HDR Comparison
It has intrigued me that the clamor increases regarding the potential and benefits of using HDR methods to compress dynamic range. As an experiment, yesterday I shot in Snow Canyon atop some sandstone atolls that have “water tanks”, the local moniker for “pools”. I present to you, for discussion and comment, both HDR versions and my traditional renditions of two of these scenes. I used Photomatix Pro 3.1 in Detail Enhancer mode. I will withold my opinion just yet. Please let me know what you think of the results.
Photomatix HDR
Traditional Photoshop
Photomatix HDR
Traditional Photoshop
Snow Canyon
Today, I spent a few hours at the Petrified Dunes in Snow Canyon State Park.
High Desert: The exploration begins
I just spent a few days with my buddy Jerry Emery guiding me to some of the scenic treasures around home. There is an amazing place called Snow Canyon State Park about 5 miles north of me. Slick rock, sandstone spires, high desert flora, lava beds, amazing geography. No real photography yet; just getting oriented and marking the GPS. I plan to make these places repeated, persistent haunts to capitalize on “being in the right place at the right time”. Tomorrow there may be a light dusting of snow in the canyons.
My first series of field workshops will entail the treasures of the High Desert.
Zion: After the Storm
Rainbow in Zion Canyon
Basalt on Slick Rock
Snow Canyon Palette
Slick Rock | Slick Jerry
I have arrived!
After 4 days of slow driving (because I was towing a trailer) I pulled into St. George yesterday morning. As the day matured, I began to realize the scope of opportunity open to me. The weather was magnificent. The skies clear with a few puffy clouds, snow covered peaks everywhere, many more cosmopolitan features than I imagined, culture, endeavour, and a sense of grounding. I will not spend the time to dis where I came from, but the change is gonna do me good.
My email remains bkulon@hotmail.com
My cell phone remains 330-635-7557
If you would like my new address or land line phone, please email me with a request. That is not public.
More to follow.
