# Random Picture Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 24, 2007, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324 "2007-08-24T05:57:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 21
**Author:** ![IROC-Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iroc-z/32/7389_2.png) [@IROC-Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IROC-Z)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/402 "2008-07-09T22:02:31Z")
![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2121/2253479398_7aa5c65677_o.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2121/2253479398_7aa5c65677_o.jpg) ![http://users.adelphia.net/%7Ecoolj88888/Raw.jpg](http://users.adelphia.net/%7Ecoolj88888/Raw.jpg) HDR: ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2387/1911368318_0dea038d41_o.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2387/1911368318_0dea038d41_o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/403 "2008-07-10T05:20:56Z")
^ It’s funny how such a plain looking subject can look interesting with HDR. ---
**Author:** ![TaRd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tard/32/5110_2.png) [@TaRd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TaRd)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/404 "2008-07-10T15:59:33Z")
![http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/7598/briansantos017wp8.jpg](http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/7598/briansantos017wp8.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/405 "2008-07-10T16:30:37Z")
^NOOOOOOOOODS? ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/406 "2008-07-14T07:20:32Z")
![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/2668019442_f5c8ff26e0_o.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/2668019442_f5c8ff26e0_o.jpg) ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2667197507_49b8e86169_o.jpg](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/2667197507_49b8e86169_o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 7:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/407 "2008-07-14T07:25:18Z")
Very cool. Seems too yellow though? ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/408 "2008-07-14T07:33:33Z")
Thanks. I think the water is too green but that’s niagara falls for ya. I desaturated the greens but it makes the trees look funny… I’ll play with the blue/yellow balance a lil. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/409 "2008-07-14T07:40:28Z")
Well, I sent them to a couple friends and they’ve come back with “those are amazing” and “wow”. BTW, I did mention they weren’t mine. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 7:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/410 "2008-07-14T07:42:51Z")
BluBalls - are using a preset curve for those HDR’s? I haven’t been messing around with it too much, but trying to play with the curve myself does not yield very good results so far lol. ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/411 "2008-07-14T07:50:56Z")
I use Photomatix first importing the .nef files, so it doesn’t ask for a curve. Then once I do the adjustments there, I import it to Photoshop where I take care of the noise and sharpening and put the final touches on. If you use .jpg files, it will ask you to adjust the curve or if it’s being done in Photoshop. I’m not a huge fan of Photoshop’s HDR function, I can get simular results, but I have to use the tone mapping too much and it takes longer. ---
**Author:** ![j\_espo1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/j_espo1/32/7291_2.png) [@j\_espo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/j_espo1)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/412 "2008-07-14T07:53:08Z")
> [@BluBalls](#): > > ![http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/2668019442_f5c8ff26e0_o.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/d/7d35bc9c2cc18f024c4109f29c5843f9607d2e6c.jpeg) thats amazing. fix the color a bit and id like to buy a poster size of that. ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/413 "2008-07-14T07:57:09Z")
Thanks! Anyone else have a flickr acct? Feel free to add me if you do: ![](https://c4.staticflickr.com/4/3201/3170893500_f09f42e34d_z.jpg?zz=1 "ilovesleepers") ---
**Author:** ![TaRd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tard/32/5110_2.png) [@TaRd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TaRd)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/414 "2008-07-15T17:34:06Z")
![http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3622/predsc0194cn3.jpg](http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/3622/predsc0194cn3.jpg) My wedding ring ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/415 "2008-07-16T06:23:43Z")
alex are u messing with “tone mapping” i think it is in photomatix? ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 6:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/416 "2008-07-16T06:33:55Z")
yep, after the merge in photomatix, tone mapping comes up and I play with that a lil. Then I use PS to clean it up. ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/417 "2008-07-16T07:20:16Z")
word those look sick, i need to get photomatix and try some HDR out, i never have b4 ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/418 "2008-07-16T07:21:30Z")
![http://www.micahweber.com/thelot/albums/Best%20of%20Thudosfest%202008/DSC_0360.jpg](http://www.micahweber.com/thelot/albums/Best%20of%20Thudosfest%202008/DSC_0360.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/419 "2008-07-16T07:29:02Z")
^ that’s awesome man. The mud looks like it’s coming out of the picture. What shutter speed were you at? ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/420 "2008-07-16T07:47:24Z")
![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/zg326/scaredpuppy.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/zg326/scaredpuppy.jpg) That dog was very frightened. ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/421 "2008-07-16T07:54:49Z")
> [@Paulo](#): > > ^ that’s awesome man. The mud looks like it’s coming out of the picture. What shutter speed were you at? either 1250 or 1600 [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324.md?page=20) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324.md?page=22)