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This time we used one of our signature HDR shots from Alcatraz. The camera we used was the Canon 1Ds Mark II and the 24-70mm f/2.8 zoom.
At that time in 2006 we could only use a 3 shot bracketing with +/-1EV spacing (we could not change the settings at location because the 1Ds Mark II then required a PC to do this).
As usual we start from Lightroom:
In Lightroom it is important to reduce CA (chromatic aberrations) as much as possible.
We drag&drop the converted TIFF images from Lightroom into HDR Darkroom Pro:
Again we just needed minor tweaking in the "Local Tone Enhancer" mode:
Mention only the parameters that we normally use.
- Strength: low at 41
- Local Lighting: mild 12
- Brightness: 0
- Contrast: 0
- Saturation: 0
- Shadows: 0
- Highlights:wanted it a bit down at -33
As always we fine tune the result in Photoshop CS5 (learn more about our general workflow). We also used Content Aware Fill to remove some unwanted elements in the top left of the image.
Here is the final result in color:
Final color version
This image may actually work better in B&W:
Conclusion
We shot this image in 2006. Now 5 years later we get better and faster results than ever. It is always worth revisiting old images. Applying your new processing skills and tools can help to improve the results.
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