Bigger looks better

There is one thing about HDR’s different to normal photos. This is that the bigger they are, the better they look. The reason for this is simple. HDR photos have usually so much detail, that in a small view, most of it gets lost. And this holds true even more by cityscapes, like the one I’m posting today. So if you want to see it in the best way possible, I suggest clicking on the photo, to open the one stored on my portfolio page.

What gear I use

A lot of times I get asked, what I used to take a specific photo. So I created a page on this site, which includes all the gear I currently use. You can find it in the sidebar as My gear or directly here. Also each post you expand, includes a description of the used camera and lens under the photos.

Mountains in the distance

This is the view from the top of the Alcazar in Segovia. It really was just beautiful. After it was overcast the whole morning, the sky cleared and we had this beautiful view of the city. The view was great, but the light was horrible. The photos came out colorless, really boring. I edited this few times, until I was at least partially satisfied with the result. If you look at the comparison with the original 0EV shot, you will see what I mean.

Last night in Madrid

This was taken the last night I was in Madrid. My friends decided to visit a gallery, but I preferred a place where I could take photos. This was again a scene like created for a HDR. The whole bottom part is very light, with the building and the base of the statue very bright. On the other side, the sky was dark, and the statue has no lights pointing to it. But with HDR I got both.

Royal Palace Gate

Too bad you can’t take photos inside the palace, so here is one from outside :) But it was nice of them, that in the evening, you don’t have to pay for entrance. (if you are from the EU that is :) )

Entrance to the Neo-Romanesque crypt

I was in the Almudena Cathedral during the day, but somehow I missed that there is also a crypt under it. I noticed a sign later in the evening, when I was already returning slowly to the hotel. It’s really a stunning place. I was the only one there at the time, so nobody was in the way and they have no problems if you use a tripod there.

Moving soon

I’m working on moving this blog to my own hosted domain, hopefully really soon. So there will be a completely new theme, more info on the photos, more before/after shots and similar :) If anyone has any ideas, what else I should add, let me know :)

Plaza de la Villa

There are so many beautiful places in Madrid. I think I could spend weeks and months just taking more and more photos :)