HDR

A collection of some of my HDR work. I am extremely new to HDR and this is just my gallery of my experiments and such with HDR and different settings on different objects and scenes.

The Upper 8
A view of the Upper 8 Mile Creek Falls after a couple weeks of no rain.
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Side 8
The same Upper 8 Mile Creek Falls from the side, deep water.
8 mile 8 mile creek Cincinnati Ohio creek hdr water waterfall
Lower 8
View of the Lower 8 Mile Creek Falls. The falls were barely coming on down.
8 mile 8 mile creek Cincinnati Ohio creek hdr water waterfall
10 Mile Creek
A swirl in front of the 10 Mile Creek Falls. A day after nightly storming in the area to add some volume to the falls.
10 mile 8 mile Ohio amelia bonelick creek fall hdr river stream water waterfall
The Upper 8 Post
The falls after a storm rolled through overnight.
10 mile 8 mile Ohio amelia bonelick creek fall hdr river stream water waterfall
Red Rock
made me think about red Rock in Colorado seeing the red rock here and the cascading down from teh Upper 8 Mile Creek Falls in the background.
10 mile 8 mile Ohio amelia bonelick creek fall hdr river stream water waterfall
Falls of Edgewood
A set of falls on a creek in Edgewood, Kentucky.
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A falls near Georgetown, Ohio. Located on a pretty small creek that most likely empties out within hours after a rain. Topo map shows it as not a true body of water and most likely spends the summer months completely dry.
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Moscow Desctruction
Months later this is what it looks like along the Ohio River in Moscow, Ohio. Brick home destroyed. This particular home is essentially untocuhed from the night the tornado ravaged through.
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Blown Back
Another Home in Moscow, Ohio that was pushed back on its river facing side from some storng straight line winds perhaps.
Ohio coal creek damage falls felicity field flowers georgetown hdr moscow nuclear plant power power plant stream tornado water waterfall
Moscow Tower
Overly did this HDR but I like it. The clouds look intense with the cooling tower standing tall.
Ohio coal creek damage falls felicity field flowers georgetown hdr moscow nuclear plant power power plant stream tornado water waterfall
PNC
View of the tower with a flag blowing in teh harsh summer winds out of the south today at the Reds game.
Cincinnati Great American Ballpark Ohio Reds ball baseball cubs downtown gabp game hdr skyline
Rotors
A large pile of rotors in a junk yard.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Gear Wheels
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Left Over
Some car parts laying around in a shallow pool of water.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Drink Up
An endless pile of 1000's of soda and beer cans located in a junk yard.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Rim Hose
I just thought this was a clever use of an old car rim.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Toxic
Closeup of a pile of transmission cleaners and WD40 and the like.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Treads
A pair of treads from a dozer laying around in a junk yard.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Barf
Letters reflecting in a pool of water.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Under the Conveyor
View from underneath some smashing machine of the junk yard and backhoes.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Clean Sheet
A downed sign.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Sting Ray
The type of tires you need to ride around a junk yard.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
aFraid
Getting ready to destroy some cars.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Aftermath
The fluids and parts torn apart after dropping several cars and vans and throwing them around. PArts of engines and transmissions with fluid to spare.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Flat Tire
Car sitting with a busted tire and a muddy pool of anti-freeze.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Colt 45
A beer can laying alone on the ground in the junk yard.
Cincinnati Ohio backhoe cans car throwing cars clear club blatz crane hdr junk junkyar metal mwc piles trash
Stafford Creek Falls
We came apun this nice little surprise while paddling on the Little Sandy River near Newfoundland, KY. You could kayak underneath it to cool off. About 36' tall as well and is the culmination of Stafford Creek into the Little Sandy River.
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Newfoundland Falls
This is a falls that was down a small path in the water that first required the limbo in your kayak under a downed tree. Then you had to abandon ship in waist deep water. Then you had to rock scramble criss crossing the creek through stinging nettles and a forest of posion ivy and an almost swim in chest deep water to make it to the base of this falls. Then 2 of us climbed up to this vantage point to get a view of the falls and the upper part as well by scalling up the loose rocks that had fallen from the rock ledge that was now above your head 50' or so. Worth ever bit of that to see them. Truly a hidden falls that not many have laid eyes on. I simply decided to label/name them Newfoundland Falls for the unnammed creek that starts just north in the blink of an eye town of Newfoundland, KY. This falls is located in quite a large gorge of its own. They measure a 9' drop on top to a 4' drop and then a 42' drop for the main falls.

In the end I ended up with a gash on my elbow and scrapped up my leg pretty good when it got caught in a slipping rock. Stinging nettle went away after an hour (must not affect me really), and by a miracle from God I got no poison ivy after crawling through it on my hands and knees to get up an embankment.
Kentucky cliff cliffs falls grayson lake kayak kayaking little sandy river newfoundland paddle paddlers water waterfall
Far Clifty Falls
This is one of my all time favorite places and obviously falls as well. Hidden away through a partial cave for 70+ feet and opens into this scene. Kayak or swimming are the only true ways to wander back to this one. Covered on all sides by cliffs including another tall seasonal waterfall (behind the camera). It was a delight to eat lunch here.

For height, I based it on comparitive photos I took with kayakers and came up with roughly, 12' for the bottom, 14' of cascades in the back with a 20' falls above that. Magnificent!
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Sam Carroll Branch Falls
This is a tall falls that has been guessed at anywhere from 75-90'. On my one camera I have no pics with kayakers in it to measure. I might have one on my other camera, I will have to check. It is definetly one of the taller, but still flowing nicely falls on Grayson, but my guess is that it is most likely less than both of those numbers. Possibly 45' tall at the short end of the guess. You can kayak under it and cool off. There is usually a sand bar at the bottom right of the photo but the water level was nice and high, making the falls flow as well since recent rains.
Kentucky clifty creek creek falls grayson grayson lake kayak kayaking lake paddle paddling stream water waterfall
Foggy Dock
We were treated to some nice fog on the lake and around the area on Sunday as we woke up and headed to the lake. It lifted rather quickly but got some shots before it did. I liked this one with the dock as the sun is rising and trying to break through.
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Cliffs
Here you can see the gorgeous cliffs that line Grayson Lake. Very beautiful area.
Kentucky clifty creek creek falls grayson grayson lake kayak kayaking lake paddle paddling stream water waterfall
Lick Falls
This falls was on my Sunday 11 mile paddle. It goes through a sweet looking gorge of its own before empting out into a huge gorge that has cliffs the size of the left side of the falls all the way around on 3 sides. Lick Falls measures at about 26' tall and shoots out off the cliff. It it the single falls on/near Grayson Lake that I have found a previous name for. Lick Creek is the water source for this falls. It is located in teh State Park and there is a 3 mile hike to get to it, but I find it about impossible that you could view the falls from any cliffs nearby. Only the water.
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Confederate Grave
As I was paying my respects to my ancestors and heading to my great great great grandfathers grave whom was in the Union Army, I saw this grave and the flag that was left in respect for his service. Caught my eye and thought I'd take a picture. Amazing how neighbors, friends, fellow Kentuckians and sometimes family, fought against each other in America's deadly war.
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Coney Sunset
I had never paddled this part of the Ohio River across from Silver Grove, Kentucky along the bank on the Ohio side by River Downs, Riverbend and Coney Island.
Cincinnati Coney Island Kentucky Ohio Ohio River barge hdr kayak kayaking paddlers paddling river sunset water
Work in Progress
An old car waiting for the restore process to be finished. Obviously a long work in progress. This is located at my place of buisness.
Kentucky car edgewood hdr tractor work
Sheer Size
Gives you a glimpse at the sheer size of Grayson Lake's cliffs and trees. These cliffs here are average for the area with many cliffs being twice if not even taller than these. Beautiful colors as well to the cliffs.
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Good Year
Happened to drive by Lunken Field and saw the Good Year blimp that my guess is in town for the nationally broadcast Reds game this evening.
airport blimp cincinnati goodyear hdr lunken lunken airport lunken field ohio runway
Little Miami Covered
This is a covered bridge that goes over the Little Miami River north of Fort Ancient in Ohio. It had to be repaired after a dump truck went over it and essentially went through the foor joints and destroyed it. I am not entirely sure what left is original and such since they repaired it after that terrible event.
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Mosquito Lagoon Sunrise
The sunrise as we were flying along the water to a fishing spot early in the morning. Was slightly surprised that the hdr came out well since we were clipping along when I took it.
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Poling Along
Friend Nate poling along as we are in shallower water while fishing in the Mosquito Lagoon area of Florida's East coast.
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Protection
Newport Flood Protection Works gateway into James Taylor Park near the Ohio River.
Cincinnati Kentucky Newport Ohio Ohio River bridge flood wall hdr river sunset water
Caution
Warning sign on a tree that barely has a foothold on the banks of the Ohio.
Cincinnati Kentucky Newport Ohio Ohio River bridge flood wall hdr river sunset water
Belle of Cincinnati
From the river on the morning after Summer Soltice. The beginning of summer!
Cincinnati Ohio Ohio River bridge kayak kayakers lights paddlers paddling river sunrise water
Riverboat Reflection
The sun rising while the river is peaceful and calm showing off how reflections can be in moving water. Couple kayakers to the left in the center of the river as well.
Cincinnati Ohio Ohio River bridge kayak kayakers lights paddlers paddling river sunrise water
Suspension Tower
The southern tower of teh two for the suspension bridge that spans between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio with kayakers getting out for an early paddle. I just loved the way the sky and water looked and the reflection at this exact moment during the pre dawn moments.
Cincinnati Ohio Ohio River bridge hdr kayak kayakers lights paddlers paddling river sunrise water
The City that Sings
One of the flower pots that the city installed for the world Choir Games.
Cincinnati Ohio downtown flowers pots sing singing world choir games

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