So a few days ago, I wrote this post. I included a version of a picture that I had taken of the snow. I posted this photo:
ISO 100 50mm -0.67 f/7.1 1/80
Today I am posting this one:
ISO 100 50mm -0.67 f/7.1 1/80
They are the same photo but they have been processed in two different ways. The first I used Aperture and for the second I created an HDR image using Photomatix. Usually with HDR images you see quite a dramatic photo. In this case all I was looking to do was create a slightly different way of presenting the needles and the detail in the snow. Despite being the same photo there are some pretty significant differences in what each expresses I think. What do you think? Do you have a preference? Feel free to leave a comment below.
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I like the second version. The colors are more vivid and the image is overall brighter. There’s also more contrast.
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Thanks, I agree. I maybe should have work on this a bit more because I like the green in the first one better. I really would have liked to see a more vivid dark green I guess.
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the second one seems to look brighter so for me I prefer it. x
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Thanks, I do like the fact that it is brighter.
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I like the first one the most. The darker, richer green provides more contrast with the snow. I think it conveys more feeling and the second documents what was seen more accurately. Just my opinion, of course. Both are beautiful!
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I agree with you about the color, I prefer the darker green of the first. I guess what I am really after is a hybrid of the two. Thanks for commenting 🙂
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Ok here’s what I think… Do you want the perseptive to be on the snow or the needles… IE: If you wanted to write something about how the snow looked on the pine trees I think the first one does that best… If you wanted to point out how sharp the pine needles looked… second is best… Just my view… I love both!
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Thanks so much for commenting. I think I was really trying to do both, so what I need here is hybrid image 🙂 I also keep going back and forth between the two trying to decide my favorite, perhaps I should give up on that.
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I prefer the second one because of the clarity of the detail.
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Thank you, one of the things I really liked about that version was the detail in the needles.
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I do love the 2nd one better! Beautiful 🙂
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Thanks for commenting. The second one is, so far, the favorite.
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Beautiful white and dark green contrast!
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Thanks! 🙂
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