humble-beginnings [HDR+DRI]

humble-beginnings [HDR+DRI]
Originally uploaded by ang KulaS [out for now]

this is probably my last entry for january, this is a one RAW file HDR using my DRI. It's been raining like hell here in Jeddah, Good thing our place is safe. nothing new for today. have a blessed weekend everyone... enjoy

same PP as the previous entry.

/kulas

high school musical

high school musical
Originally uploaded by ang KulaS [out for now]

Last thursday Jan. 20. kulay organized a fun photoshoot at saudia compound. The theme for the shoot was like a J.S. prom event. lots of thoughts were running in my mind (it reminded me of those high school years were everything was so carefree). Anyway, it was so fun-packed the teens were so cooperative. you can check more photos on my stream in flickr. this shot is a keeper. enjoy!

workflow
- 1 softbox with 580exii at 1/2 power camera left.
- shoot at18mm f/5.6, ISO 200 ,1/100

/kulas

rust in peace [hdr+dri]

rust in peace [hdr+dri]
Originally uploaded by ang KulaS [out for now]

im starting to love shooting clouds these days. for reasons that cloud formations like these are very rare in this place. (jeddah k.s.a), anyway, this shot was taken during our chasing clouds series. me and my friend amro (thanks for the ride man) were so busy shooting while we escape during our working hours in the office (hehehe). we just don't want to miss this opportunity.

workflow:
- 3 bracket exposure shot at 1/2 increments
- post processed using photomatix [detail enhacer] save as .tif 16bit
- open in photoshop
-added 1 layer for hue and saturation
-added 1 layer for curves adjustment
-added 1 layer for high pass with 4 radius in vivid light blending mode
-dodge & burn

....enjoy

/kulas

shipwreck [HDR]

shipwreck [HDR]
Originally uploaded by ang KulaS

first of all would like to thank Frits Vrielink a good friend in flickr since the start of doing HDR images i always visit his works and admire the way he process his photos and the best thing is he shared some tips of his art to me. it was a good feeling if you know someone helps you with your craft and that person was one of your influence. anyway, i combine his style from my style and boom here's the result of my new conceptualized workflow. enjoy!

-3 bracket exposure
-combine in photomatix (yes i'll be using photomatix from now on)
-added 1 layer of curves for highlights
-added 1 layer of curves for darkening some areas
added 1 layer of levels for final adjustment of the feel. (mostly the darkening & lights of some areas
-dodge and burn.

/kulas

just a dream [DRI]

just a dream [DRI]
Originally uploaded by ang KulaS

taken at jeddah corniche during our photowalk with the Kulay Group. it was raining like the southern army lately here in jeddah. good thing i was able to catch this scene before the rain pours. taken at around 6:15pm while the group was so busy finding there spot. i braved the waves and fixed my tripod beyond one of those rocks. this was truly a memorable one for me for my cam was almost drained by saltwater.

the workflow:
-taken by 3 bracket exposure at 1/2 stop increments
-processed in photoshop
-added 1 layer of curves for highlights
-added 1 layer for selective color balance
- selective dodge & burn

enjoy!

/danyl

Doomsday-Conspiracy

Doomsday-Conspiracy
Originally uploaded by ang KulaS

my first entry for 2011... 2010 was blast for me, learn a lot of things. I was thinking of new concepts for 2011 to improved my craft. from time to time i'll be posting simple pics to extreme manipulation. I'm starting to love Photography and i guess im married to Photoshop Lol! hope i can post some tutorials but im not that good enough once i have that guts already. i'll be showing my workflows on my post processing. ... enjoy!

-added 4 background pictures adjusted some levels and hue/saturation.
-extracted my model then applied some dodge and burn and adjusted the levels to fit in the scene.
-added some fire texture on the hands mask and overlayed.
-added high pass filtering for sharpness and adjusted the opacity to 95% then overlayed.
-tweaked the color balanced for final adjustment.

happy new year!
/kulas