The forum posting (http://cityofnewbabbage.online/reader/node/3127) with those lovely HDR images from Stuck in Customs got me thinking…
I had a few dramatically lit shots and some other interesting compositions taken in New Babbage… could I render them closer to HDR
Out came the Gimp and this is what I came up with…
https://picasaweb.google.com/CyberusFaustus/SLHDR?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCJ3Pm7-hjdqkxwE&feat=directlink
I am curious as to your impressions… some I think really make a good shot better… others, well I am not quite so sure about. I have included some tags on some of the images to give you an idea of the different types of variations I tried to create these effects…
Okay.. after playing a bit more this afternoon I am begining to see the superiority of HDR created following the process followed here: http://gimpology.com/submission/view/fake_hdr_look_in_gimp/
In addition, with a little more Gimptastique magic, HDR images rendered this way become beautiful impressionist style ‘paintings’.
well done!
What an interesting challenge. I’ve created a few RL HDR in the distant past but never thought of trying it with SL.
And it’s nice to meet another fan of Stuck in Customs.