To Rock ... or not to Rock?

**Mad Aussie** · 09-02-2009, 07:18 PM

That's not really the question.

After processing this one I'm completely torn as to whether it's been successful or not. It's an HDR but, as with many of my HDR's, I took the shots handheld (without tripod) and suffered a bit too much movement between frames. The end result is that the left of frame was a bit blurred.
I've applied some processing that has created an almost subtle 'zoom' effect but I can't decide if the image is really a keeper or not.

Thoughts please?

**jjeling** · 09-02-2009, 08:21 PM

MA, I love this image, I would love to see it without the HDR processing. The left part of the image does kind of ruin it. Im assuming the left side of the image is blown out which is why you chose the HDR route. I might try just aligning a couple images and cloning the sky in. It is cheating a little bit but it works sometimes. Either way, I like what was going on here, but you are right, the left side of the image kind of kills it. Still looks like a fun place to be.

**kat** · 09-02-2009, 08:29 PM

Maybe even trying a falst HDR. Nice image!

**Mad Aussie** · 09-02-2009, 09:09 PM

Thanks JJ and Kat

Originally Posted by jjeling

I might try just aligning a couple images and cloning the sky in. It is cheating a little bit but it works sometimes. Either way, I like what was going on here, but you are right, the left side of the image kind of kills it. Still looks like a fun place to be.

I did align where I could and then blended through sky from one of the images I used for the HDR. In the end it's the best result I could manage.

**Mad Aussie** · 09-02-2009, 09:11 PM

This is another view of the same spot JJ. This time I was under that rock ledge.

and a BW version I played with ...

**Mad Aussie** · 09-02-2009, 09:18 PM

Here's the original of the 1st shot you asked about JJ

**Mad Aussie** · 09-02-2009, 09:35 PM

I have this version also in which you can see Richy leaning against a rock in the background but in front of him, if you look closely, you can see Leanne and Chantelle kneeling down annoying a 'cluster' of starfish ... or perhaps it's a 'school' of starfish?