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~A SUN-FILLED ROOM~

© Debbie E. Payne

~A SUN-FILLED ROOM~

Uploaded: March 23, 2012 20:52:56

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Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/5000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 20.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

Comments

Dale Hardin March 24, 2012

Beautifully done Debbie. Fantastic composition and the HDR is well balanced. This reminds me of a room where our quartet once spent an afternoon. Sat around for hours singing for ourselves. Later noticed some guests hanging out and about listening in. #1451674

Stephen Shoff March 24, 2012

Phantastic, Debbie. I have a picture of a southwestern doorway with just this theme and colors hanging over my fireplace.

The only comment I would make, there is a long vertical and shorter horizontal bright edge to the wall on the right. The frame the contours of the wall well, but the tonality seems out of place to me. #10052406

Peter W. Marks March 24, 2012

Nice little pad you have there Debbie :0) #10052560

Debbie E. Payne March 24, 2012

I can only wish. This was where we stayed on our short trip to Santa Fe last Easter. Wish we could make it an annual Easter thing. There is a grand piano in this room - on the other side of the stairwell and someone was always playing it and they were well accomplished pianists so it was like having a free concert. This is a wedding destination B&B and yes, there was a wedding while we were there but we were in Santa Fe itself when that was going on.

Stephen, how would you suggest I address the tonality issue. I think I see what you are talking about, This was a sky replacement in all of the windows because it was so bright there was no blue in the sky which is probably why it looks off. #10052622

Rita K. Connell level-classic March 24, 2012

what a nice image Debbie, looks like a great place to hang out especially with pianist as a bonus.

the only thing I see that I don't understand is if you follow the stairs to the second landing the wall is white? #10052677

Stephen Shoff March 24, 2012

Several years ago I read an OP article describing the Healing Brush. I use that tool a lot more than the clone tool. It appears to work here. Just a selection next to the bright edges and then run the brush down the edge. I think it would need a very low opacity brush setting.

I was wondering about the sky although I wasn't referencing it at all in my suggestion.. Its beautiful. And realistic. The only thing that I could think of that might be better might be a sky with just a hint of sunset in it to coordinate (rather than contrast) with the warm tones of the room. #10052824

Debbie E. Payne March 25, 2012

Rita, at first I didn't see what you were talking about and then I finally realized that that was light coming from either the skylights or from the windows on the other side of the house. Very weird, actually. I didn't know I captured that. You can see faint areas on that side of the house where smaller amounts of light are on the walls. And Stephen, I think that is the way the painting was done or something because as I look at other areas in the image I am seeing that at other right angles the white is present throughout.

But I do want to play with the windows and see if I can come up with something warmer. #10053365

Aimee C. Eisaman March 25, 2012

Beautiful architectual image Debbie...you are really good with capturing spaces. I can't offer any suggestions for this other than burning the midtones in the area of that middle window to diminish the haze from the light there. :~) Great colors! #10053447

Michael Kelly level-classic March 25, 2012

Beautiful colors and great architectural interest. I could see this being on the cover of any high end home type magazine. The issues mentioned I believe to be minor and changed or not this is a great capture. #10053636

Jeff E Jensen March 25, 2012

This is beautiful indeed, Debbie!

I am curious, what lens did you use and at what focal length? I'm guessing you had some distortion issues to deal with and it looks like you did a great job keeping things straight. #10053669

Debbie E. Payne March 25, 2012

Thanks, Jeff. This was probably my 24-105L at the lowest end. I am actually getting better at tweaking the distortions I come across. Finally figured out how to use the transform tools like "skew", "distort", "rotate" and "scale".

Stephen, I tried to replace a different sky but guess I haven't come across one with the same tonality. I tried just adding warmth to the sky in the windows but that didn't do the trick either so for now I will probably keep it as it is. #10053691

Debbie E. Payne March 25, 2012

And if you take a look at this picture taken about the same time you will see how the color of the walls fades at the edges. Maybe that is just a style... #10053886

June 19, 2012

Very professional interiors shot! #10189187

Aimee C. Eisaman June 21, 2012

Beautiful Debbie...congrats on your finalist! :~) I still love the sharp details and the colors! #10193967

Dale Hardin June 21, 2012

Congratulations on the finalist Debbie. #10194001

Jeff E Jensen June 21, 2012

Congrats, Debbie! #10194678

Rita K. Connell level-classic June 21, 2012

congratulation Debbie #10195092

Anthony L. Mancuso June 23, 2012

Congrats on your finalist Deb! #10197287

Debbie E. Payne June 23, 2012

Thanks to all - especially all you Phellos; for giving your helpful suggestions for this one. It was a beautiful place that I would go back to in a heartbeat. #10197380

Merna L. Nobile June 30, 2012

Do what you love, and it will make your soul rich. CONGRATULATIONS, for being an award winner for the month of May, 2012. Merna
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