The Shot
Cueva de los Verdes , the Green Caves is a part of a large lava tunnel system in northern Lanzarote. The caves can only be accessed as part of a guided tour every 20 minutes. In the caves artificial but subtle lighting has been added. This view is at the end of the Tour in the upper gallery. They are just kidding when they say photos of this view are not allowed. Photos are allowed at the end though best to wait until the crowd thins out and the flashes stop popping. The best view is from the left side.
The pool is only about an inch deep but because of the absence of air movement it gives a perfect mirror reflection. Low light conditions like this really demonstrate the benefits of HDR, see the original image in my comment below.
The picture was taken with a Sony A550 with a Sigma 10-20 wide angle zoom at 10mm. Taken on a Tripod. 3 raw images 2EV spacing. Opened in Photoshop first and each image noise reduced with Noiseware Pro and saved as tiffs.
Photomatix
Outputted in Photomatix to detail enhancer. Click the Camera name top right for Exif details and the settings used.
Photoshop
General adjustments in levels and curves to enhance.
Saturation layer reds with layer mask used to reduce red saturation in places bottom right
Extra background layer with layer mask used with despeckle and dust and scratches filters to reduce white spots due to low light level noise in bottom right
Original image -2EV copied in as new layer with layer mask and used to reduce highlights at far end of pool.
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Unsharp Mask
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The photo was taken on the main beach at Puerto Del Carmen. As this was on 7th January getting up for sunrise at about 8.00am was no great hardship. Taken using a Tripod with a Sony A550 and Sigma 10-20 wide angle zoom at 10mm.
3 raw images 2EV spacing. Opened in Photoshop Camera Raw. Noise reduced in Photoshop with Noiseware Pro Plugin for each picture and saved as Tiffs.
Photomatix
Aigned and noise reduction. Outputted to tonemapping detail enhancer. and another copy outputted to Fused settings.
Photoshop
Tonemapped image opened as base. Fused image opened selected and copied as layer. Foreground masked off so fused image only shows for the sky with the object of reducing noise there.
Ajustment layers for levels and Curves
Content Aware brush used to remove large light poles on the Prom
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Unsharp mask
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This is a picture of the London Surrey Olympic Test Road Race taken near Box Hill, Surrey UK. The race started at The Mall, London, came down to Box Hill Surrey and did 2 circuits of an 8 mile loop including the climb of Box Hill and then returned to London for the finish. The Olympic Cycling Road race next year will include 9 circuits of the Box Hill loop. There were extensive road closures to test next year’s arrangements. I live on the coast about 40 miles south of here.
The deliberate focus of the picture is on the home favourite Mark Cavendish. He went on to win the race later back in London in a sprint up The Mall.
The camera used was a Sony A550 with a Tamron 28-200 Zoom at 60mm. The image was opened in Camera Raw and 2 additional images were created at =2EV and -2Ev for a “false HDR”. The 3 raw images were opened in Photoshop first and each image noise reduced with Noiseware Pro and saved as tiffs.
Photomatix
Outputted in Photomatix to detail enhancer. Click the Camera name top right for the Exif information and details of the settings used.
Photoshop
General adjustments in levels and curves to enhance.
Vibrance increase
The Zoom Blur effect focused on the one rider is done in Photoshop with a radial blur zoom. This method is described in detail here
Zoom Blur Method
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England is one of the best places for Bluebell Woods and West Sussex is especially good. This was taken at Angmering Park Woods near Patching and one area has a wide carpet of Bluebells in the Spring.This is on an West East path coming out just above Patching and is on the eastern edge of the woods.
The camera used was a Sony A550 with a Tamron 28-200 Zoom at 35mm.. Taken on a Tripod. 3 raw images with 2EV spacing. Opened in Photoshop first and each image noise reduced with Noiseware Pro and saved as tiffs.
Photomatix
Photomatix aligned and noise reduction. Outputted to Fusion and to detail enhancer files
Click the Camera name top right for Exif details and the settings used.
Photoshop
General adjustments in levels and curves to enhance.
Saturation layer master with layer mask to reduce saturation on left side
Saturation layer master with layer mask to increase saturation on top ride side in distant woods.
Brightness contrast layer mask to reduce some highlight areas
One of the original images -2EV copied and pasted as new layer. Layer mask to exclude all and then brush used to show the layer over highlight patches in distant woods to reduce exposure on those parts.
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It was on a rough field called St. Mary's Mead in 1220 AD that Bishop Richard Poore and his brilliant architect Elias de Derham decided to build a new state-of-the-art Gothic style Cathedral to replace the old Norman Cathedral at Old Sarum.
Because they take so many generations to build, almost all other English Cathedrals are a mixture of different architectural styles. However the main body of Salisbury Cathedral which includes the tower and West Front, was completed in a mere 38 years.
The huge Cloister (the largest in England) and the magnificent Chapter House (containing the Magna Carta) were added later. But then in the 14th century the most daring and astonishing addition was made. The tower was raised and on top of it they built the slender soaring spire which we see today, completing the Cathedral 95 years after Elias first started the work.
Considering that at 404 feet (123 metres) Salisbury Cathedral's spire is the tallest medieval structure in the world it is amazing that it is still standing with foundations only four feet deep. Thankfully nature was on Elias's side and the thick bed of gravel that lies beneath the Cathedral supports the building's immense weight.
Salisbury Cathedral’s new font is the culmination of an on-going project initiated 13 years ago. It was consecretated in 2008 by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Perhaps the most significant addition to the fabric of an English Cathedral in recent years, it has been designed by William Pye, Britain’s most distinguished water sculptor, and is the Cathedral’s first permanent font for over 150 years. Cruciform in shape and with a three metre span to allow total immersion baptism, it is a beautiful green patinated bronze vessel with a Purbeck Freestone plinth and brown patinated bronze grating. The Salisbury Font has been specifically designed to combine both movement and stillness, with living streams of water flowing from its four corners whilst a perfectly smooth, still surface of water reflects the surrounding architecture of the cathedral.
History from the Salisbury Cathedral Website www.salisburycathedral.org.uk
Salisbury Cathedral is very Photographer friendly. There are no restrictions except during services and in the part housing the Magna Carta. Tripods can be freely used provided other visitors are not obstructed. I got there at 9.00 am for people free views.
The picture was taken with a Sony A700 with a Sigma 10-20 wide angle zoom at 10mm. Taken on a Tripod. 3 raw images 2EV spacing. Opened in Photoshop first and each image noise reduced with Noiseware Pro and saved as tiffs.
Photomatix
Outputted in Photomatrix to detail enhancer. Click the Camera name top right for Exif details and the settings used.
Photoshop
General adjustments in levels and curves to enhance with layer masks to exclude the highlight areas
Vibrance layer increase 54 points
Saturation layer overall slight decrease
Original image -2EV copied in as new layer with layer mask and used to reduce highlights in the side windows and centre Aisle window and its reflection.
Original image 0EV copied in as new layer with layer mask and used to reduce highlights in the nearest centre part of the reflection.
Noiseware Pro
Unsharp Mask a little sharpening.
Duplicate layer with mask to apply extra sharpening to the floor.
Edit-convert to profile- sRGB used to change the color profile to web friendly to retain saturation of colours on uploading to web
Resources
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