Tidal Wave - DC23 wallpaper

This is a Gunpla addict's nightmare as envisioned by a certified Gunpla addict.... me! hehehe. Just want to share another wallpaper utilizing the new HDR toning in Photoshop CS5. I used multiple layers of clouds and seascapes for the background.

I then simply placed my MG Acguy photos on the scene, added some splashes, reflections and shadows and applied the HDR toning effect! Looks a bit like painting this time.

Thanks for dropping by! Til' next post! :)

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" The Graveyard " - HDR - ized!

 I am really digging this new tool in Adobe Photoshop CS5 which is HDR toning. This effect is a vain attempt to produce HDR Photography without the fact that you have to shoot a certain shot at least 3 times in 3 different F-stops.

According the wikipedia ( link above )... HDR gives a photograph a more realistic feel of the range of lights in a scene. It tries to show you in an artistic way how we see light in real life. Subtle shadows yet high blinding sunlight are elements in a HDR photography.

I am also learning the real thing... but for the meantime, I am so hooked in HDR these days. Thus I selected a few photos in my " The Graveyard " gallery and HDRized them! Anyways here are the rest of the HDRized photos...

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