tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14798543197150234072024-03-05T01:26:35.651-05:00ImageAikenPalmetto Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743562444842586309noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479854319715023407.post-86412933276968192852011-02-03T19:05:00.000-05:002011-02-03T19:05:28.620-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpd9GYoGAzw2q7ru0GQTj4A8oiDXCwFSG_LKGvayY_RZJGH7f9fsuJEpMcxAdKfrDXjjcoMw1RnWUnheO51_3ISpypd5QYHGKVcn0-bK9BcQJbJHMX35Iqowl8PSx1Dwg78f5wTaQZ5gE/s1600/OldTree2_tonemappedTopazFinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpd9GYoGAzw2q7ru0GQTj4A8oiDXCwFSG_LKGvayY_RZJGH7f9fsuJEpMcxAdKfrDXjjcoMw1RnWUnheO51_3ISpypd5QYHGKVcn0-bK9BcQJbJHMX35Iqowl8PSx1Dwg78f5wTaQZ5gE/s320/OldTree2_tonemappedTopazFinal.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I saw this old leafless tree in a field. It was a perfect day for photos. On the ground are geese. May be difficult to make them out. This was done with 3 RAW files, merged to HDR in Photomatix Pro, and adjusted with Topaz Crisp. There was some undesireable grain in the sky, so I made two adjusted versions. One that would bring out the details in the trees and foreground, and one that had additional smoothing of the sky. Layer masking in PS, and painted out the grain in the sky.Palmetto Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743562444842586309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479854319715023407.post-80068502744960867092011-01-10T14:43:00.000-05:002011-01-10T14:43:35.570-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nRdFZiAoS3k39BJjsNtoeblGvafZDerLzWXQ-AWMpsLYLYEWBzgdSOiJCeYLp1_5-O00d3JLTcfyf8XG5yKigGin6NPXWi-eKL4QkE2c7uD_SS21SDvnFjKbp06jlm1v0TwANoEdZcU/s1600/bikes_tonemapped_topaz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-nRdFZiAoS3k39BJjsNtoeblGvafZDerLzWXQ-AWMpsLYLYEWBzgdSOiJCeYLp1_5-O00d3JLTcfyf8XG5yKigGin6NPXWi-eKL4QkE2c7uD_SS21SDvnFjKbp06jlm1v0TwANoEdZcU/s320/bikes_tonemapped_topaz.jpg" width="209" /></a></div>Single image RAW file<br />
Tone mapped in Photomatix<br />
Adjusted in Topaz AdjustPalmetto Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743562444842586309noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479854319715023407.post-6801538345473511182011-01-10T11:11:00.000-05:002011-01-10T11:11:49.389-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirlGNAWXXHXBEL2lEW2ArYUKHNQkj2EhuSIbO03XIMzYLV4E-UARf1IjeyG8PVsH9G4UdeSyOTSN-5r47mN0zYK-2iZDn6BgR4Juyj3bt2nbVJEoJsyS8KvQGn97DvHShA5Iyt7Qj1fU/s1600/OldStore.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirlGNAWXXHXBEL2lEW2ArYUKHNQkj2EhuSIbO03XIMzYLV4E-UARf1IjeyG8PVsH9G4UdeSyOTSN-5r47mN0zYK-2iZDn6BgR4Juyj3bt2nbVJEoJsyS8KvQGn97DvHShA5Iyt7Qj1fU/s320/OldStore.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Old abandoned store in Rural Aiken County. This building has been torn down since this photo was made. <br />
3 bracketed shots in RAW format. <br />
Merged to HDR in Photomatix Pro<br />
Adjusted in Topaz AdjustPalmetto Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743562444842586309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479854319715023407.post-63409216972994139052011-01-02T16:15:00.002-05:002011-01-02T16:15:53.107-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLI29czyBWFo53Jvr8oR72SoP9X-1QlqUf-Kh1n1YJyswj5YLDtDGrd6DEBJSW3IOCBdYUI1WRuKuvMMmyZSoddcKcmL1M9KshjL44dEFkWaCZaklwWOVEdeJ1tM7ylIlbBJsNRmjKTf4/s1600/OG_Tonemapped_topaz6x4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLI29czyBWFo53Jvr8oR72SoP9X-1QlqUf-Kh1n1YJyswj5YLDtDGrd6DEBJSW3IOCBdYUI1WRuKuvMMmyZSoddcKcmL1M9KshjL44dEFkWaCZaklwWOVEdeJ1tM7ylIlbBJsNRmjKTf4/s320/OG_Tonemapped_topaz6x4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Palmetto Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743562444842586309noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479854319715023407.post-82463895879729282122010-12-29T18:59:00.000-05:002010-12-29T18:59:12.693-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbw5JI0EfQdHWa-s-ip40t__RT8DKzU_EAFeWs2GD0Z309BJOHTLzOynB31-WycXU91RLI4_HAUuElHJQcy0ObztU9eHK07yX9P9yVqbc3_a15Tw9lvBlJKgDL9hPPl1Ftr5AcKdATSk/s1600/bridge1_tonemapped_topaz6x4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbw5JI0EfQdHWa-s-ip40t__RT8DKzU_EAFeWs2GD0Z309BJOHTLzOynB31-WycXU91RLI4_HAUuElHJQcy0ObztU9eHK07yX9P9yVqbc3_a15Tw9lvBlJKgDL9hPPl1Ftr5AcKdATSk/s320/bridge1_tonemapped_topaz6x4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Bridge over the Savannah River in Augusta, Georgia. Single image, tone mapped in Photomatix 4.0, and further played with in Topaz AdjustPalmetto Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743562444842586309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479854319715023407.post-15021595683283973332010-12-28T21:23:00.003-05:002010-12-28T21:27:29.741-05:00 <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>South Carolina State House edited with Topaz Adjust. Very easy to use. Works with Photoshop, and Paint-Shop Pro X2 and above. Well worth the price, and very fun to use. You can even get a free 30-day trial.Palmetto Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743562444842586309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479854319715023407.post-61723525937814129822010-12-26T14:42:00.000-05:002010-12-26T14:42:19.052-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRv9Y5PLxdG22L3YhgXJZ82eODr1pFotUNvL3vR6F0uIjG2M478AeSSZgfq-5GzgHEyoRonr8OpABvvOYaU1d0nT-rnqbvgkGYXla8NSUJoCQoADK2gib2Bh_2fpxBYRsIxU35Zen8Xo/s1600/pond3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRv9Y5PLxdG22L3YhgXJZ82eODr1pFotUNvL3vR6F0uIjG2M478AeSSZgfq-5GzgHEyoRonr8OpABvvOYaU1d0nT-rnqbvgkGYXla8NSUJoCQoADK2gib2Bh_2fpxBYRsIxU35Zen8Xo/s320/pond3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>One of Aiken's prized possessions...Hopeland Gardens. Anyone besides me looking forward to spring? Palmetto Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743562444842586309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479854319715023407.post-25951692054111569492010-12-26T12:24:00.000-05:002010-12-26T12:24:11.434-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxTR1pLVei_6TNbCJr9wW8ZlWpKLu8Kgi6P45mB9863zPJNXJsZ_vXJ5SOCZT5rRz0O0TxsPOWpsFW0HNr9qiS0D9T3xEe8RezmT7VznsvHjPjc2Gq-L9tlaFV8k2rakFE9X0wemFXNE/s1600/tomb2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMxTR1pLVei_6TNbCJr9wW8ZlWpKLu8Kgi6P45mB9863zPJNXJsZ_vXJ5SOCZT5rRz0O0TxsPOWpsFW0HNr9qiS0D9T3xEe8RezmT7VznsvHjPjc2Gq-L9tlaFV8k2rakFE9X0wemFXNE/s320/tomb2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Tomb in beautiful Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, SC. This is the cemetery where the Hunley sailors are buried. This cemetery is a must see when I visit Charleston.Palmetto Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743562444842586309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479854319715023407.post-48858962551211270402010-12-26T10:07:00.000-05:002010-12-26T10:07:51.035-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjhJXjQ9_iAXa0Ns_qyDjjz6IPwviT2PkpSr8fcI-f7aFEEu09LlBnbfc5zEUCx9arMnh0hdi77kVfM3YECvEK3j-NrsHXYCDNPAu4e2Cb1B8VHzdcqZ9CFQT2-aQfwUBRATi8hjkI2c/s1600/AikenSS_tonemapped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjhJXjQ9_iAXa0Ns_qyDjjz6IPwviT2PkpSr8fcI-f7aFEEu09LlBnbfc5zEUCx9arMnh0hdi77kVfM3YECvEK3j-NrsHXYCDNPAu4e2Cb1B8VHzdcqZ9CFQT2-aQfwUBRATi8hjkI2c/s320/AikenSS_tonemapped.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Aiken State Park.<br />
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3 images, 0, +2, -2 merged into HDR in Photomatix Pro software.<br />
Imported into Corel Paint Shop Pro X2. <br />
Clarity adjustmentPalmetto Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743562444842586309noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479854319715023407.post-72610403414925616052010-12-24T22:18:00.000-05:002010-12-24T22:18:31.656-05:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJlwGI0lfcXqn2Its5PEuXjplT2ilRkpJWCIc_0tsy_v9g2-rnBGDkKorwKksOj6nUmcaXJRqpxBCtt_xCrJzh2TeKInfxss0xcFPIB_Q7rvMQtqmOIvKxgEXL_1oRgkroBKhkazafZk/s1600/statehouse_tonemapped6x4A.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJlwGI0lfcXqn2Its5PEuXjplT2ilRkpJWCIc_0tsy_v9g2-rnBGDkKorwKksOj6nUmcaXJRqpxBCtt_xCrJzh2TeKInfxss0xcFPIB_Q7rvMQtqmOIvKxgEXL_1oRgkroBKhkazafZk/s320/statehouse_tonemapped6x4A.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Beginning to wrap my head around this HDR thing. Being a photograpic purest, I am going slow so as to not get too far off the beaten path of traditional photography. Isn't technology great?Palmetto Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743562444842586309noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479854319715023407.post-53804569287420730722010-12-24T22:15:00.000-05:002010-12-24T22:15:23.314-05:00First PostI would like to thank Steve Rich for the heads-up on creating a blog. This was a really fun process. I am just getting started, so things are sort of bare at the moment. I will become more active as time rolls by. Anyway, I hope everyone has a great Holiday season!!Palmetto Travelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14743562444842586309noreply@blogger.com3