Pics from my California/Oregon road trip.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10235062#post10235062 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Xirxes23
im sure you've posted a thousand times, but what camera/lens and what is the quick and dirty to get such even lighting in photoshop?

Shooting bracketed on tripod, then merging with what feature?

Thanks!
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All of the above, minus the deer shot, were taken with my Canon 30D and Sigma 10-20mm EX lens. The shots from Napa Valley were merged shots (using photomatix) which will help with the even lighting. I have vignetting on the majority of the outdoors shots because I used a CPL and ND filter on many of them which kept the corners dark. Using a 50% gray layer set to overlay (a better way to dodge/burn), you can use a white brush to lighten certain areas of the photography using photoshop. But using a tripod and cable release are a must, especially when water is involved:

Vernal Falls, on the Misty Trail:
Vernal2.jpg


A small creek in the valley:
valley7.jpg
 
Blazer, what settings do you use for outdoor shots like that to get good color and everything nice and crisp? Thanks. Also, what is a good lens to use for outdoor shots like that? It looks like you get a more wide angle right?
 
Absolutely beautiful shots! Can you explain what you mean by HDR. I get that you are blending braketed shots to get an even exposure, but I don't know how.
 
Gabriel, I use a program called photomatix (http://www.hdrsoft.com/) to merge bracketed shots and then use their "tone mapping" feature to finish it off. It takes a while to get used to the program as it's very easy to get extremely fake looking results. I still have a ton of shots to process from this trip but I haven't had the time yet. And the best part is that I'm flying out on Friday morning for Maui...I'm sure I'll have a few thousand more to process once I get back. T5Nitro, sorry I haven't answered your questions yet. I used my Sigma 10-20mm (considered an ultra-wide angle) for just about all of those shots. I shoot in aperture priority at F/8-11 and then process the RAW with Adobe Lightroom and finish it off in Photoshop CS3. Thanks for all of the positive comments, hopefully it wasn't your typical boring vacation shots :)
 
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