- Beautiful!! - ignite 打火机
- this is a perfect job, nice processing - Omar.H Photography
- this sky is PERFECT ! - BntOman ♥ Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ✿
- Excellent use of vignettes, just the right amount - bryanhrdz
- Impressive work!
Ciao +++++ - Marcello Bardi
Palermo Harbor - Palermo, Italy (HDR)
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Watch the Making of video to see how this photo was produced!
The story of this photo:
This was shot in the harbor of Palermo in Italy. Floating into a
harbor with a big cruise ship is an impressive experience. When this
huge ship maneuvers into the harbor, it is usually very early in the
morning and it is a quiet atmosphere. People standing on the railing
and just watching. Some are, of course, taking photos. ;-)
I had to make this from a pseudo HDR since the ship was moving which led to parallax effects. This is very hard to align and causes ghosting and blur.
Take a look at my "HDR Cookbook"! It contains some more information on my techniques.
Success story:
This photo was featured in the Explore D90 Content from August 26th to August 31st 2010 (highest position: #3). It
is/was also featured in the The Top30 HDR Images in August on hdrlabs.com.
How it was shot:
> Handheld
> Single exposure (pseudo HDR)
> 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 tonemapped:
> Photomatix version 3.1 (Detail Enhancer)
How it was post-processed:
> Post-processing was done in Photoshop
> Topaz Adjust on the entire image to get back the colors and the
details [details]
> Topaz Denoise [details]
> Saturation layer on the mountain (master, yellows)
> Levels layer on the mountain (increased contrast)
> Photo filter on the water (Cooling Filter (82))
> Photo filter on the water (cyan, just on the bottom part using a
gradient mask)
> Saturation layer on the sky (master to enhance the blue tones)
> Levels layer on the clouds (slight increase in contrast)
> Saturation layer on the quay and the harbor (yellows)
> Vignette effect using a masked fill layer [details]
> Sharpening using the high-pass filter [details]
> Selective sharpening on the clouds using the high-pass filter [details]
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Comments and faves
tobey308, ATSICHLAS (Busy), Kerstin Hellstrom, murphygb, and 272 other people added this photo to their favorites.
farbspiel (33 months ago | reply)
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tobey308 (33 months ago | reply)
wow .... gorgeous almost metallic blues... wonderful location, great shot
Theaterwiz (33 months ago | reply)
Sweet image Klaus!
ATSICHLAS (Busy) (33 months ago | reply)
Just awesome, so splendid view my friend !
Kerstin Hellstrom (33 months ago | reply)
Beautiful photo!
I love the blues and the clouds.
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murphygb (33 months ago | reply)
This is great, especially from one RAW. Super processing.
dhmann photography (33 months ago | reply)
sehr schön !!
Jon Downs (33 months ago | reply)
Really lovely work!
Awesome processing!
Omalorig [deleted] (33 months ago | reply)
Absolutely fantastic, a great work!
agural (33 months ago | reply)
Wonderful sea!
JoshJackson84 (33 months ago | reply)
Wow, it's just like your others, wouldn't have realised it was from one exposure- well done!
Jos Kuklewski (33 months ago | reply)
Lovely blues in here!
jasmineleephotography.com (33 months ago | reply)
wow, just gorgeous colors and view! lovely!
l.bailey_beverley (33 months ago | reply)
Really well presented!
joebrehm (33 months ago | reply)
Sehr beeindruckend.
Miroslav Petrasko (blog.hdrshooter.net) (33 months ago | reply)
great colors, lovely image, well done
heshaaam (33 months ago | reply)
Nobody does landscapes like you! What a wonderful image.
dennisasalas (33 months ago | reply)
perfectly done with complete info. thanks man for sharing, by the way are you from ITALY?
msdstefan (33 months ago | reply)
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Mike Chen aka Full Time Taekwondo Dad (33 months ago | reply)
Really like the effect the vignette give on this one! Nice composition too!
Ray Wise (33 months ago | reply)
epic photo.. love the width on this.. lovely treatment too!
[mementosis] (33 months ago | reply)
ah, Sicily.. beautiful shot.
Snah51 ;-D200/P7700 (33 months ago | reply)
A FAV for this beautiful image! And also for easily finding your fantastic HDR Cookbook- tutorial on processing your images. I already send the link to one of my contacts. ;-D
Shalom2050 LOL [deleted] (33 months ago | reply)
Picture Perfect
* Sorin Arsu Photography * [deleted] (33 months ago | reply)
Awesome processing !
RobKuijper (33 months ago | reply)
superb work.
Jesse L. simplerevolution (33 months ago | reply)
Fabulous Colors, Excellent Work Klaus!!
ctandjung (33 months ago | reply)
great shot. well done!
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Mikenessmonster (33 months ago | reply)
Nice shot. You did a great job processing this especially as a single exposure HDR.
paolomix (33 months ago | reply)
THe most amazing composition... and the sky: what a sky!!!
Ah Lamb (33 months ago | reply)
this is super amazing. the horizon look endless
Flyingwoolybugger~Dave (33 months ago | reply)
Well done. Beautiful
kth_friend (33 months ago | reply)
great shot, the atmosphere and lighting is great
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Duyanh Pham (33 months ago | reply)
wonderful shot, my friend!
.w i l l. (33 months ago | reply)
very great processing here, mate...
Kay Gaensler (33 months ago | reply)
Great processing and fantastic composition, Klaus! I love how the pier leads the eye into the image!
Nejdet Duzen (33 months ago | reply)
Excellent work..
Damiano Giuliano (33 months ago | reply)
Splendida!
syndr0m3 (33 months ago | reply)
as always perfect job
durnall2000 (33 months ago | reply)
I've seen your wonderful picture in
Scenics, not just landscapes
Check it's tagged "Scenics, not just landscapes!" (with the quotes)
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jerry τĵίρυτπα (OFF) (33 months ago | reply)
beautiful clouds and colour. like the vignetting effect here.
Pawel Papis Photography (33 months ago | reply)
wow. your hdrs looks so good !!! amazing work . top notch !
i have no words to describe this beauty !
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kavincheng (33 months ago | reply)
beautiful shot ~
Wojtek Toman (33 months ago | reply)
Lovely shot, amazing perspective
Light+Shade [spcandler.zenfolio.com] (33 months ago | reply)
Really great perspective and the sea and sky are great !!
T Glow (33 months ago | reply)
wow.......... SPLENDID work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pat Kavanagh (33 months ago | reply)
Nice shot and processing Klaus! I also read through some of your HDR Cookbook....fantastic writing and explanation on your technique(s). This work will be on the top of my list to study in the next few months.
Lis Marie Photography (33 months ago | reply)
amazing hdr work, great colors indeed.
david gutierrez [ www.davidgutierrez.co.uk ] (33 months ago | reply)
fantastic view..excelent light and clouds!
Bs0u10e0 (33 months ago | reply)
Very nice shot, like the strong blues