This is one of the photos that got me wanting to start this HDR photography blog.  The image is one of my favorites and I always come back to it for motivation.  It was on the photoblog long about, but with the crash issue in May or June (I forget now) I lost that page.  This HDR is also the first time I ever tried to tone map an HDR twice. I love doing it to some HDR pictures because the image becomes so strong.  If you’re wondering more about tone mapping your HDR, check out this short HDR Tutorial.

This is a building that is now long gone.  It’s a parking lot today. Is your downtown core becoming one big parking lot?

Sometimes I don’t get to work on my images for the length I need.  I was inspired today when I came across these images sitting in my Lightroom Folder for Editing.  I had originally shot 5 brackets but I only wanted to use 4 for the HDR generation because the darkest exposure had no added value that I could see.  I tone mapped the HDR File that photomatix created so nicely for me. It was pretty good but I had this feeling like it wasn’t good enough.  And I wonder if a lot more people do this, but I tone mapped a second time.  I put up a short tutorial on double tone mapping for HDR on Nuwomb Creative – because it’s more than just a photoblog.  So I’m not going to get into it here.  But doing that double tone mapping really kicks ass sometimes.  Not for everything but man.  I then took it into photoshop and worked everything out.  I am very happy with this HDR Photo.

ps. this photoblog is getting  a super sexy makeover next week.  A permanent makeover that I’ve been waiting for – for a long time!