Sydney University - The Quadrangle

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Sydney University - The Quadrangle

Postby natskis on Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:24 pm

Hi All,

I recently picked up the Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 for my Canon (Non VC version because I didn't realise there was even a VC version... :x )... and I went out hunting for snaps!

It's been raining a lot recently and so I went for a short stroll down to Sydney University.
Managed to grab this picture with my Tripod at an akward angle.

I grabbed 3 images bracketed at different exposures and then afterwards convered them to the cs3 .psd format and then put them through photomatix.

Here's the link:
http://flic.kr/p/7CW9Ad
Here's the image:
Image

Now, the wierdest thing is that in Photomatix, the orange spot lights turned to that blue colour and the blue colour in the sky turned orange. It gives it quite a dark and gothic feel.
Take note that green is the same.

I put the files through CS3's HDR function and it came out with the colours correct.

Note that this is what the building looks like after putting it through Photomatix normally:
http://flic.kr/p/7AR2ku

Image

Does anyone know how this happens in Photomatix?
It's the first time I've ever seen images ligthts invert using that process.

Either way I cleaned up a few things on the picture and feel free to critique :)
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Re: Sydney University - The Quadrangle

Postby Willy wombat on Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:08 pm

Im not sure about your strange problem but I like the pics. Very nice
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Re: Sydney University - The Quadrangle

Postby photomarcs on Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:09 pm

niiiiiiiiiiiiiice... have to start producing some HDR imaging...
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Re: Sydney University - The Quadrangle

Postby photomarcs on Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:10 pm

I would like to call this.. inspirational and motivating in terms of WANTING to go out and shoot some HDR work...
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Re: Sydney University - The Quadrangle

Postby Frankenstein on Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:11 pm

That first image is hauntingly beautiful - gothic is the right description for it.

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Re: Sydney University - The Quadrangle

Postby natskis on Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:04 am

Thanks all!

I'm pretty happy with the non VC Tammy as well...
It puts me $300 closer to the Canon 10-22mm which I'm wanting!

I'm going to spend more time dedicated to reverse enginerring what occured with the light cause that would be pretty useful to know if I want to reapply that lighting next time.

And glad to hear you're inspired Photomarcs :)
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Re: Sydney University - The Quadrangle

Postby Gadgit on Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:29 pm

Both are good but he 1st one really stands out with the detail and colours of the building and interior.
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