Old stone bridge at Cloughlea, Co.Wicklow

[Ndukes]

And the congregation shouted Amen!

[Pica]

Hello Neville,
I find this when I view your work: What a fine capture and HDR post-processing, of this exquisite bridge.
Well done.

[Ndukes]

Hello Neville,
I find this when I view your work: What a fine capture and HDR post-processing, of this exquisite bridge.
Well done.

Thank you Pica and welcome to Cambridge in Colour.

This simple but elegant bridge is a nice feature to include in compositions around this location. I keep on returning to it every Autumn when the colours are beautiful.

[joebranko]

Beautiful colour! I also prefer the original shot, less the bright spot. The lighting is wonderful!

[Ndukes]

Beautiful colour! I also prefer the original shot, less the bright spot. The lighting is wonderful!

Thank you Joe for that.

So, this is the definitive version (by popular demand!).



Nikon Df with Nikkor 16-35 f4 at 27mm. 1/30 at f16, iso 280-1100, 3 exp. HDR

[MrB]

I must accept that I'm the minority here, Neville, and that doesn't change my opinion that the image is a lovely scene which is a bit too yellow, but I would hope that you don't mind reading a different view! You have made a very good job of cloning out the white bit, and that does make the composition more enjoyable.

Cheers.
Philip

[Ndukes]

I must accept that I'm the minority here, Neville, and that doesn't change my opinion that the image is a lovely scene which is a bit too yellow, but I would hope that you don't mind reading a different view! You have made a very good job of cloning out the white bit, and that does make the composition more enjoyable.

Cheers.

Philip

Before committing to a firm position I referred back to a number of image files taken within a half-hour of this one, some in open terrain without dark shadows influenced by the predominant effects of the green canopy of leaves and the copper fallen ones. I always shoot in auto white balance as an essential reference but use ISO 5880 as my default (which is another story related to years of shooting film). In this case, the auto w/b in the open landscape was coming in around 5800 with some minor variation.

So, here we open up a whole new debate. Do I set the colour based on what I know is the correct colour balance for the light source at the time or do I adjust for the strictly local conditions created by the effect of the light reflected off the leaves?

Am I striving for 'reality' or a nice RGB histogram? Deeply coloured sky after sunset is a case in point. Auto w/b will render it more neutral in colour than what we 'see' and appreciate at the time.

I really appreciate all of the various views on this image which, after all, is the only way I am going to learn and improve.

I am glad you like the image and thank you for your feedback.

Onwards and upwards!

[bnnrcn]

Hi Neville You lost the color of the some leaves on the left while reducing the saturation. IMO brushing only the parts of the bridge without leaves would work better while reducing the saturation.

[Ndukes]

Hi Neville You lost the color of the some leaves on the left while reducing the saturation. IMO brushing only the parts of the bridge without leaves would work better while reducing the saturation.

Oh Binnur, you make me work so hard!

You are, of course, right. I went back to the start as my HDR technique is developing all the time.

I think this is better.


Nikon Df with Nikkor 16-35 f4 at 27mm. 1/30 at f16, iso 280-1100, 3 exp. HDR

More from Cloughlea in Autumn in previous years at www.ndukes.net/tags/cloughlea/content/

[bnnrcn]

IMO this version is the most natural and realistic one Neville

Oh Binnur, you make me work so hard!

You are, of course, right. I went back to the start as my HDR technique is developing all the time.

I think this is better.


Nikon Df with Nikkor 16-35 f4 at 27mm. 1/30 at f16, iso 280-1100, 3 exp. HDR

More from Cloughlea in Autumn in previous years at www.ndukes.net/tags/cloughlea/content/