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The good folks at Apple India recently sent us a mighty beast from Apple's Product Line-Up - The 8-core Mac Pro.
Here's a look at the beast
12 exposures each from 2 seconds to 15 seconds and 1/3 a stop apart; were aligned and assembled to HDR in Photomatix Pro. Then tweaked with Detail Enhancer and exported as TIFF to Photoshop CS3. I used LAB color space to remove the grey tone and give me vibrant greens and magenta in the rocks.
One thing to note is that HDR is not a specific artistic look. I took the freedom to give a little more depth to the sky and the overall scene.
The photo was originally taken at dusk as the sun was setting at about 8:30 PM. I wanted to artistically use the HDR bit depth to pick out values that represent what I saw when actually looking at the scene. Since I'm in the desert the sky is blue with very little cloud cover which usually causes the images to be blown out by the sky. I wanted to artistically focus on the greenery and the actual pond and not so much the sky. There is a slight glow around the trees which is most likely my fault when I was trying to fix most of the blur caused by the trees moving in the wind.
Photomatix is volatile in the settings which can cause drastic changes from the original true HDR Image. I was gunning for the more saturation, ability to see the waterfalls, and a bit on the fantasy side. In the single normal exposure the far back right waterfall becomes too dark. Also this HDR is almost too sharp.
For a single normal exposure taken at 5:30 pm that is similar in view take a look at the single exposed pond photo.
Also the Gazebo photo was taken at around 5:20 pm when it was a little humid out which caused a haze. It was also a single exposure that closely matches the actual feel of the backyard oasis colors.
A day late, but not a dollar short. My bank decided I must be a fraud to buy a Mac Pro, and denied the charge, just as Amazon was going to ship it out for next day air. Hours of drama later and no resolution, it finally had to be shipped the next day.
Macrofotografia hecha con iPhone 3G S y una lupa plana a la pantalla del MacPro.
Macropicture of the MacPro screen with iPhone 3G S and a flat magnifier.
My cat loves to sleep in strange positions. Since the last hour I've worked on the deck, nothing can disturb his precious nap, not even 'mama' and her computer-))))
Shot with Photo Booth.
Otter (Lutra lutra) along the River Stour, Dorset England
On our 4th attempt, the Otters along the River Stour finally showed for us. Most are of the Mum (Sow) and her two pups. Only once did the Dog Otter make a brief appearance and had a little encounter with his Sow.
Apple Wireless Keyboard y el Mighty Mouse Wireless, una gran comodidad.... ha bueno y un Pad mouse que me encanta !!!