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Talk About Tulsa => Other Tulsa Discussion => Topic started by: sgrizzle on February 19, 2008, 08:37:16 AM

Title: Someone forgot to turn on the philtower
Post by: sgrizzle on February 19, 2008, 08:37:16 AM
I was playing around with my camera this morning, noticed the philtower is apparently turned off. No exterior lights to speak of. Any ideas?

Also, here is what I took this morning:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2156/2276589425_64d1e461cc.jpg)
Title: Someone forgot to turn on the philtower
Post by: Conan71 on February 19, 2008, 08:42:48 AM
Whoa, that's cool!  Turn it into a post card.
Title: Someone forgot to turn on the philtower
Post by: inteller on February 19, 2008, 12:18:18 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Conan71

Whoa, that's cool!  Turn it into a post card.


yeah, we can call it "Tulsa on Acid"
Title: Someone forgot to turn on the philtower
Post by: Gaspar on February 19, 2008, 12:20:09 PM
quote:
Originally posted by sgrizzle

I was playing around with my camera this morning, noticed the philtower is apparently turned off. No exterior lights to speak of. Any ideas?

Also, here is what I took this morning:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2156/2276589425_64d1e461cc.jpg)


Were you playing around with HDRI ?
Title: Someone forgot to turn on the philtower
Post by: sgrizzle on February 19, 2008, 12:26:16 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Gaspar


Were you playing around with HDRI ?


Yeah. After I took all my sources images this morning, I found out my exposure settings weren't right.. so these aren't as good as they could be.

Just did this one too:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/2277697960_0e4236f684.jpg)
Title: Someone forgot to turn on the philtower
Post by: dsjeffries on February 19, 2008, 02:16:53 PM
Depending on what time you took it, Philtower would have been off...

It seems that after 11pm or midnight they turn off the exterior lights.  Usually, the neon stays lit, though.  What time did you take the pics?
Title: Someone forgot to turn on the philtower
Post by: sgrizzle on February 19, 2008, 02:50:22 PM
quote:
Originally posted by DScott28604

Depending on what time you took it, Philtower would have been off...

It seems that after 11pm or midnight they turn off the exterior lights.  Usually, the neon stays lit, though.  What time did you take the pics?


5:45am
Title: Someone forgot to turn on the philtower
Post by: dsjeffries on February 19, 2008, 03:32:16 PM
quote:
Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:
Originally posted by DScott28604

Depending on what time you took it, Philtower would have been off...

It seems that after 11pm or midnight they turn off the exterior lights.  Usually, the neon stays lit, though.  What time did you take the pics?


5:45am


Wow, that's wayyyy too early for me.. :D

Also, probably why the lights were off.

Go before ~midnight and you'll have better luck.
Title: Someone forgot to turn on the philtower
Post by: Gaspar on February 19, 2008, 03:39:09 PM
quote:
Originally posted by sgrizzle

quote:
Originally posted by Gaspar


Were you playing around with HDRI ?


Yeah. After I took all my sources images this morning, I found out my exposure settings weren't right.. so these aren't as good as they could be.

Just did this one too:
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/2277697960_0e4236f684.jpg)


What HDRI compiler are you using.  Very nice look!
Title: Someone forgot to turn on the philtower
Post by: sgrizzle on February 19, 2008, 08:04:32 PM
qtpfsgui

it's free.
Title: Someone forgot to turn on the philtower
Post by: Gaspar on February 20, 2008, 06:54:24 AM
quote:
Originally posted by sgrizzle

qtpfsgui

it's free.


I've tried it.  I like the result you are getting, much better than I've been able to achieve with QTPFS.

FDRTools is free and gives a good result too.  A bit clunky though.  

When you have an extra $60 bucks, buy a copy of Photomatrix.  It's by far the best.
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