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      03-16-2012, 12:00 PM   #7149
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Originally Posted by M_Six View Post
Thanks, Dave. I guess this does qualify as HDR, even though there's no tone mapping. I'll play around with the B&W later, but I agree, I think the colors here add to the image and will be missed in the B&W.
Tone mapping can be done well, but most use it as a crutch to add make believe drama to an average shot. HDR, in my view, should be used to bring the image closer to what our eye sees. Most tone mapping takes the image away from what the eye sees. Your shot stands up very well with no such nonsense required.

After railing against overly tone mapped HDR, I'll now put in a vote for high-contrast B&W. I guess Ansel Adams ruined us and a "realistic" B&W just looks flat. Your sky has lots of potential to show off high contrast B&W and getting those trees nice a black will result in a nice shot I think.

Dave
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