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Gerard1972 — Belvoir Tree in Spring Sun
Published: 2009-04-23 22:41:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 594; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 0
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Another photograph of this wonderful tree in Belvoir Forest, Belfast.On an evening in April, the low sunshine is causing some dramatic shadows on this tree.
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I actually went back and re-worked this photo slightly, as while the light and shadows looked rather dramatic, it was, as dcwalker said, a bit too harsh.
(Reworked - again - 12 August. This version is a bit brighter and minus slight the magenta cast.)
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Nice perspective
I might add, however, that while dramatic shadows are nice, the shadows and highlights here seem a little too harsh.
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Thanks 
I think I did over-do the contrast slightly. The light was pretty harsh, and I wasn't 100% happy with the result. I've gone back and re-worked things a bit, so hopefully in this updated version I have softened the contrast just a little.
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Yeah, I think that it looks better now. Thanks for taking my suggestion
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No problem. Thanks for the advice.
I've been trying to tone down the HDR effect in some of my shots, I think I went a bit too far with this one initially
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I think it's great that you're always trying to do HDR better, even taking suggestions from a person who only understands what she sees and thinks about the image, and little about the actual process of HDR.
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Ideally, people should like the shot, and HDR should only improve on it, while not becoming more important than the subject.
I think, whether it takes 5 minutes or 5 hours to process, the most important thing is to concentrate on getting a good photo in the camera.
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