HDR for the fairytale village, a photo from Viterbo, Lazio

Photographer's Note

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HDR style has gone out of fashion, but I couldn't resist applying it to this close-up view of the village that I showed you in my previous post. I also made a larger version in the WS. I hope it is to your liking, for information on Civita di Bagnoregio, the dying city, I refer you to my previous post.

HDR per il paese delle favole

Lo stile HDR � passato di moda, ma non ho potuto resistere ad applicarlo a questa vista ravvicinata del villaggio che vi avevo mostrato nel mio post precedente. Ho fatto anche una versione pi� larga nel WS. Spero che sia di vostro gradimento, per le informazioni su Civita di Bagnoregio, la citt� che muore,vi rimando al mio post precedente.

pierrefonds, COSTANTINO, ikeharel, pajaran, ktanska, PaulVDV, Fis2, jhm, papagolf21, Royaldevon, adramad, PiotrF, clic, ChrisJ, mcmtanyel, aliabazari has marked this note useful

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pierrefonds (114494) 2020-09-05 16:59

Bonsoir Luciano,

Les nuage ont un effet dramatique sur la sc鈩e. La prise de vue permet d'admire les d騁ails de l'馮lise et des immeubles. La qualit� de la lumi鑽e embellit les couleurs de l'image. Bonne soir馥.

Pierre

emka (158198) 2020-09-05 18:09

Ciao Luciano,
Has HDR gone out of fashion? In fact, I have never liked it. Excellent picture but I prefer your previous one. Now it is taken from the same place as my photo. Nice view of the tiny figures of tourists going on the road. The clouds are really impressive.

Best regards MAlgo

COSTANTINO (116542) 2020-09-05 21:20

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
and a happy new week
excellent idea the use of HDR STYLE
I have never used again this style
but I like the idea because the colors
of your photo look almost fantastic
welldone
regards
Costantino

Silvio1953 (221659) 2020-09-05 21:39

Ciao Luciano, come sai non sono stato mai un grande estimatore degli HDR, ma con questo cielo capisco che la tentazione era forte e il risultato ripaga, poi Civita � veramente un luogo magico, mi hai fatto riprendere voglia di tornarci, grande spettacolo, bravo, buona domenica, ciao Silvio

pajaran (115941) 2020-09-05 22:52

Greeting.
An interesting view and moment, well shown with beautiful colors, contrast, perspective and good text.
Beautiful cliff and old architecture, a good moment with dangerous clouds.
I wish you a nice day off, all the best.
Paja.

jemaflor (147184) 2020-09-05 23:46

Salut Luciano,
Un tr鑚 photog駭ique 駱eron rocheux avec ce village traditionnel perch�, bel effet de teintes avec ce village et ces murs aux tons pierre, int駻essant effet avec le HDR pour le rendu du ciel avec ces nuages, bien fait

ifege (48135) 2020-09-06 0:22

Hi Luciano
It is really only over the top HDR that's gone out of fashion. In this photo it gives starling detail of the hill and village and has really brought out the clouds. The wider workshop view is a good added bonus.
cheers
Ian

ikeharel (113385) 2020-09-06 0:56

Ciao Luciano,
HDR work enhanced the clouds pattern above the top of the rock built complex.
Details of the surrounding area also were accentuated, but personally I'd prefer more natural view to the place.
Have a nice sunday,
Ike

holmertz (102732) 2020-09-06 1:23

Hello Luciano,
It's a fantastic view, and we also get a good idea of how many tourists that visit this village. You processed it carefully and cleverly, but I must admit I am not a great fan of HDR. In this case mainly the clouds make an impression of a Hollywood fantasy film production. Not quite natural, but the light was great.
Best regards,
Gert

ktanska (44788) 2020-09-06 1:38

Hi Luciano,
Quite impressive view if this fairy-tale like place. I guess the light in reality was about the same as on your previous upload, except that the sun shines on this case. I think the mountain and the village look quite good. The sky reveals that HDR treatment was strong and results on rather grainy appearance. But nice to see such experiments every now and then anyway.
Kari

PaulVDV (62944) 2020-09-06 1:57

Hello Luciano,
Your previous picture of Civita di Bagnoregio showed a wonderful village in an extraordinary setting.
This one here is even better. And more imaginative.
I like it better because of your more elevated point of view, the fact that we see more of the church tower, the steep cliffs that are more detailed and the dramatic looking clouds.
I don't always like HDR photos better but this one is fantastic!
Best regards, Paul

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-09-06 2:50

Luciano, this wonderful village was built on a hill and it is encircled by deep ravines. It is accessible by using a footbridge. The buildings look very old, the clock tower stands out by its height. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

jmdias (115208) 2020-09-06 3:02

luciano

it should be a nice place to explore. You mentioned the area is being destroyed by the water. It was the same problem in an indian old town named Jaiselmer.. but I guess they got to solve the problem. marvelous place and photo.

take care
jorge

CMJC (5097) 2020-09-06 3:13

it's a pity if this village die, as you said here it seems to bee a fairy place! can'nt it relive with artists and artisans who would settle there; it seems that tourists like to come there
about the hdr I'm not fan of it for the village and the rocks but for the sky it's great! I find that globally the hdr decreases the contrast too much.

Fis2 (170807) 2020-09-06 7:12

Witaj Luciano!
A very nice HDR, view mkes impression.
Good framing and composition.
Well done.
Nice sunday afternoon.
Krzysztof

jhm (211736) 2020-09-06 10:22

Hello Luciano,

Your picture is nice to look at, with the long stairway and lovely castle.
A lovely panorama pictures.
Perfect done also as colour and sharpness
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice evening,
John

Tue (92402) 2020-09-06 13:03

Hello Luciano,
An amazing view of the wonderful town on top of the cliffs. The colours are fantastic in this great sunlight. A nice mix of warm tones and some green. The clouds look spectacular and form a terrific background. Very well done.
Lars

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-09-07 0:44

Bonjour, cher ami Luciano,
Je reste coi devant cette composition. Tout est en place pour croire que l'on r黐e : le sujet, la prise de vue, le relief, les couleurs, tout respire la beaut�.
Un grand merci pour ce partage de qualit�.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

BennyV (34748) 2020-09-07 1:37

Hello Luciano

THe HDR makes the view even more surreal, even more fairytale-like than it is. It's a bit over the top, but here it works, because it is that kind of location/scenery. Quite magical.

Benny

vjmite (6586) 2020-09-07 22:58

Hi Luciano,
You have chosen a great vantage point for the photo, with the bell tower standing out above the rest of the town. The HDR gives a nice artistic effect, especially in the clouds.

Vince

dkmurphys (79209) 2020-09-08 1:35

Hello,
Well, that's an amazing place, how great the road to the hill village must be! I guess it's worthing all the effort.

D

dta (98848) 2020-09-08 2:21

Ciao Luciano ,
Bien s皞 cela est un peu irr馥l, mais c'est l'effet recherch� , et c'est r騏ssi . Comme une illustration pour un livre de conte de f馥s .
Amicalement

foxy (3461) 2020-09-08 3:42

Hello Luciano,
I do indeed like the HDR style - it's so you.
H(Hilarious), D(Dashy), R(Reviving) - shot.
Fairytale village made in Heaven by you. It's does not look like a 'dying city' anymore with this creation of art.
For my liking, I prefer the WS1. The whole landscapes just open-up - like heaven in my eyes. So magical and unreal. Yet its exists.
Thanks for sharing.
Loong

GyurMaster (24838) 2020-09-08 13:17

Hello Luciano,

It really looks like fairy-tale due to the HDR processing. I'm waiting for the dragons of the Game of Thrones to appear. Joking apart, this place is certainly on my bucket list.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

carlo62 (81265) 2020-09-09 13:01

Ciao Luciano
due versioni belle che sfruttano al meglio il paesaggio e il cielo.
Questa in prima pagina � forse un po' troppo carica, ma l'effetto � sorprendente.
Saluti
Carlo

Royaldevon (85932) 2020-09-10 1:28

Ciao Caro Luciano,

This HDR rendering really makes the photograph stand out.
Fairytale certainly describes the effect that it creates.
This could have come straight out of a Disney film.

I really like it!
Even the clouds seem to be in 3D!

And, as always, this is a fine composition.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

dekanski (9365) 2020-09-12 13:25

I was not a fan of HDR even when it was in fashion, not even now. So I can't say that I'm thrilled, but this is a much more "pleasant" view of the village than the one from the previous photo.

Regards
Sa啾

mkamionka (74481) 2020-09-13 12:51

Ciao Luciano,
you are right HDRs are less popular nowadays, it is like with a make up strength. In the past strong makeups were popular -later some more natural ones and nowadays again strong makeovers..
Very impressive processing here, I do occasionally use the HDR enhancement but less often. Also if you start from raw file, the possibilities are almost the same.
I love this beautiful place here, the point of view is amazing, higher than before.
Excellent work,
M

adramad (73004) 2020-09-14 10:47

Hi Luciano.
Impressive both compositions, the HDR gives a tremendous effect on the clouds, which look more threatening and if you stare at them it seems as if they are moving, the situation of this town is fascinating, surrounded by a spectacular environment.
A magnificent coloring that gives a lot of chromatic richness to the image.
Very good lighting management and very good sharpness.
Well done. I like it.
I wish you a pleasant week.
Very best regards.
Luis.

macjake (98456) 2020-09-15 21:56

Hi Luciano
very interesting topic about HDR. I was posting a lot of HDR images on TE a few years ago but I have stopped now. You're correct, it does seem to have gotten out of style and not so popular. I like the cloud HDR here, but not the bottom half, but that's just me. I want to visit this place, its so photogenic, I need to put it on my travel list. Looks like a lot of people as its quite popular to visit. great shot from this POV. cheers
Craig

PiotrF (54726) 2020-09-27 12:03

Hello Luciano,
Interesting view of Civita di Bagnoregio.
I like high POV, good composition and nice colours.
Thank you for informative notes.
Good work, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

clic (76) 2020-09-27 12:56

Ciao Luciano
Looks like an unfortunate fate hoovers on top of this magnificent construction of gone-by centuries, as there is nowadays a punishment allover the world! In my opinion, the curse you elaborated so beautifully looks more severe and extreme than the chastisement over Canada!
Thanks for the strong impact of your work.
Ciao

Ilonka1974 (10289) 2020-10-14 11:40

Hi Luciano,
Amazing point of view.
Spectacular view.
Fantastic place,
Best regards
Janusz

ChrisJ (171852) 2020-10-27 9:53

Ciao Luciano,

Missed this one. A little HDR is fine and doesn't spoil this image at all. Reminds me of El Greco's Toledo with that dramatic sky! Tfs!

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ec/1b/af/ec1bafce33089075c8263720022a8884.jpg

PMH (334) 2020-11-10 9:53

Hello Luciano!

I was absent on TE for few months and missed many interesting photographs... including this one!
I know HDR is basically not allowed on this site, but your photograph is really good. I am glad you posted it.
Looking at the tiny figures on the path I get the scale of this place! Magnificent.

Thanks for sharing!
best regards
Piotr

mcmtanyel (68569) 2021-10-02 20:14

Hello Luciano,
It's a tabletop village! I can see Casper flying toward it.
Regards,
MT

aliabazari (22233) 2022-05-09 13:36

Hi Luciano
You have a beautiful view of this legendary city. Good sharpness and exposure. Good combination with the sky. A more open view in the workshop is good.