Fine Art + HDR Photography Steetley Pier
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video entitled, "Fine Art and HDR Photography Steetley Pier" I combine both genres and I was surprised by how much I liked it!
Earlier this week, I headed to Hartlepool to capture a Fine Art image of Steetley Pier. Whilst I was there I had an idea! Why not capture the pier in my normal fine-art way but also take a few extra bright images which will enable me to add light to the otherwise dark areas of the picture.
That type of photography is called HDR (High Dynamic Range) It's a genre of photography that serious photographers rarely use. HDR photography is a lot of fun. Its original use was over-used and very often over-post-processed. Because of this, I think that's why photographers have put it on the back-burner!
Personally, I still love HDR photography. I need to delve into the genre a lot more. I'm sure the forgotten style still has a lot to offer in these modern days!
I hope you like the video.
Please feel free to leave a comment.
Gary
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M.A.S.T.E.R of fine art !
Cheers Richie 👍👍
I really like the finished image and the side view was a wow for me. Agreed fine art and HDR do work for us that appreciate photographic art.
Cheers Ian 👍
I really like the 45 degree view with those other groins in the foreground
Cheers 👍👍
Absolutely love your fine art, Gary - bowled over by the HDR - thank you.
Thank you Heather 👍👍
What i love about you with your images, is you for the most part always ask for our opinion unlike many others who just make out like it's their way or the highway and you can't say anything constructive about it.
Now my favourite is actually the 2nd image.
The art form has to be subjective, no matter the photographer or TH-camr.
Cheers Rob 👍👍
Just love the details .. and the light
Thanks Jan 👍👍
I love it....the lightness under it makes it feel as if the pier is floating 🙂👍
As Mali said.
A masterclass from start to finish.
The last image's I thought were amazing.
Another great job Gary.
Cheers Tim 👍
As always spot on by a master of long exposure.
Cheers Ralph 👍👍
What really motivates to go out and take pictures like this, is your genuine happiness while doing this :-)
It's really about being away from the wife but shhh mums the word 😁
Another magical piece of work Gary
Cheers Alec 👍👍
The last shot is my favourite - fantastic composition with the foreground interest. The HDR layer was essential imho.
Cheers Peter 👍👍
@@GaryGough by the way: when I was at Skye I stayed at Rachel’s B&B. She also seems to be a big fan of you :)
Love the final image. You are an inspiration. I do wish we had these types of piers on the Great Lakes, but with no tides, the piers are all vastly lower.
I'm sure they're picturesque in their own right 👍👍
Just perfect
Cheers Karl 👍👍
Superb Gary and I’m a lover of HDR so this one is right up my street 👍🏽
Cheers Steve 👍👍
Love these images, love your dedication to your art too where composition and perfection trumps wet feet.
I like it with the second layer put to it. I straightens the view and fosters imagination stronger than without it. Great work Gery.
Just amazing!
Cheers 👍👍
Fantastic photos Gary. I can tell you that I prefer the one with the underside of the Pier with more light. The side view of the pier is super Gary. Quality work by a professional for sure.👌👌
Many thanks 👍👍
Yes like the image Gary , 👍 really enjoy your channel. , Best wishes.
Many thanks, Cheer Andy 👍👍
I think HDR and the fine art style work well together, it adds to it I think. I like it. But I do like detail. I will try it, thank you for your knowledge.
This was absolutely stunning. Wish I were you!
Think carefully about what you’re saying, if you were me you’d have to live with my wife and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone 😂😂
The extra picture is just woooooo
Great video as always Gary. Thanks for the tips. Very interesting 👍😊🙏
Thanks Cath 👍👍
@@GaryGough Your welcome Gary. Looking forward to the next video. Have agreat week .👍😊📸
My grandad worked at the Steetley for almost 40 years!
Brilliant Gary, love the final image of the pier with the lighting effects.
The images are wonderful. Thanks for an enlightening post.
Fantastic final image! I always learn from you! I think the HDR really made a positive difference!Thank You!
Amazing as always Gary! I’m in aww
Thank you so much!! 👍👍
Very interesting - must try it soon
Cheers 👍👍
Excellent video - well explained and great results. Opening up the underside of the pier makes a big difference.
I reckon it is worth adding the extra element, and certainly to have the option to do so.
Very much like your final creation. I’ve often wondered about hdr. Think I’ll give it a try. Thanks for the clear explanation as always. Aloha!
Thanks Michael 👍👍
Love it gar
Cheers David 👍👍
I'm watching this while sat beside Steetley Pier 😂
@@djstuc 😂
Oh cool :) It is indeed a cracking place. 👍👍
Always live watching your videos, very inspiring.
Another great video Gary. Personally, I prefer your alternative image.
Cheers Paul 👍👍
Great video, with all the essential techniques clearly explained.
To be honest, it works really well, great job
Great image Gary, really like the HDR effect. But the final image is fantastic!!
I feel it works, providing it remains in the category of realistic. The image you have created by dialling back the opacity of the blended layer works.
Thanks Nicky xx
Love it! Amazlng photos!
Well done and thank you. Really liked the last image, beautiful job.🤩
Love the images! You make it look easy! Thanks for sharing.
For a moment I thought I saw a wrecked drone under the pier 😀
Don't go there 😁😁 Cheers Bob 👍👍
Excellent video again Gary really loved your photo as always great work 👍
Hi Gary, I think the addition of HDR works well on this image. I actually preferred the brighter version myself. Cheers Russ
Niiiiiiice!
Cheers Gary 👍👍
done similar but kept in colour, I like the affect, seems to work well on cloudy days with water in the foreground
Works for me Gary, nice work! Thanks for sharing.
Absolutely love it,must have a go.
Brilliant 🥇
I've learned so much watching your videos - above all is the 'taking my time' lesson. Watching you is so relaxed and lacking any anxiety, it has taught me to give myself time and space when out taking photos.
Kind of you to say, cheers 👍👍
Beautiful vlog easy to follow 👍
I like the HDR.
That last wide shot ... 'stunnin..' .. hehe seriously very nice Gary :-)
Fantastic image and explanation of the process, by far my favorite watches on TH-cam...I'm really motivated to try this..big hurdle done thanks lol
This is my first video of yours that I have seen. First, I think you are a very good teacher. I use a completely different camera/software and had no problem following the concepts presented. For my money, the HDR addition adds more leading lines to your focal point (that tiny triangle in the middle) and adds to it. But I also REALLY like the other shot of the pier that you showed. Its time for me to get a nice filter kit like you use and start playing around. It really does not take that much longer to take the extra shots and then make decisions back home in the studio nor does it take that much extra time to move the camera around seeing if there is a better composition. When I started photography it was with a 4x5 camera and extra shots were pricey! With unlimited memory we really can experiment more (and should!).
From start to finish, a masterclass! I wish my long exposure series was coming along as good lol Brilliant Gary
I'm sure, in fact, I know they are Mr Davies. About that date in the diary? come on get it sorted! 😁
thought the final image was fabulous Gary and loved the additional image shot from the side too. The good thing was you had all the possible data captured so you have options based on your final preference
Hi Gary, I prefer the use of HDR for under the bridge, what a difference it made. I loved the last image of the pier and the stumps,it was super and I am gonna guess that was without the HDR treatment. Oh yes, and I prefer the shot under the pier with the extra bits the way you finally chose it to be, as soon as you started I was like “oh no Gary you must keep them in,they make for a far more complete image” , thankfully you seen the light (no pun intended lol). Excellent video, one I was deeply engrossed in from start to finish, thank you 😁👍
Really like the HDR finished photograph and will definitely try it. Unfortunately, I like the last image to the side of the Pier much more. But as you said, that's personal preference.
Gary, as always, your work is amazing! Your depth of knowledge and your expertise is virtually unmatched by other TH-camrs. I really like your fine art work no matter how you achieve it. Excellent video.
Consider yourself added to my Christmas Card list. Cheers 👍👍
Nice and Yes, I very much like it. Small tip I picked up on youtube somewhere is to pack 3 old CDs and put your tripod on top of that on sandy soil or beaches. During a trip to Madeira I also have been experimenting with focus stacking and exposure blending: take a short exposure of a flower in the foreground and blend that with a long exposure of the seascape in the background also gives very nice results
I personally do like the extra detail, excellent work. And the second shot is very nice as well.
love the last image. The gripe i have with the under pier shot is the fire damage. The yoof of today 😩
love this
G'day Gary. The HDR shot is good but to my mind the long shot of the pier is simply spectacular! Well done mate. Love your vids :)
I'm rewatching all the videos, Gary and they are even more inspiring on second viewing. You have re-invigorated my love of photography
Then all my hard work has just paid off. 👍👍
Great work Gary, I have learned so much, watching from cornwall ontario Canada 🇨🇦
Your images are captivating and mesmerizing.
I can't critique, I think they turned out perfect.
I look forward to more content and getting better at this format of expression.
Thanks
Cheers
Brilliant Gary, your enthusiasm is so infectious. I am just getting into Long Exposure photography, oh and after 3 trips to the Mach Loop I got some crackers. Thanks again.
I love these fine art photography! Thank you charing your art and knowledge Gary 🤗
Cheers David 👍👍
I love the HDR addition. It really does bring out the otherwise lost dark details. I don’t think it takes away from the original shot, rather, it is more like what the human eye naturally adds in real time viewing to compensate for the dark areas. After all, as good as modern cameras are, they can’t do what the human eye does. At least, not without help in post, LoL!
IMHO this is great image, communicates volumes in nature, beauty and is inspiring, hence it works and works very well. The other capture is quite interesting. Thanks for sharing and how you accomplished this,
Cheers Michael 👍👍
Another really good and thought provoking video Gary. I think taking the over exposed shot increasing your options so making it a good idea. Then it's just down to personal taste if or how you use it.
awesome .... clark ..
Great vlog Jason. You surprised me once again with this method (which I didn't know yet). I usually use NIK HDR, but will give your method a try. Thank you!!!
Enjoyed your video, thank you. I do like to see detail and not just dark or black areas. The only part I kept looking at, and it’s just as it is, is the first leg on right hand side which is darker and more weather worn than the others. Just as it is.
Great video Gary, I love your fine art work. I use 3 Legged Thing spikes on my Gitzo as tripods tend to use the same thread size and gauge and they work well, Simon Baxter has done the same. I know they wouldn't have worked in this situation but they are great for soft ground and rocks.
3 Legged Thing Vanz Set of 3 Spikes + Rubber Feet, these are the ones and they have removable rubber feet.
This is something I must try and see how it turns out for me. I prefer the last image, the side on image.
Smashing work Gary, I would have used the rope hanging in the centre part of the original image. As the one in the final image is showing slight movement Yes HDR does work, the second photo is the one for me. Excellent video.
I always carry three old CD's in my kit, place the CD's under the feet of the tripod, they help spread the weight
The more I watch your videos the more I love your work. Just starting out in photography, I have learned so much, thank you, I will keep watching
Thanks as ever Gary. The addition of the HDR works for me. Also the last photo shot across the groynes is stunning.
Gary, for fine art photography there is no one else out there that i follow or take advice from. Your images & guidance are top draw my friend. I am a novice photographer but i am taking so much onboard from your videos & its helping me a great deal. This video like all others is amazing
Cheers Shaun. Consider yourself added to my Christmas card list 👍😀
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Gary, great video as usual.The under the pier photo could have a little more horizon on the right side. The second photo is outrageous again great fine art photos
Once again a fantastic video on fine art photography the way you detailed all the work and the end results are excellent. It is great watching how you approach the task and complete it with little fuss a total masterclass series.
Many thanks! Cheers Harry 👍👍
Loved the final result and am up for trying it! Looking forward to the ‘Members’ video showing the mechanics! Clive
Cheers Clive 👍👍
wow new here born in suffolk now live in brisbane australia you have help so much just making the whole process realy enjoyable yes images real art gary i am chaseing you maybe there is a way to show some of what we get here down under
I Like It
Gary, you work has inspired me to look at all aspects and not just focus on one spectrum of photography. Thank you for sharing your skills and talents with the world!
Beautiful work as usual, Gary. Well done.
The HDR added is nice. Enjoyed seeing your post process for the final image and would love to see more of your videos that includes post processing. It's like a bonus learning chip for me. Great video.
Cheers 👍👍
Brilliant Gary, love the final image of the pier with the lighting effects, thanks for showing us that.
Cheers Jim 👍👍
Codger, great that you are finding some of the best things in Ps. Welcome to the 2020s. Nice image.Doesn't require a whole TH-cam vid to explain. "the more work you soon an image; the more you degrade its quality" unless yi are working in RAWl
like your "hand made" HDR. Its a good way to work with a lower opacity to control the effekt. In my opinion 100% might be tiu much.
Cheers 👍👍
I wasn't sure I would like this, but it turns out, it worked really well, I like the juxtaposition of the water with all the detail lost to the long exposure, alongside the pier with all of the detail being available to the viewer.
I always look forward to your next videos, always inspirational and educational.
Brilliant as usual Gary! I think the addition of the extra image makes it so much better, it gives it more of a fine art feel in my opinion as the lighting under the pier is not what the eye would normally see as it is brighter with more of the shadow detail being visible, cracking shot(s)! 👍🏻
Cheers Andy 👍
Love the final image Gary. I think people that still have reservations with HDR need to remember that it is simply a tool to increase detail precision and reduce noise in the shadows, and is a means-to-an-end for the 3+ stops shortfall between the dynamic range of our cameras and that of our visual system. We've all seen bad examples of HDR, such as when a post-sunset sky meets a daytime foreground, but if you can composite well and sell the effect as realistic then it's a valuable tool that yields cleaner, better-detailed images.