If you take the river boat up Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, you’ll find the Reclining Buddha Temple (Wat Pho / Wat Chetuphon).
At the Reclining Buddha Temple (Wat Pho).
Reclining Buddha Temple | Wat Pho | HDR
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The Changing Seasons: January 2017
The Changing Seasons is here again. Like they say: “new year, new possibilities”, or perhaps you’re one of those people who don’t want to get out of your comfort zone? In that case: “New year, same, same”. Either way you’re welcome to join this challenge that will run throughout the year.
Havnelageret, Langkaia 1, Oslo.
How you interpret “the changing seasons” is all up to you: a painting or perhaps a digital manipulation? One photo, a gallery with plenty of photos? Photos of the same place each month or different spots? A recipe (with an illustration photo that you’ve shot), your aging face, your declining health? Street, flash or portrait photography?
Be creative or don’t.
Photos from Belfast
There’s not much to say about these photos. I experimented with some hdr water photos, some random night shots and street art. They were all shot in, or on the way to, Belfast.
Weird rainbow…
Long-exposure experiment.
This salmon seemed popular.
The Titanic building.
Pop-surrealism street art.
HDR water experiment.
HDR water experiment.
Vltava River in Praha
I decided to make two HDR versions of 3 bracketed shots of The Vltava River in Praha (Prague).
One version is with my tweakings using Photoshop, plus further editing in Lightroom. The other version is basically the automated HDR version I got using Lightroom, with only minor adjustments.
The Vltava river in Praha.
The Vltava river in Praha.
From Wikipedia:
The Vltava (IPA: /vəlˈtɑvə/; Czech pronunciation: [ˈvl̩tava]; German: Moldau, IPA: [ˈmɔldaʊ]) is the longest river within the Czech Republic, running southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague, and finally merging with the Elbe at Mělník. It is commonly referred to as the Czech national river.
Hotel Room Hallway
This is a re-make of an old photo that I’ve posted before.
Hallway at a hotel in Terceira, Azores, Portugal
My response to:
Ancient Oppland
This is a short break from the portrait week that will continue after this post. These are photos of an old building that I saw somewhere in Oppland, Norway.
Oppland, Norway.
The “Ancient Oppland”-post was already scheduled because of Leanne Cole’s «Monochrome Madness!! Challenge», that she publishes on Tuesday nights/Wednesday mornings.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside
This deer was in a hallway near the Astrup Fearnley Museum in Oslo. HDR, with 3 bracketed shots.
See more entries for the weekly photo challenge over at WordPress:
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Playing with Escalators
Leanne Cole was playing with escalators yesterday. I did the same a while back, but didn’t publish the result. Until now.
HDR escalators.
HDR Bar Stools
A pair of bar stools captured in Krakow, Poland. HDR processed.
A Collection of Oslo Photos
This is a collection of photos that I was planning to post, but just didn’t get around to publish in the blog yet. Instead of posting them one by one, I decided to put them all in this gallery – a gallery of randomness. Most of them were shot this winter.
Barcode & Nidaros
Moonlit night
Downtown
Oslo Bispedømme
Nordenga Bridge
Sagene
Sunset
Mathallen, Grünerløkka
Oslo Bispedømme
Oslo episcopal residence.
Oslo episcopal residence.
Good morning Oslo
Sagene Church
Østensjøvannet
Related posts:
Sagene Kirke #3
Same photo, cropped and uncropped version.
Cropped version of a statue vis-a-vis Sagene Kirke (Sagene Church) in Oslo.
A few days ago I posted some photos in a post called «Details from The Last Day of Winter». This photo is from the same area.
Five versions of Kunsthall Oslo
My friend said that he always used Photomatix Pro for his HDR-photos, so I decided to try it out. Normally I use Photoshop for all my image editing and occasionally Adobe Lightroom. I decided to make 4 different versions of the same 3 bracketed photos and post one of the original photos, so that you (and I) can compare.
I’m new to Photomarix Pro, so the result probably looks different from it would if I were familiar with the software. First the original photo and at the end there’s a gallery for easy maneuvering:
Original photo. I’ve only done some small adjustments to the raw file.
Utsikt over Nydalen en vintermorgen
Nydalen, Oslo. 26.02.2013.
If you’re going to try
If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery–isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you’ll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you’re going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It’s the only good fight there is.
― Charles Bukowski, Factotum
Cat Got a Good Treatment
He was bland, he was boring, he was lazy. So I had to frisk him up a little.
The original file was a .jpg file that I opened as .raw in Photoshop. I turned down the exposure by -0,65, added a lot of contrast and some clarity. Then I used the lens vignette filter and sat the slider to about -15 to center the focus a little. When I was pleased with the settings I opened the file.
The first thing I always do after opening a file is to make a copy of the layer. Make sure you never work on the original. I changed the settings in the HDR toning (Image – adjustments – hdr toning). After having done that I was still not satisfied, so I added a tiny touch of lens blur effect and then a saturation layer for the eyes.
Under The Bridge
With this image (shot earlier today) I wish all my readers a happy and prosperous 2013.
A big thanks goes out to all my followers: both old and new ones. A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone that leaves a comment in this blog every now and then.
Best wishes to you and your loved ones!
Greetings,
The Cardinal
For all you “Weekly Photo Challengers” here on WordPress: Make sure to check out this post: Surprise! A gift for the blogging community
HDR Grenoble
Just felt like playing around with this Grenoble shot – exaggerate the colors. In my opinion the result is horrible, but I know that some people like HDR and that they prefer the colors all fucked up like on some LSD trip. Personally I like it more subtle.
Grenoble, France.
If you search for Grenoble in the blog, you’ll find some more photos.
Near and Far
Hallway at a hotel in Terceira, Azores, Portugal
Flower & Terceira
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/weekly-photo-challenge-near-and-far/
Cardinal Guzman 