Apparently my wife knows me all too well. We were running a couple errands today, when she spotted this old garage. She quickly told me to turn and said, “Those textures would make a great HDR image.” Sure enough, she was right!
With images like this, I like to back up a bit and shoot with a longer focal length. In this image, I positioned myself across the street and zoomed in a bit longer than what your eye would normally see. It is a nice effect if you have the room to operate.
We are still trying to determine if this place is abandoned or not? The porch light was on.
Capture Notes:
Nikon D300
Nikkor 16-85 VRII
Nikon CPLII
Gitzo Traveler
Aperture: f/11.0
Focal Length: 62 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Processing Notes:
Capture (9 images @ 1ev)
Photomatix – HDR/Tonemapping
Photoshop – Curves Adjustment
Sized For Web
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A lot of people assume our place is empty because we don’t advise that we’re there. Be wary of assumptions. ;)
Great point Liz! Another reason to use a bit longer lens and operate across the street.
I love it when my wife scouts out shots that she thinks would be prime for HDR. You bring up a great point on the advantages of a second set of eyes.
Great shot, I’m a sucker for these types of garage doors. Tones are spot on.
Thanks Brian! When we finally get to meet up for our bracketfest, it might be a good idea to have our better halves along?