Wow: Time Lapse Video in HDR

24 Hours of Neon from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

A very cool photo project in our local community

Bob Gates photographs people at Syracuse's dowtown bus station.

Loads and Loads of Lightroom links

Links assembled by Ambient Troutmask for the Flickr Lightroom group.

VERY cool time lapse photography

The Mountain from TSO Photography on Vimeo.

Triple Play Photoshop Actions for Tone, Contrast, Detail

I'm learning how to use Tony Kuyper's "Triple Play" photoshop technique. It uses luminosity masks to precisely adjust specific tonal ranges in an image, to adjust overall contrast, and to enhance local contrast.
I'm enjoying learning how to use these tools, and Tony's tutorials are superbly clear (he's a natural teacher).

After installing Tony's Photoshop Actions, I used Adobe Configurator to create a custom panel within Photoshop, so the Triple Play actions are easily accessible, along with the most commonly associated photoshop tools and commands, and can be activated with just a couple of clicks. I've made similar custom panels for lumiosity masking & painting, dodging and burning using neutral fill layers and blend modes, and various smart filters that I use more frequently. Kind of slick.

Chapel of Vera Cruz and Alcazar of Segovia, dusk

Chapel of Vera Cruz and Alcazar of Segovia, dusk, originally uploaded by Ralfraz Ruck.

A 7-shot bracketed sequence merged to HDR in PS CS5, and then tonemapped with Hdr Efex Pro. I dialed down the exposure a bit to replicate the feeling of the scene at dusk.

Spirit of Power

Spirit of Power, originally uploaded by Ralfraz Ruck.

Another recently reprocessed HDR of the coolest building in Central New York.