***Mig-21 & Antonov An-2 HDR Photography***

cawimmer430 · 12-20-2007, 01:56 PM

Hi guys,

I'm still working on some other World War II aircraft pictures, but I took these today on the way home. All of the shots are HDR, some extreme, some not so.

If you want any of them, let me know. They're taken in a mix of 1504 x 1000 and 2256 x 1496 @ normal quality. I can upload the shot you want on Imageshack, post the link here and hopefully make you happy!

Enjoy the shots!

The former East German Mig-21...rusting away...

I love these last two shots. HDR photography is addicting. It gives the picture what I call "magical realism", an expression I ripped off from literature class, the only thing I understood about South American stories!

The Antonov An-2, also neglected and forgotten by the owner of the castle you see in the background.

That little speck you see in the sky is the moon. The original image is considerably larger and will allow you a better glimpse of it. My lens is still too weak though. I'm saving up for a better one which I am hoping to buy on Amazon or eBay.

Hope you liked the shots.

ree · 12-20-2007, 03:43 PM

Great photos, Christian!! Those are saurians of the last century!!

cawimmer430 · 12-21-2007, 05:33 AM

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Originally Posted by ree

Great photos, Christian!! Those are saurians of the last century!!

I'm probably going to take some more tonight.

Michael · 12-31-2007, 03:53 PM

Christian excellent pictures. I can't help but wonder if all you are doing is HDR. Are you bumping up the saturation on some of these photos?

Also, it is amazing to see the history that Russia had and all planes they built. I personally do not like the Russian design of planes with the exception of the MIGs. Nevertheless, they have some really ugly planes and many of them are copies of American or other western countries' aircrafts.

cawimmer430 · 01-03-2008, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael

Christian excellent pictures. I can't help but wonder if all you are doing is HDR. Are you bumping up the saturation on some of these photos?

Also, it is amazing to see the history that Russia had and all planes they built. I personally do not like the Russian design of planes with the exception of the MIGs. Nevertheless, they have some really ugly planes and many of them are copies of American or other western countries' aircrafts.

Thanks Michael.

Well on this day I specifically went out to take HDR shots. The saturation is actually a mix between low, normal and high but if you play around with different effects the saturation can be toned down by non-related effects. I use Photomatix 2.52 Pro.

12-20-2007, 01:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
cawimmer430 Contributor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mühldorf am Inn, Germany Posts: 6,256 Thanks: 2,385 Thanked 1,759 Times in 835 Posts	*Mig-21 & Antonov An-2 HDR Photography* Hi guys, I'm still working on some other World War II aircraft pictures, but I took these today on the way home. All of the shots are HDR, some extreme, some not so. If you want any of them, let me know. They're taken in a mix of 1504 x 1000 and 2256 x 1496 @ normal quality. I can upload the shot you want on Imageshack, post the link here and hopefully make you happy! Enjoy the shots! The former East German Mig-21...rusting away... I love these last two shots. HDR photography is addicting. It gives the picture what I call "magical realism", an expression I ripped off from literature class, the only thing I understood about South American stories! The Antonov An-2, also neglected and forgotten by the owner of the castle you see in the background. That little speck you see in the sky is the moon. The original image is considerably larger and will allow you a better glimpse of it. My lens is still too weak though. I'm saving up for a better one which I am hoping to buy on Amazon or eBay. Hope you liked the shots.

12-20-2007, 03:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
ree Fanatic Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,429 My Mood: Thanks: 2,926 Thanked 1,674 Times in 775 Posts	Re: *Mig-21 & Antonov An-2 HDR Photography* Great photos, Christian!! Those are saurians of the last century!!

12-31-2007, 03:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Michael Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 3,248 Thanks: 247 Thanked 340 Times in 205 Posts	Re: *Mig-21 & Antonov An-2 HDR Photography* Christian excellent pictures. I can't help but wonder if all you are doing is HDR. Are you bumping up the saturation on some of these photos? Also, it is amazing to see the history that Russia had and all planes they built. I personally do not like the Russian design of planes with the exception of the MIGs. Nevertheless, they have some really ugly planes and many of them are copies of American or other western countries' aircrafts.

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