Mark Braun
February 2025 - From Inside the Oculus
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About the Image(s)
There are so many images of this structure that I wanted to see how I could do something different. So, my goal was to allow the viewer to see right through and recognize the Freedom Tower through the riddling skylight. Due to the server lighting, I started with a handheld HDR Sequence, then converted it to monochrome in lightroom and worked the settings to pull as much detail as possible out of the sky. It’s been a couple of years since I completed this, so it might benefit from some of the new masking tools in Lightroom.
I’m happy to hear your thoughts and if you choose, your edits. In the end, I may have to go back but hey, any excuse to visit NYC is a good one.
3 comments posted
Mark, I decided to try playing with your image to see how it might look with different lighting and contrast. Since the image that's posted has very low resolution (213 x 320 pixels), my processing introduced some jpeg anomalies. Nonetheless, I hope it offers some ideas.
Posted: 02/10/2025 19:32:11
Posted: 02/10/2025 19:32:11
Mark,
Your image has the Genie only part way out of the bottle. I think the tower can be a more powerful presence in your final version. I really like the shot
I tried to achieve that but pixel size was my enemy. I used two linear gradients on each side of the opening and dodged them. One more than the other. I put a radial gradient on the tower tried clarity and dehire to make it stand out more.
Emil
Posted: 02/10/2025 20:29:08
Your image has the Genie only part way out of the bottle. I think the tower can be a more powerful presence in your final version. I really like the shot
I tried to achieve that but pixel size was my enemy. I used two linear gradients on each side of the opening and dodged them. One more than the other. I put a radial gradient on the tower tried clarity and dehire to make it stand out more.
Emil
Posted: 02/10/2025 20:29:08
Hi Mark, I like the idea and how you implemented it. If you need a reason for a trip to NYC, then you might aim to redo it and look if it is possible to have the structure more centered (at least the lower part)? Just an idea.
Posted: 02/22/2025 11:32:54
Posted: 02/22/2025 11:32:54