This is an HDR picture made up of 4 exposures (the 5th and brightest exposure was useless and unnecessary), which I took handheld due to having tripod troubles. As this was evening, I had to crank the ISO up to about 800, but due to the D700's ISO handling ability, it wasn't a problem. That would not have been the case with my D90. The tripod troubles were caused by bolts coming loose and therefore having unstable legs, and since I have come back to England has busted completely (ball head broke). I don't want to get petty and name the make, but I can safely say that tripod was the worst money I have spent during my time with photography. I had it for about 9 months until it was unusable. The truth be told I shouldn't have bought it in the first place, I don't even like the way it works, but I thought it would at least give me stability for a while. I have now done what I should have done in the first place and bought a decent Manfrotto setup, which is ten times better and will hopefully be my trustworthy tripod for years to come.
Another great shot, Pete. I like the way you used the tree to fill the empty space to the left of the priest house. Don't think the shot would have been anywhere near as good without this tree.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Mark here. The tree has added some lovely interest to the picture, particularly as it is so colourful. With a dull grey sky it has helped pull the image together. Nicely processed!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments gentlemen! I was going to write a bit during my blog about trees and how they are one of the most difficult elements to deal with in an HDR picture, but thought I'd save that for another time. But yes the tree was what attracted me to this scene more than the building.
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