I typically don't do HDR shots, but my recent hike through The Narrows in Zion seemed like a perfect opportunity. The mid-day glow combined with the texture and color found in the canyon is stunning and I had a feeling the technique would work well here.
Like nearly all my photos from The Narrows, the three photos used for this HDR were shot on a tripod in the middle of the Virgin River (the vast majority of the hike is IN the river). All three shots were taken at f/8, ISO 100 and had the following shutter speeds: 0.4 sec, 1/10 sec (underexposed), 1.6 sec (overexposed).
The three photos were then combined with Photomatix Pro and fine-tuning done in Lightroom.
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Ouch, was at 6.8879 with 107 votes. Last two votes dropped me just out of (blue) ribbon territory to 6.8349. That hurts. For anyone interested in seeing the other photos I took during this hike of The Narrows in Zion, I have them posted at //seanpatrickmahoney.com/galleries/thenarrows/
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Place: 4 out of 97 Avg (all users): 6.8349 Avg (commenters): 8.2500 Avg (participants): 6.4651 Avg (non-participants): 7.0758 Views since voting: 1664 Views during voting: 183 Votes: 109 Comments: 17 Favorites: 2 (view)
Weird, I did indeed lose the title at rollover... The title was "Only the man who crosses the river at night knows the value of the light of day." I figured it fit the image well. :)
Wow! I've seen alot of stunning Zion photos, but this one is so unique -- not the kind typically shown. It's breathtaking! Congratulations on the honorable mention!
Woah. I was sitting very close to my screen and then when this came up I said "woah" and moved back a little. This definitely has the "woah factor" for me. A 10 and possible winner!
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