The sea was part of his life
The rocks and waves are his friend
Walking the shores
Close to the edge
Where the rock, the reef and the ocean meet
Challenged by streams of waves
There he cast his net
To feed a family far away at home
Far from the shack that only served
As permanent temporary shelter
What a life, a tough life
[Adventures In Paradise 2011]
I start imagining
Walking in a misty morning
In the pine woods at the hills
Coldness still surrounding
Fog makes the scene even more magical
But the most interesting part
Is the scent of the pine
Light and sweet
Reminding us to be balanced
[Looking For Light In Bogor, 2011]
Home beside the sea
Live beside the sea
Fun by the sea
An easily said concept
Might not be easily done
Fun to look at
Might be tough to experience
Still we owe a lot to the sea
… Home by the sea .. humming dreaming …
[Lombok Adventures, 2013]
Again and again
Staring at the majestic rising sun
Always give a big relieve
A pleasant feeling to the heart
The more it will be
When you are standing
In the savanna
Amongst grass, weeds, fennel
Horses wandering
People passing by
Am I just dreaming
For all of this beauty is so near
[Bromo Adventures 2013]
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This is another HDR photograph processed with Contrast Optimizer Tone Mapping of Photomatix Pro, finishing was done at Photoshop CC. The photo itself is from 9 frames with 1 stop differences. Taken on a tripod, triggered with a wireless remote. In the last two frames taken there is a person riding a horse passing, but it was taken out by Photomatix Pro automatically with very low deghosting setting.
Me, my shadow and my camera
We travel to places
At home, nearby, islands, other countries
Walk through cities
Streets, buildings, markets, parks
Strolling along nature
Trees, fields, mountains, rocks
Meeting people
Eating, working, playing, sleeping, worshipping
[Lombok Adventures 2013]
This is to mark the 400th post on this blog.
My first post in this blog dated September 03, 2009; is still related with the other blog, about food, riding and daily life. After being on and off sometimes, then focus is more clear that this will be a blog of my passion in photography. Another focus is to record the learnings formulated to share with others that is why it is written mostly in Indonesian language, eventhough it is supposed to be recorded and re-written on the pages. Maybe later on the way things will develop further, we just have to wait for it.
Thank you for all who had stayed from the beginning, and to all that joined along the way. Thank you WordPress for making a simple platform for sharing things in this virtual world. We still have a long way to go, hang on ….
Detail Enhancer
Bulan ini telah resmi keluar upgrade Photomatix Pro 5.0 yang versi beta-nya telah diuji coba beberapa lama – tapi saya tidak terlalu suka dengan versi beta ataupun release candidate, jadi belum mencoba. Salah satu tambahan baru yang menarik adalah Contrast Optimizer Tone Mapping yang klaimnya ditujukan untuk mendapatkan hasil olahan HDR yang realistik. Juga ada beberapa tambahan baru dalam upgrade ini.
Ini kutipan berita releasenya : “20-Nov-13: Photomatix Pro 5.0 released: Adds Contrast Optimizer Tone Mapping for realistic-looking results, new Fusion method for real estate photography, multiple settings batching, and option to enable fusion from a single RAW file.”
CONTRAST OPTIMIZER
Berikut ini beberapa hasil olahan menggunakan Photomatix Pro 5.0, baik yang menggunakan proses Detail Enhancer ataupun Contrast Optimizer. Semuanya diolah dari 9 file RAW dengan jarak masing-masing 1 stop (normal +/- 4stop). Kondisi pencahayaan matahari sangat terang benderang dengan sedikit awan, di tepi pantai. Pengambilan foto menggunakan tripod dan bracketing dilakukan menggunakan self-timer 10 detik dengan jumlah 9 shot sekaligus sesuai dengan bracket. Lensa yang digunakan tanpa filter.
Dari hasil olahan sederhana di bawah dengan Contrast Optimizer memang nampak bahwa hasil yang diperoleh nampak realistis, namun memang pilihan pengolahan belum sedetail tone mapping lainnya. Contoh lain bisa dilihat pada foto di Flickr ini, yang nanti akan saya postingkan setelah membenahi beberapa ghosting yang terlewat.
Sebagai pembanding, pada foto pertama (di atas) menggunakan proses Detail Enhancer Tone Mapping yang biasa saya gunakan, sudah cukup realistis kelihatannya, apalagi dalam keadaan ekstrim dimana lensa berhadapan langsung dengan matahari. Sementara bisa di bandingkan dengan foto di Flickr yang kondisinya lebih ekstrim karena dari dalam ruangan ke arah luar dan menghadap matahari.
GHOST
Untuk foto yang ada orangnya terlihat bahwa fungsi deghosting berjalan dengan baik. Kalau melihat file masing-masing akan terlihat nyata pergerakan orang-orang tersebut, tetapi pada hasil akhir hanya keluar dari satu frame saja.
Saat ini pemilihan Automatic Ghost Removal sudah canggih, ada slider yang mengindikasikan seberapa kuat proses otomatis dilakukan. Dan bila untuk menghilangkan ghost kita perlu menggeser sangat ke kanan maka sangat disarankan untuk melakukan manual ghost removal. Menghilangkan secara manual tetap dilakukan dengan memilih daerah yang akan digunakan sebagai referensi, setelah itu kita memilih akan menggunakan frame mana sebagai referensi menghilangkan ghost. Proses berlangsung cepat dan lancar.
Untuk melihat tulisan lain di blog ini berkaitan HDR silahkan klik tautan ini atau buka pada halaman-halaman ini.
Contrast Optimizer
Contrast Optimizer
Post in Indonesian language. In summary this is only to show the application of the new Balance Optimizer Tone Mapping of Photomatix in its latest update, the 5.0 version. The result from the two photos on the bottom shows it is easier to create a realistic looking HDR, as a comparison is the top photo – processed with Detail Enhancer Tone Mapping. All photos in the same area and lighting condition about the same. One photo is not finished yet and is referenced in the Flickr link at the article.
Inilah Aku 