The Shadow That Will Never Be Seen Again :: HDR
© Photo by :: Artie | Photography :: Offline for 3 Months

Description

Telegraph UK - Earthquake-ravaged Christchurch Cathedral to be demolished
As I was browsing through my old folders yesterday, I came across many shots I have taken of Christchurch when i was in New Zealand. This is one of the many shots that somewhat sadden me as I recalled reading recently about the final stage of demolishing this beautiful 131 year old Christchurch cathedral due to the earthquake. This might not be a pretty looking image however it brought lots of great memories while i was at the top of the cathedral tower. This will be a shot that no one will never have the chance to take again & i count myself as very lucky indeed.
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About
View of Christchurch City From the Tower of ChristChurch Cathedral in South Island, New Zealand
The Shot
3 exposure shots (+2..0..-2 EV) in RAW taken handheld
Camera :: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Lens :: Sigma 10-20mm F/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
Photomatix
- Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option
Photoshop
- Added 2 layer mask effect of 'curves' for contrast
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'level' to darken the buildings
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (yellows & greens) to tone down the vegetations
- Added 1 layer mask effect of 'saturation' (blues & cyans) to slightly tone down the sky
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Tags

wide-angle, tripod, tonemapping, tonemap, south island, sigma lens, shadow, rebel xti, photoshop, photomatix, new zealand, hdr, cs3, cityscape, city, christchurch cathedral, christchurch, cathedral, canon, buildings, artie, 400d, 10-20mm, 3xp