Okay, this picture is actually 3 pictures combined into one. It's a technique called HDR where you use a tripod and take multiple pictures with drastically different exposures. So, I took one normal, one incredibly bright picture and one really dark picture. When you combine them together, both the bright sky and the heavily shadowed rocks are visible. I have never messed with HDR and wanted to test it out. I know many HDRs end up looking a little cartoony, and I think this one looks a little bit unrealistic.
For reference, here is the picture properly exposed, and you can see how you lose the detail in the rocks.
how interesting. i just yesterday read a small article on the technique of HDR and here today you're showing an example of it. hmmmm. i think your finished product looks good! (you used the bracketing technique, yes?)
Well, I am not real happy with my first hdr experience. And yes, I did use bracketing for this shot.
that is amazing what a difference that makes. great picture
that is amazing what a difference that makes. great picture
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What a great shot (or shots)! And interesting how it is done. I don't think it looks odd. Essentially you have extended the dynamic range of the media.