1st Post:...New Camera/Lens & "HDR" Processing

[MoinMoin]

Wow - I really like this technique and my special picture here is the third one.

[GregL]

Thanks everybody for all the comments...
I took 3 bracketed exposures at -2, 0, +2 and processed them using the 'Photomatix' software program.
Camera in 'Av' mode @ F8, .. ISO 100, .. shot in 'Raw' format.

Thanks for the tips z06-jim. I'm very new to PP and I love some of the HDR shots I've seen, including yours. I'll have to give it a go soon. Thanks, and keep up the great work.

[z06-jim]

great shots - i know nothing of HDR, so i cant comment on that, but the only thing i'd suggest is a slight straightening of the 1st shot, and the funny cloud MA mentioned in the last shot. very nice composition on all, and a great start to your dslr! cant wait to see you improve, wow!

Sensational start to your DSLR fun then Jim.
The vignetting in the first shot is a bit harsh I think.
The colour saturation in shot 2 is a bit too much.
The last shot has a distracting cloud spot just above the peak of the house.
Aside from those few things ... I wish I'd taken them!!!
And welcome to Ph.ca!

Thanks for suggestions guys...I'm new at Photoshop, still trying to learn the basics, so here is my novice attempt at correcting some of the things you listed.
I cloned out the cloud spots and straightened/slightly cropped #1 & #2, and
reduced the saturation in #2.
Haven't figured out how to reduce vignetting just yet...
There sure seems to be quite a learning curve involved with using Photoshop...
Thanks again...Do these edited ones look any better?...

[Mad Aussie]

They look better to me! Nice job for a 'learner'

[Marko]

Welcome to the forum and what a great start!
These images are very striking and i like them all.
My main nit would be the leaning quality of shot 1. IMO it should either lean big time like in shot 4, or be corrected.
Still, even the way it currently is, it's making my eyes happy.
Hope that helps - Marko

[AntZ]

Much better. I aggreed with the original comments that #1 needed to be straightened and the spot in the last one was distracting. Well done.

[tomorrowstreasures]

Thanks everybody for all the comments...
I took 3 bracketed exposures at -2, 0, +2 and processed them using the 'Photomatix' software program.
Camera in 'Av' mode @ F8, .. ISO 100, .. shot in 'Raw' format.

Lovely!! I love architecture too! and you did a great job -- can't wait to see what a bit of practice brings you!

question - are you following stuckincustoms on flickr? if not - he uses the same program and does some pretty wickedly cool things with hdr.

[z06-jim]

You're off to a great start. are you using Photomatix?

Yes, I used 'Photomatix' to process the images....