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Absolutely incredible images
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ChrisLumix
Senior Member
You're right - superb images.
Mind you, when I saw it was The Daily Mail I had to wear a necklace of garlic, say the rosary 27 times, summon an exorcist, recruit James Bond to deal with them, evacuate neighbouring properties, disinfect my house, and then go to bed and rest for 3 days....
Mind you, when I saw it was The Daily Mail I had to wear a necklace of garlic, say the rosary 27 times, summon an exorcist, recruit James Bond to deal with them, evacuate neighbouring properties, disinfect my house, and then go to bed and rest for 3 days....
snappyden
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Erik Ohlson
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Nice stuff.
Interestingly, bad weather seems to be the chief common denominator.
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Interestingly, bad weather seems to be the chief common denominator.
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"Measure wealth not by things you have but by things for which you would not take money"
www.flickr.com/ohlsonmh/ [email protected]
snappyden
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ChrisLumix
Senior Member
It's not a newspaper!
Digital Nigel
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Yes, some amazing images. It's always very humbling to see photos like that.
I'm curious how they took merged multi-frame images of instantaneous things like lightning. Or did they just use single shots with wide angle lenses?
It would be nice if they provided technical info on how the shots were taken, as happens in some photographic competitions. For example, I saw this image in an exhibition:
But could you have guessed how it was made? I wouldn't have guessed this:
I'm curious how they took merged multi-frame images of instantaneous things like lightning. Or did they just use single shots with wide angle lenses?
It would be nice if they provided technical info on how the shots were taken, as happens in some photographic competitions. For example, I saw this image in an exhibition:
But could you have guessed how it was made? I wouldn't have guessed this:
snappyden
Veteran Member
Yes, some amazing images. It's always very humbling to see photos like that.
I'm curious how they took merged multi-frame images of instantaneous things like lightning. Or did they just use single shots with wide angle lenses?
It would be nice if they provided technical info on how the shots were taken, as happens in some photographic competitions. For example, I saw this image in an exhibition:
But could you have guessed how it was made? I wouldn't have guessed this:
Wow, 111 manually blended raw files. Sounds like a large amount of effort. But it is an incredible image. And I certainly agree with you that information on how each image was produced would be quite helpful to other photographers.
Best,
Den
dangie
Active member
"The winner of the Epson 'digital art' prize was Colin Sillerud from the U.S, with this shot of lightning sparking over the Grand Canyon. The digital art award is aimed at 'rewarding excellence in modern digital post-processing"
Some excellent images to put on your wall, but let's not confuse good photography with good editing.
Some excellent images to put on your wall, but let's not confuse good photography with good editing.
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snappyden
Veteran Member
I prefer to view them as well taken photography with excellent editing. No confusion here. Perhaps its your view that is confused.
Den
ChrisLumix
Senior Member
That's rather a defensive reply to a neutral observation.
snappyden
Veteran Member
Hi Chris,
Sorry to disagree, I don't view "but let's not confuse good photography with good editing" as a neutral observation. My definition of photography (and many others, I am certain) in 2018 include both the acquisition of the image and its manipulation.
What is 21st century photography?, an essay:
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Regards,
Den
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dangie
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As I said in my post, some excellent images to hang on your wall. I think it all depends on whether you want your landscape images to look 'real' or not. Not that there's anything wrong with the featured images, there isn't, as long as it's realised that landscapes don't look like that in the real world, But if you like them, that's good, I certainly wouldn't criticise you for that.
Unfortunately images and techniques like this are the flavour of the month. Take HDR for example. When it first appeared some years ago with that 'Grunge & Painterly' never seen before look, it was wonderful. So different. Then soon the novelty started to die off and the thought's turned to how awful grungy painterly HDR was.
I think these types of highly manipulated landscape views will soon head the same way. Once more and more people copy them they'll become common.
None of us are right or wrong in what we like, just different.
Unfortunately images and techniques like this are the flavour of the month. Take HDR for example. When it first appeared some years ago with that 'Grunge & Painterly' never seen before look, it was wonderful. So different. Then soon the novelty started to die off and the thought's turned to how awful grungy painterly HDR was.
I think these types of highly manipulated landscape views will soon head the same way. Once more and more people copy them they'll become common.
None of us are right or wrong in what we like, just different.
snappyden
Veteran Member
Agree with many of your statements, other than your view of what is and isn't photography in the 21st century.
Enjoy your photography,
Den
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RayGuselli
Forum Pro
These are incredible...thanks for sharing
Ray
Ray
ChrisLumix
Senior Member
I think you misunderstood. The remark about not confusing good photography with good editing, was not directed at you personally. Your reply of "Perhaps...your view...is confused", was personal.
Anyway, I am a neutral observer! so perhaps I should butt out.
snappyden
Veteran Member
We just have a different interpretation of the situation. No problem here, always enjoy your images and prose.
Den
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