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Posted on 01/04/10 10:51:41 PM |
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Luka
Skilful Snowman Posts: 94 Reply  |
My HDRs
This is two of my latest HDRs, each was made from 6 raws -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2 Blended in photomatix, and postproccesed in Photoshop. link for bigger and better qulity http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/180/img19868788899091.jpg http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/3912/img209123456tonemd.jpg |
Posted on 01/04/10 10:52:32 PM |
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Luka
Skilful Snowman Posts: 94 Reply |
Re: My HDRs
I forgot, I couldn't upload images on forum, don't know why, they were smaller than 100 kb |
Posted on 02/04/10 05:54:22 AM |
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Nick Curtain
Model Master Posts: 1768 Reply  |
Re: My HDRs
Really lovely vibrant images Luka. I particularly like the lake, but it's such a shame that censor dirt, at least I think it is, is so evident in the water. If that is so, the answer is a censor clean, but not a job for the feint hearted. I took my camera into Canon at Elstree and I seem to recall the bill was around the £50 mark, so not cheap, but at least they do a fantastic job. Alternative - shoot a plain white card or a clear blue sky and open in Photoshop. On a new layer draw circles around each speck in black paint. Once done, create a white fill layer beneath the circles layer and flatten the image and save. You can then bring the circle image into any file before you crop etc. Change the blend to multiply and your new image will show you where the marks are. Then clone / heal away. If it's not censor dirt, then apologies for boring you silly! Nick |
Posted on 02/04/10 08:02:03 AM |
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Carlo Alessandro Della Valle
Compositore Eccellente Posts: 100 Reply  |
Re: My HDRs
Great pictures Luka! I really like the light in the "sunset" one... I can't wait to have a "decent" camera... |
Posted on 02/04/10 10:15:47 AM |
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Luka
Skilful Snowman Posts: 94 Reply |
Re: My HDRs
Thanks to both of you @nick....yes, it is sensor dust, on original HDR it was 5 to 10 times more dust  , I've spent some time cleaning it in PS  , but there are always more
I'll try your method, thanks. About sensor cleaning, I don't have any camera shop in my town, so i must travel with train to capital of Croatia (about 40 km, 25 miles) but that's not problem, it's expensive, about £100, and you must wait one month before your camera is cleaned. |
Posted on 02/04/10 1:46:19 PM |
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Jota120
Ingenious Inventor Posts: 2615 Reply  |
Re: My HDRs
Thanks for sharing your resulting interesting images and techniques Luka. --- Concerning the sensor cleaning I eventually improvised a solution that works for me for ~3yrs now with three Conons. Very cheap, effective and very quick! **WARNING** Its potentially risky and could worsen, or even cause damage if you are not very careful and do not chose right equipment **. I had an old camera lens blower cleaner. Tried to use this to remove dust from the sensor, but not enough focus and velocity inside the body of the camera. 
So eventually obtained obtained suitable set of small bellows with pipe and nozzle. Used this blow the dust particles to off the sensor(s) while camera facing down. Must make sure the bellows very clean, no internal contamination and when use the bellows, ensure intake is clear and does not intake any further contamination that could coat lens. When not in use, need to ensure keep in enclosed clean container. My 40D has ultrasonic sensor cleaner. It did not clear some particles at first, but after removed as above, not a problem for > last year. Guess as a result of a combination of the two mechanisms. Though, I do not change lens very often, and if do, do it in a very clean environment with contamination removed from body and lenses. Okay, this is difficult to do sometimes depending on environment where shooting and chose to change. So, ..... "do not try this at home ... "  . Nick's et al advice and manufacturer advice is sound ...
Trevor |
Posted on 02/04/10 4:37:50 PM |
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Luka
Skilful Snowman Posts: 94 Reply |
Re: My HDRs
I've tried something like that, but this is greasy dirt, it can't be blown out and I'm too scared to touch sensor with anything 
Thanks Trevor for this long post (I actullay learned a few new words )
I also have Canon, but 400D Best regards |
Posted on 02/04/10 5:44:05 PM |
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Paul 2007 thru 2010
Lego Legend Posts: 361 Reply |
Re: My HDRs
I only touch my sensor with proper swabs. They just the right width for the sensor and are stick to the end of a little stick. Just a couple of drops of the supplied liquid on the swab, one stroke across the sensor in each direction and it usually does the trick. You need to be careful not to pickup oil from around the sensor and smear it across it. I did that once and it took a while to get it off. My camera also has an ultrasonic dust shifter, but I have not found it to be ANY less dusty than my previous camera that didn't have that |
Posted on 07/04/10 3:55:55 PM |
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jwhite
Collage Critter Posts: 274 Reply  |
Re: My HDRs
Wow! Excellent use of HDR and resulting images! |
Posted on 13/04/10 1:09:03 PM |
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Luka
Skilful Snowman Posts: 94 Reply |
Re: My HDRs
Paul thanks for advice, and jwhite thanks for likeing |
Posted on 16/04/10 9:07:44 PM |
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Scott
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Re: My HDRs
Nice HDR's there Luka, number 1 for me. I find a lot of inspirational HDR and I still love these guys, you might like too... Ivan http://www.flickr.com/photos/22495348@N07/ Jean Michel http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimpix/ Keep up the great work Scott |
Posted on 17/04/10 11:02:02 AM |
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Luka
Skilful Snowman Posts: 94 Reply |
Re: My HDRs
Thanks Scott, those are some fine HDRs, I'll sure spent some more time on this two authors. Thanks again Luka |