Study Group 33 Lynn Pilewski

Study Group 33
Lynn Pilewski

Bridge to a View - July

How I did it -

D300 with 24-70 lens. ISO 200, f8, 1/100s

This is the bridge/walkway to Caesars Head Overlook in SC. I took a single exposure and wanted to see how Photoshop CS5s new HDR engine worked. I exported this with 5 varying exposures (created in Lightroom) from -2 to +2, then combined them in Photoshop. This captures the way it really looked to the eye with the blue sky peeking through the leaves.

I've attached the "before" unprocessed image for comparison purposes.

Pilewski before image

COMMENTS:

John Fatuzzo	Effective-leads your eye to imagine what's beyond.
Jerry Greenfield	I like the subject matter very much. Had to look real hard at the picture on my computer. Everything appears to blend in, its like there is too much greenery in the picture
Peter Jeffer	Spectacular illustration of the effect of HDC on a photo. Initially, I thought this photo was relatively basis in scene. But, comparing it to the original made it an outstanding comparison… and quality photo submission.
Debbie Perez	Nice HDR. Saturation may be a little too intense (or maybe it's my computer?) as there seems to be an unnatural blue hue to the tree and on the bridge. Do like the vibrance of the greens and the detail in the sidewalk.
Margaret Schmidt	What do you do with dappled light? I love being in a place like this, but it is hard to capture the feel and still retain a visual unity to the scene. You've done a great job here communicating the vibrancy of the afternoon light. Consider flipping the image. Then the walkway would lead you into the frame and the big tree would serve as an anchor. The HDR process worked wonders with the original.
Howard Watts	I thought it looked like an HDR. Beautiful picture, good detail, and good color. I suggest you take the 5 exposures with the camera and put it together with software. But now you know that you can do it with 1 exposure.

Lynn Pilewski - Biography

I am totally inspired by the stunning vistas, flora, and fauna in the Blue Ridge Mountains where I live and shoot nature subjects almost exclusively. I'm not picky - I love grand panoramas and intimate macros too!

I've owned a photography business, Nature Walk Photography, for a little over a year, although I've been shooting much longer. I hope to learn more, expand my horizons, and hone my skills each and every day. I'm really lucky to have a husband that loves photography as much as I do, so we're out shooting most weekends.

I shoot with a Nikon D300 and a full range of lenses from a Sigma 10-20 to a Nikkor 70-200 2.8VR. I also use a Nikkor 105mm Micro lens and a Canon 500D close up lens.

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