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Be sure to view the Before-and-After comparison, and watch the Making-of video. The Pics-to-play-with feature will follow soon for this image. So stay tuned! I will be posting it in the coming days.
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High Five (HDR) – Dynamic Before-and-After – Blend the original photo and the final image using a simple slider
This is a 6-exposure HDR image from inside the Porta Nigra in Trier, Germany. This building was built by the Romans around 200 AD. Today, it is a World Heritage Site. In the post-processing, I gave this image back some of the colors that the original building must have had.
It has been quite a while since I uploaded my last image. I hope, I have not lost too many of you due to this. I have been busy lately creating new content and new formats. For example, I have started a video tutorial series called Hands-on Photo Tips. I am also in the process of releasing more in-depth content in yet another format. I will tell you more on that soon.
I promise, I will be creating images more regularly now. For now, let’s start with a 4-in-1 feature: Over the week, I will also be posting a Before-and-After comparison, a Making-of video, and a Pics-to-play-with feature for this image.
How it was shot
- Taken hand-held
- Six exposures (-3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2 ev) – semi-autobracketing [details]
- Camera: Nikon D7000
- Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
How it was tonemapped
- CA reduction and white balance correction on all source exposures in Adobe Camera Raw
- Saved the 6 images as TIFFs
- Created two additional exposures in ACR to get all the details in the highlights and in the shadows [details]
- Applied noise reduction (Topaz Denoise) to each of the source images [details]
- Resulting TIFF images were then used as input to Photomatix (Details Enhancer option)
How it was post-processed
- Post-processing was done in Photoshop
- Topaz Adjust to get back the details and the colors [details]
- Topaz Infocus (sharpening – not on the windows)
- Levels layer on the windows (more contrast)
- Photo filter layer on the floor to get back the original color (red)
- Levels layer on the floor (more contrast)
- Saturation layer on the floor (master)
- Levels layer on the bowl (more contrast)
- Saturation layer on the bowl (master)
- Saturation layers on the pillars/arches and the border (desaturation)
- Levels layer on the pillars/arches and the border (more contrast)
- Levels layer on the walls (more contrast)
- Saturation layer on the walls (yellows, master)
- Levels layer on some areas around the windows to reduce the glare
- Global Levels and Saturation layers for tuning the overall colors and contrast
- Some retouching to remove litter
- Slight vignetting [details]
- Watermarking [details]
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very nice photography
Nice! Really appreciate the detailed explanations.
Beautiful!!! Lovely Post processing!!!
I visited the Porta Nigra two year ago, really impressive! I like what you did with the colors.
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Thank you so much for sharing. I have been engrossed in learning DWeaver and panos at the same time that I forgot why I do this. It’s about the beauty and you have reminded me. Thank you.