The Grand Staircase of Palais Garnier Opera House, Paris, France :: HDR

This must be one of those few rare Sundays when I decided not to post a churchy shot :P Nonetheless I reckon this stunning interior still offers that 'holy moly' experience... if not, even more!!! Have a great weekend!

 

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About

 

The Theatre of Palais Garnier Opera House in Paris, France

 

The Shot

 

3 exposure shots (+2..0..-2 EV) in RAW taken handheld

 

Camera :: Canon 5D Mark II

Lens :: Canon 15mm F/2.8 Fisheye

 

Photomatix

 

- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option

 

Photoshop

 

- Added 2 layer mask effect of 'curves' for selective contrast

- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'brightness' to tone down the lights

- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows) to tone down the surroundings

- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (reds) to tone down overall harshness

- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'selective color' (reds) to reduce highlights

 

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Done