Took a little hike a few weeks ago in the Redwoods along the Northern California coast. As it was a very sunny and clear day, and we were there in the early afternoon, so the lighting was especially difficult. I shot a HDR series and would like to get your thoughts on which looks better (the three exposures used for the HDR were set at -2, 0, and +2, and the actual HDR conversion was done in Aurora HDR 2019)
"Original" HDR
Processed after conversion in Luminar Flex.
One of the things I was trying to accomplish was to warm the sunlit portions, the trail, and the tree in the middle to bring out the "redwood" feel, while keeping much of the green of the foliage.
I'd really appreciate any ideas or suggestions to improve this situation!!
(I do think I would have had a much easier time in this forest on a cloudy or even foggy day as the sky would have really diffused the light!!)
Thanks in advance!!
Ken
"Original" HDR
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Processed after conversion in Luminar Flex.
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One of the things I was trying to accomplish was to warm the sunlit portions, the trail, and the tree in the middle to bring out the "redwood" feel, while keeping much of the green of the foliage.
I'd really appreciate any ideas or suggestions to improve this situation!!
(I do think I would have had a much easier time in this forest on a cloudy or even foggy day as the sky would have really diffused the light!!)
Thanks in advance!!
Ken