BajaNomad - Just another Sunday sunrise

Just another Sunday sunrise

Russ - 9-19-2010 at 06:24 AM

Love these clouds and at 7:20 they were gone

Cochi - 9-19-2010 at 07:05 AM

Good morning, looks like a boat day.

Russ - 9-19-2010 at 07:06 AM

Get her launched! :biggrin:

mcfez - 9-19-2010 at 07:29 AM

When your took this picture...was the water "gold" color? Very nice shot BTW

Russ - 9-19-2010 at 09:12 AM

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Originally posted by mcfez
When your took this picture...was the water "gold" color? Very nice shot BTW

Yes. I love mornings here. This is what I have to look at all day :barf:

just took this one.

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Ken Bondy - 9-19-2010 at 09:13 AM

Beautiful Russ. Have you ever tried HDR (High Dynamic Range)? I think it would work well with your sunrises. ++Ken++

Mexitron - 9-19-2010 at 09:13 AM

Nice colors!

bajamigo - 9-19-2010 at 09:18 AM

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Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Beautiful Russ. Have you ever tried HDR (High Dynamic Range)? I think it would work well with your sunrises. ++Ken++

What is HDR?

DENNIS - 9-19-2010 at 09:25 AM

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Originally posted by bajamigo

What is HDR?

High Dynamic Range....Making three exposures of the same subject at different aperture settings, one of correct measurment, one a stop above and the third, below by one stop. Then you mix them.
Gives unreal, beautiful shots...depending on what's in front of the lens.

DENNIS - 9-19-2010 at 09:27 AM

I haven't read this, but maybe it will be better info:

http://www.idigitalphoto.com/high-dynamic-range-photography-...

Ken Bondy - 9-19-2010 at 09:56 AM

Here's an example of what HDR can do. Last week I saw a Twins game at the new Target Stadium in Minneapolis (my 47th different major league baseball stadium, but that's another story). It was a night game and when the stadium opened there was a vicious shadow across the outfield. These conditions are almost impossible to expose properly, the shadows are too dark and the sunlit areas are fried. Here's the best exposure I could get with a normal, single-frame exposure:

Now here's the HDR image which includes the "normal" image above and two others, one shot at two stops above the normal exposure (overexposed), one shot two stops under the normal exposure (underexposed). The HDR image was processed by Photomatix:

wessongroup - 9-19-2010 at 10:01 AM

Thanks a nice one.. plus thanks for the additional information on "shooting"..

Ken Bondy - 9-19-2010 at 10:23 AM

PS Russ I apologize for what looks like a highjack, I just think HDR would really enhance your already beautiful sunrise images.

willyAirstream - 9-19-2010 at 11:20 AM

WoW great pic, Russ!

Russ - 9-19-2010 at 01:21 PM

Ken, No Hijack. That's way interesting but it sounds like I'd need to set up a tripod and a remote shutter release and shoot everything manually. Then get the HDR program. Or could I just copy the photo and make the changes in the iPhoto edit program?

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DianaT - 9-19-2010 at 03:54 PM

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Originally posted by Russ
Ken, No Hijack. That's way interesting but it sounds like I'd need to set up a tripod and a remote shutter release and shoot everything manually. Then get the HDR program. Or could I just copy the photo and make the changes in the iPhoto edit program?

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Russ,
You can download a free trial copy of Photomatrix to see if you like it. I downloaded from This Place

If will put a watermark on the final photo unless you buy the program. I have not bought it yet and I have not had the time to really see if I like it.

So far I have only played with it with using the same photo with different exposures----they say it is much better if you take 3 or 4 separate pictures, but I have not tried that yet.

I did notice they have a version for Mac for people like you who were smart enough to buy a Mac----I should have listened!

Diana

nbacc - 9-19-2010 at 04:00 PM

Loved the morning picture as usual............nancy

Ken Bondy - 9-19-2010 at 04:29 PM

Russ a tripod helps but not absolutely necessary. If you brace yourself and use the continuous shutter release option, you can fire off three frames quickly and that will work. The HDR software has amazing alignment capabilities. The Target Field images I posted were handheld. I did some shots with a small tripod but I can't really tell the difference between the tripod and handheld HDR images. With my Nikon D70 I use the autobracket option with 3 frames and a 2-stop difference between frames. When I handhold, I use the continuous firing option and fire off three frames very quickly. When I use a tripod, I fire off the three frames with a remote shutter device. I am a big fan of the Photomatix software. I found the HDR process very clunky in Photoshop, but that all changed with Photomatix, it is very easy to use. Diane is right on as usual, you can download a free fully functional copy of the program and try it out. It will put a watermark on the images but it is a great way to try out HDR and see if you like it. It costs $99 to buy the program and get rid of the watermark. Diane it is MUCH better if you use multiple images, no comparison.

DENNIS - 9-19-2010 at 04:50 PM

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Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Here's an example of what HDR can do. Last week I saw a Twins game at the new Target Stadium in Minneapolis (my 47th different major league baseball stadium, but that's another story). It was a night game and when the stadium opened there was a vicious shadow across the outfield. These conditions are almost impossible to expose properly, the shadows are too dark and the sunlit areas are fried. Here's the best exposure I could get with a normal, single-frame exposure:

Only problem in my book, Ken, is your obscene 18 mm lens.
Was it more wide? That would make it more worse....in my eye.

Hate those things.

Skipjack Joe - 9-19-2010 at 05:00 PM

One of your better sunrise pictures, Russ. I like it a lot.

Ken Bondy - 9-19-2010 at 05:33 PM

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Originally posted by DENNIS
Only problem in my book, Ken, is your obscene 18 mm lens.
Was it more wide? That would make it more worse....in my eye.

Hate those things.

Hah! Much more obscene than the 18mm Dennis, it's the Nikon 10.5mm fisheye

marv sherrill - 9-21-2010 at 05:27 PM

great pic! Also Ken thanks for the info - Where are all the people in the stands???

Bob H - 9-22-2010 at 04:42 AM

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Originally posted by Ken Bondy
PS Russ I apologize for what looks like a highjack, I just think HDR would really enhance your already beautiful sunrise images.

Great stuff! Makes one wonder if that's the way fish really see things... Bob H