I took this handheld HDR while ion holiday in Skopelos recently. The light was quite low, right at the edge of what I could safely handle without a tripod. Because there was a certain lack of sharpness I decided to go for a more dreamy look, which for me conjured up fond memories.
This was a beautiful old cathedral, still in good condition and amazingly survived mostly unscathed through Henry’s purges.
A handheld HDR image processed in Photomatix from 3 images at +/-2 stops, then post-processed in Lightroom and Nik Viveza and Sharpener.
Another HDR image from my recent trip to Boscastle in Cornwall. This is the Minster Church just outside the village and it has to be one of the most beautiful settings for a church I’ve ever seen.
There has apparently been a religious foundation on the site since 500AD, believed to have been established by a Welsh princess now known as St Merthiana. The current buildings date from the mid 19th century after the original Norman church from 1150 and later repairs in 1507 had fallen into bad disrepair.
Take on a recent trip to Cornwall the week before Xmas 2010.
Created from 3 handheld shots at +2/–2 stops and processed in Photomatix, Lightroom and Topaz Adjust.
My wife and I had a lovely break in the village of Boscastle in Cornwall before Xmas and this is a HDR image of some nearby countryside showing traces of just how cold December was in the UK.
This image was processed in Photomatix Pro v4 and LR3 was used to tidy up noise and add a little extra clarity.
Small homage to the Monty Python team. This isn’t the castle from the movie, it’s Bodiam Castle in Kent, but I could just imagine seeing a cow come flying over the battlements when I look at this image.
Taken at Durham Cathedral on a recent trip to the north of England. I thought the textures of the old metal and wooden door looked fantastic. Adjusted in Lightroom3 and tweaked in Topaz Adjust to bring out the detail and add extra contrast.
This image was taken during a trip around Hadrian’s Wall in the UK. The rock formations and their colour really jumped out at me and I thought with the gloomy sky they’d convey some sense of just how bleak and lonely it must have been for the soldiers manning the wall.
Processed using Lightroom and Topaz Adjust.
There’s no getting away from it, sunset is the golden hour as far as I’m concerned. This is a view from a farmhouse B&B we stayed in while touring around Hadrian’s Wall. Processed entirely in LR3 with very simple white balance, toning and saturation settings.
