~Ya Gonna Wait~ by short_ribs
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Hi all,
How's everyone doing? I've had a few people wanting to see the difference the tone mapping makes and some asking what it is. SO though I'm not crazy about the pic I'm posting this in an attempt to answer a few of these questions...
SO first of all, please don't be offended but if you really wanted to find out what tone mapping is ya could Google, but here's a link to"Wikipedia" anyway. So hopefully that'll answer that question... For those who might want to know what program I use to do it, I use Photomatix I got the pro pack so I tend to use the filter version of it in Photoshop to do the tone mapping AFTER converting it to a 16-bit image. Isn't that such a lazy way to answer something like that *giggles* I will get around to making a tutorial for those that care to find out just what I'm doing in Photomatix.
Sorry ya have to wait for it to load but below is an animation of the image above starting with the untouched shot out of the camera, then tone mapped one finally followed by my postworked one...
Thanks for the kind words on my previous post:
Thanks for the kind words on my previous post:
Comments (40)
jorgegallardo
Excellent! Moving right along...look forward to the tutorial!
TheSeekerr
I actually really like this photo, the background scenery on the right looks amazing, and the detail in the water, and the sky towards the horizon...all told, I think it's a great capture!
Osipenkov
Superb!!! 5+ It's my favorite!
nfrocer
Fantastic capture and great postwork!
Gammacrucis
Wonderful landscape, excellent shot and perfect postwork ...so realistic and deep ^__^
alhak
wonderful
did101
really fantastic photo ! and grandios weather-effects !! 5+
Hendesse
Stunning shot and fantastic postwork. Looks like a HDR image. Superbly done!!
Speed44
Tone mapping makes an amazing difference...it really brings the image to life. Also looking forward to the tutorial...Tks
BibbyBear
Stunning capture (even the shot straight from camera is amazing!) I love the tone mapping effects and have the trial version - shame about all their copyright logos that are slapped across the pic when used!!! (Note to self, must buy full version!!) A wonderful scenery, the water and reflections are gorgeous and a perfectly composed shot. Excellent Kai. xx
Littlejock
Outstandig HDR work. I will try some in some week I hope Excellent light effect. Hugs
Arumbus
Outstanding work! wonderful lighting effects
tizjezzme
The sky is fantastic .. the lighting perfect .. this is a great shot.
Valerie-Ducom
Oh yes, fantastic postwork and excellent composition on this landscape !!! Good day :)
kurtis78
This scenery leaves me breathless. It is such a quiet captivation of nature's beauty, it simply calls one to dream.
elmurray
What a wonderful shot this is. You have really brought the whole scene alive with your postwork. I look forward to reading your tutorial. Brilliant work!
3Dillusions
Simply beautiful :)
inshaala
Beautiful scenery and nicely postworked dude (i gots to get me one of those ;)). I cant comment much on anything to do with exposure and colour and whatnot (this monitor sucks) but i think that cropping from the bottom would improve this image a bit, the water is uninteresting and the horizon is bang in the middle (although i realise you are doing this more for the tonemapping exercise than anyhting else). Hope all is well over there :)
mark.spooner
Lovely work!
bebert
superb shot and super PW !!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Well done !
kjpweb
Pretty cool stuff - not very fond of the sky coloring (Matter of taste) - but the improvement is quite obvious for the rest. Well done!
marybelgium
simply beautiful !
Loloe
Great job !! superb image!!! Bravo Kai!!!!!!!!!
babuci
Everytime I see you tone mapped work I just amazed by a quality. Great you included an animation about it. I have to get this program...problem is where I live there is no nice place like yours. Tuto would be a great thing Kai!
npauling
I like the post work and the animation was worth the wait.
mizoli
Beautiful work!
Zeldie
Ja, I think a tut is a good idea Kai? ;0) Oh by the way, guess who became an Aunt today ;)
zhaanman
Man it would be worth every second what an awesome location to wait in!!
TwoPynts
Even better than the last. I like that you posted the original - you really did improve upon it.