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Urban Texture - (HDR Lisbon, Portugal)

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texture FTW.

 

What could have possibly possessed me to take this photo? Hmm, certainly not the Heineken Truck. Nah, not me. ;)

 

Like many European Cities, Lisbon is full of color and texture. What makes Lisbon special though, is the fact that it’s way overdue for a pressure washing. It has a wet, mildewy, grungy feel that I found quite appealing for photography. It sort of falls under that “beautiful decay” category.

 

My last post, Island Bay, was a beautiful and serene seascape with a distant island on the horizon. Today, It’s a dirty, grungy city scape. So what will the next post be? You’re going to have to stay tuned to find out.

 

While I can’t promise that I’ll always make sense, I ‘can’ promise to always provide a variety of interesting interestingness that keeps things interesting.

 

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Technical Mumbo Jumbo:

 

- Nikon D700 - Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8@ 20mm f/8 Iso: 100

- 7 (Handheld) Exposure Brackets (-3,-2,-1,0,1,2,3)

- HDR Photography Processing & Tone Mapping using Photomatix Pro

- Post Processing & Color Correction in Photoshop

- Enhanced detail with Nik Software Sharpener Pro

- Sharpened Edges with Topaz InFocus

- Applied A High Pass Filter

- Did a rain dance in the rain. Redundant = yes.

 

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Uploaded on April 25, 2011
Taken on February 15, 2011