Match Cut's photo-thing thread, revivified!

[Barty]

First of many to come front vacation in Yosemite..

[Ezee E]

Very painterly looking.

[Benny Profane]

Some of your pictures are too artificial looking for my tastes but I wouldn't argue against your talents.

[D_Davis]

I'd like to see Yosemite pictures that aren't HDR'ed or touched up. I think it's natural beauty should shine through.

[Barty]

I'd like to see Yosemite pictures that aren't HDR'ed or touched up. I think it's natural beauty should shine through.

See that's the thing about HDR, it actually replicates how your eyes see things more accurately. We can naturally balance different levels of exposure and color saturation, while when you shoot on cameras (especially with a scene that has a bright and dark area), you only get whatever area you expose for. Certain times I hate HDR, but with landscapes like Yosemite, it makes everything look way better.

[Qrazy]

See that's the thing about HDR, it actually replicates how your eyes see things more accurately. We can naturally balance different levels of exposure and color saturation, while when you shoot on cameras (especially with a scene that has a bright and dark area), you only get whatever area you expose for. Certain times I hate HDR, but with landscapes like Yosemite, it makes everything look way better.

I really like the effect HDR has on water and it works well in your shot there. One thing I don't like though is the effect they have on the sky, that darkening effect. My only suggestion would be to cut out and replace the sky with the photo that has proper sky exposure.

[Barty]

Some more from Yosemite:

[Duncan]

First one is pretty spectacular. Love the last one as well.

Although I do agree with Qrazy's comment about your skies.

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[Barty]

Duncan, Great atmosphere and colors in those last 3!

[ledfloyd]

Those flowers in the foreground really make that third to last one.

[D_Davis]

I really like this one.

[Qrazy]

Yeah that second one is very Aguirre, nice work Duncan.

[Duncan]

Thanks, guys.

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[Barty]

Alright, returning with some more photos:

[ledfloyd]

I really like that third one.

[Kurosawa Fan]

I love that you sneak pictures of your cat into almost every set you post. :lol:

[Duncan]

Went for a walk around Toronto on the weekend:

[Duncan]

And some more in B&W:

[Duncan]

Pretty stunning Barty. The b&w one, too.

I think, though, that you may be doing yourself a little bit of a disservice with some of the post-processing on the others. I think your framing and sense of subject matter are strong enough to stand on their own with less of a push from the software. Might just be my personal taste, though.

[D_Davis]

Getting the music room all set up at my new place. It's probably going to take a year or so to get it all set up, but this is what it looks like now.