HDR – Page 2 – Daffodil Hill Photography

Child’s Play

I discovered this toy on a walkabout a few weeks ago. I have played around with a few ways of showing it off so indulge me in a little child’s play!

Just for the record I left the toy where I found it in case the owner came back for it 🙂

A Trans Am In Three Flavors of HDR

I have a love for old cars and was stoked to find this old Pontiac. I am pretty sure it is a Trans Am of the mid-to late Seventies vintage. What I am sure if it is Cool even in its less than pristine condition. I saw this and thought it would be a great HDR subject. I took the photos to merge with my PowerShot SX10is. The very last picture, taken for comparison of original subject to HDR, I took with my Olympus SP-350. So here is a Trans Am in Three Flavors of HDR.

Bold and bright, a glimpse of a new tomorrow maybe?

Still shining even in B&W even though its time has past.

Yesterday, today and the future all wrapped up in one.

Cruisin’ Time Again

With the dog days of Summer upon us it can only mean one thing: It’s Cruisin’ Time! I have an affection for old cars and trucks so I am looking forward to the varies Cruises coming up here soon. In that spirit I started looking at some of my past shots. I am trying to get better at composing a photo when there is a crowd around. So I figured looking back was a way of planning ahead and being forward leaning. I found the photo below (A HDR merge I did several months back) I took when there was no one around and like it but the question I had was a simple one: How can I replicate this when cars are parked side by side AND people are in the mix. The answer is simple as well:I have no idea!

Well till the next time enjoy this really cool old car!

Small Town Honor

The original photos, to those shown above, I took in a small town a few county or two from our place. The above photos show the Spirit of small town America and their way of showing Honor. In just a few short years it will celebrate its 200th year as an incorporated city!

There is a back story as well to the display pictured here but that is for another post. Have a Happy and Safe Fourth and Happy Birth Day USA!

Time Passed Me By

If this old wooden bridge could talk I am betting it would bemoan the feeling that it is past its usefully prime. I can sense it would lament that fact and say “Time passed me by”. Yet I would argue with this fine old bridge and say it is still very useful.

For one I would point out that it is a reminder of a simpler time, when things were not hurried and rushed. Next I would attest to the fact it was fortunate that the builders built it well, as it has stood the test of time. It is, I must reminded it, a place where other have left their mark, not as vandals, but as people needing to make their mark in time for future reference. And finally I would confirm that it brings joy to many of us who have had the pleasure of its very presence.

Below is my tribute to this very cool and wonderfully bridge, rendered in HDR, from photos I took with my Powershot SX10is.

A Caboose In HDR

I took the series of photos for this HDR merge without the aid of a tripod. I seem to see things that sing to me when I am not able to carry all my gear with me. I used my Powershot SX10is and just free-handed it. I used the grid in the view finder as a guide on each shot. I then did the merge with Corel PaintShop Pro X4. I am happy with it and hope you like it as well.

An Old Fire Truck In HDR

The Bride and I were on our way back from the big city when she spotted this old fire truck. What caught her eye was the vines that were trying to claim this fine old vehicle. We doubled back and I took several shots of this old truck. As I was standing there I thought it would make a great HDR merge. I did not have a tripod so I free-handed this using the grid on my view screen. I like it but you know one is loves or hates their own stuff so let me know what you think.

The below photo is one of the originals I took for the HDR merge.

An Old Hinge On Our Old Barn

Since trying HDR merging I must say it is a rather fun, and cool, effect. Here is my latest: An old hinge on our old barn in HDR. Enjoy!

I took the series of three pictures needed to make this HDR merge with my Nikon Coolpix 5600

Sunset On Our Place In HDR

I took the set of three pictures needed to do a HDR merge with my Vivitar 8300s at sundown last night. I did not have my tripod handy, which is a necessity for great results on a HDR photo, so I used a barbed wire fence post top instead. Though not a perfectly aligned merge I am pretty happy with the results none the less. So here is a sunset on our place in HDR!