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Notre-Dame Cathedral @ Seine, Paris, France :: HDR

Best viewed in LARGE (Contacts only, sorry).

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Explore (112), FRONT PAGE !! Highest position #5

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A closer shot can be found here : Notre Dame @ Seine

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About

 

This is my 5th upload from our trip to Paris last weekend.

 

This is the famous Notre-Dame Cathedral, which to me looks better from behind due to the enormous air arches.

The cathedral and it's peculiar creatures sitting on top ( more about that later, hehehe ) became also known by the Disney movie 'The hunchback of the Notre-Dame'.

 

The shot

 

Standard 3 exposures HDR in RAW/ISO100 at f/13 using the Sigma 10-20mm lens on a tripod.

 

Photomatix

 

Tonemapped using the detail enhancer.

 

Photoshop

 

° A small crop.

° Curves, masked away on the darker areas.

° Noise reduction for the clouds ( using the history brush to restore the rest ).

° Extra yellow and red saturation to bring out the evening light.

° Extra blue saturation + less lightness.

° A small color balance towards the yellow.

° Some dodging and blurring on the water and on the vegetation & trees.

 

You

 

All comments, criticism and tips for improvements are ( as always ) welcome.

 

Music

 

Lisa Gerrard & Dead Can Dance - Cantara

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Uploaded on October 30, 2008
Taken on October 25, 2008