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I joined a photo walk at the Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland, across the bay from San Francisco. The sun went down over the Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge. Yup, both in one shot with the long lens. The Golden Gate Bridge is in the back.
I processed a balanced HDR photo from a RAW exposure, carefully adjusted the color balance and curves, and added some sepia to bring the colors back to before the HDR processing.
-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC8644_hdr1bal1j.jpg
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Two years ago I went to Switzerland to celebrate the eightieth birthday of my mom. She runs a bed & breakfast in a small village in the Swiss Alps called Schuders. I got up early one day and hiked up the mountain to celebrate the sunrise.
I processed a balanced and a paintery HDR photo from a RAW long exposure, merged them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and pulled the curves to pop the scene.
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-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC1423_hdr1bal1pai1d
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Last September we spent 2 1/2 days at a camp with rocketeers in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Kids had fun launching rockets, and doing other things. One girl had a white pet rat. They dug a hole in the desert, and buried a cardboard tube to build a tunnel for the rat. The kids had a good time playing and running around. At one time they almost stepped on the rat, by accident - close call. I want to be a kid again!
I processed a balanced HDR photo from a RAW exposure, and added some vignetting.
-- © Peter Thoeny, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, NEX-6, _DSC7633_hdr1bal1f
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The Stanford Powwow happens every Mother's Day weekend at the Stanford University campus in California. Indigenous people of America gathered from all over the USA and Canada. Groups of many different tribes form a big circle around an arena. The tribes drum and chant, one group after another, while dancers in traditional regalia dance in the arena. Elders judge the performances - it's a friendly competition. We could feel the energy, a real uplifting experience! A mom with child observes the activities in the arena.
I processed a photographic and a balanced HDR photo from a JPG exposure, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
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-- ƒ/0.95, 50 mm, 1/1000 sec, ISO 1600, Sony A7 II, Canon 50mm f0.95 "Dream Lens", HDR, 1 JPG exposure, _DSC9899_hdrj1pho1bal1c.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2023 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
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On our last evening before leaving Japan a Swiss friend living in Tokyo and I went out for some drinks. He lives near Ueno Railway Station, which has many outdoor bars below the railway tracks. I use sepia with some color added to it to convey the atmosphere of the nightlife in Tokyo after work.
I processed a balanced and a photographic HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them, carefully adjusted the color balance and curves, converted to sepia, and blended in 40% color. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
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-- ƒ/4.0, 29 mm, 1/20 sec, ISO 800, Sony A7 II, Pentacon 29mm / f2.8 MC Auto, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC8191_hdr1bal1pho1k.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2023 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
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