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[NordicMan]

Two photos of the same temple - Ta Keo, in Angkor, Cambodia

Taken in the middle of the day, about half an hour apart... clouds were changing fast during this time.

Nikon D80, Tokina12-24mm (first photo at 15mm, second at 20mm). Both at F/11, iso100, using my camera bag as support

[MrSquigle]

The first one is spectacular. I love the orange/ochre coloured stone and the way the sky looks like it is shooting out from behind the temple.

How did you get that blue area of sky above the temple as the clouds amongst it have changed colour.

[Nordlys]

I like the first one.... looks so eerie.

Did you retouch this photo? Did you burn in the sky?

Edited January 3, 2008 by Nordlys

[astral]

Very dramatic.

For me the first shot fails as the sky detracts from the temple, which I assume was main point of the photo?

I much prefer the second shot.

[kash]

hdr I assume, the effect doesn't appeal to me.

[NordicMan]

I like the first one.... looks so eerie.

Did you retouch this photo? Did you burn in the sky?

The dynamic range was very high. Took 3 shots at +/- 2 exposure value. Used Photomatix HDR to merge them. That way, I didn't need to burn the sky at all. The HDR technique did change the colours a bit.

Due to the high contrast, I wasn't able to make a single exposure that capture the details in both the sky and the temple.

I was a bit lucky with the shape of the clouds in the first photo, but I find that with ultra-wide angle, clouds often look like this.

I cloned out a couple people climbing the stairs... wife was nagging on me to get a move on, it was really hot in the middle of the day. Tried waiting for a clear shot with no tourists, but no luck.

The clouds took on a bit too much blue tone, I have tried to reduce that in this version

[Nordlys]

The clouds took on a bit too much blue tone, I have tried to reduce that in this version

Is that one of the photos you used to merge two pics into one with Photomatix?

Do you have the other one?

[NordicMan]

The clouds took on a bit too much blue tone, I have tried to reduce that in this version

Is that one of the photos you used to merge two pics into one with Photomatix?

Do you have the other one?

This is the final output of the 3 photos, after merging in Photomatix and then adjustments in Photoshop

The 3 input photos were bracketed at +/- 2 EV. Originals in 10mp raw, but converted to jpg and downsized to illustrate:

[Nordlys]

Reminds me of double exposure (if not triple exposure) I did with films (which can't be done with digital cameras but on desktop as post process).

[NordicMan]

Reminds me of double exposure (if not triple exposure) I did with films (which can't be done with digital cameras but on desktop as post process).

I can do double exposures on my Nikon D80... I'm sure you can do on other Nikons too. But I don't see any point in doing it, it would be preferrable to do "mix & match" items on the computer afterwards

[Nordlys]

Reminds me of double exposure (if not triple exposure) I did with films (which can't be done with digital cameras but on desktop as post process).

I can do double exposures on my Nikon D80... I'm sure you can do on other Nikons too. But I don't see any point in doing it, it would be preferrable to do "mix & match" items on the computer afterwards

Nikon can do it? Not my Canon, AFAIK.