An HDR from three RAW exposures. I sat my camera facing straight up on a park bench and shot three, bracketed shots. I converted the three RAW files to exposures ranging from -4 to +4 in steps of one (9 of them). Then combined the 9 exposures in Photomatics and tone mapped. Then into Photoshop for levels, curves, and hue.
I didn't use any selection tools at all, so the editing was pretty basic, actually.
I like the "spokes" of sky, meeting at the central "hub", and the way the blue and gold complement each other. :-)
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I like the concept, but I focus more on the buildings. While the buildings do lead me to the sky, I find the buildings more interesting to look at. Then I considered a metaphor like skyscaper and scored after considerable time reinterpreting.
Thanks, that's above & beyond the call of voting-duty! Actually, I wanted to title this "Scraping the Sky", but thought it might be lame to have the challenge subject in my title.
I like the concept, but I focus more on the buildings. While the buildings do lead me to the sky, I find the buildings more interesting to look at. Then I considered a metaphor like skyscaper and scored after considerable time reinterpreting.
Excellent approach to the challenge and pulled off very well with lots of drama. The highlites around the buildings set them off well but conflict a bit with the sky values. A more gradual transition, for me at least would have been better. :)
Nice image, and one that certainly struck my eye on a first glance over the entries, but I would have prefered it without the whiteness around each of the buildings.
The contrast of the buildings with the straight lines and the swirling nature of the sky is great. I take it done a little for the halo around the buildings
Top shot with this great composition, that you photograph so dam well..... Good luck, as there are some excellent images in this challenge, and this is definately one of them..... I love it, by the way..... A "10" from me..... But then, I love your photographs so very much.....
Simply the best. This one is surely the winner. I wonder if a little more of warm yellow lights would have made this even better. Anyway, this is a sure 10 from me:)
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