風傳影像 (36 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous site and colors!
agural (36 months ago | reply)
Amazing colors and light. Beautiful!
Theaterwiz (36 months ago | reply)
Wow, thats allot of work, but the result is stunning, what a great place. The colors are awesome
Pawel Tomaszewicz (36 months ago | reply)
very nice. I think this is first pano I see from there
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Bill Humason (36 months ago | reply)
Awesome work !! You are very talented!!
mikestuf (36 months ago | reply)
Great shot. Looks like a great place to be. Thanks for posting this awesome image
Omalorig [deleted] (36 months ago | reply)
Wonderful, amazing colors, a masterpiece!
Graham Stirling (36 months ago | reply)
Wonderfull colors. Looks like you took the shot from the plane James Bond landed in.
Marquisa - (36 months ago | reply)
True masterpiece.
I wish I could take such a great photo.
Justin Balog (36 months ago | reply)
What a location. Great image and you handled the processing wonderfully. Faved!
Jeff_B. (36 months ago | reply)
Amazing photo - love the tones and colours.
feniche (36 months ago | reply)
maravillosa, un trabajo excelente,
Your picture makes me vibrate,
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feniche (36 months ago | reply)
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arakel08 [deleted] (36 months ago | reply)
Amazing colors, great shot! The panorama-format is working very well for this picture.
Nejdet Duzen (36 months ago | reply)
Simple beautiful capture,my friend..
alvin lamucho © (36 months ago | reply)
this is so beautiful, klaus. i love the colors here! awesome looking panorama my friend.!
deluxe666 (36 months ago | reply)
Wow this is really extraordinary! Fantastic colors and excellent treatment.
David Gn Photography (36 months ago | reply)
Stunning scenery! Beautifully captured and processed!
Germán Photograsurf (36 months ago | reply)
Marvelous shot and processing!
Fantastic pano, water colour is true?
Congratulations friend.
Pawel Tomaszewicz (36 months ago | reply)
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J.Mais (36 months ago | reply)
Great shot! a fave.
Gerggl (36 months ago | reply)
I think I'll have to go there. Very cool!
Nik-On! (36 months ago | reply)
Another stunning shot my friend! Well seen, captured and processed!!! Love all the details and the colors of water and sky when I watched it in large ... amazing!
Artie | Photography :: I'm a lazy boy :) (36 months ago | reply)
nice colours.. a great pano!
farbspiel (36 months ago | reply)
Thanks so much guys, for all your kind comments. You're awesome and I am looking forward to viewing your next masterpieces!
The story is over: sorry guys & goodbye [deleted] (36 months ago | reply)
an other fantastic image, my friend
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tozofoto (36 months ago | reply)
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Fantastic!!
Jim Richmond (36 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot!!!
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Bs0u10e0 (36 months ago | reply)
Great shot, love the vibrant colours
Beum Gallery (36 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot! Great place !
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