Comments on: [BTSV] Contest: HDR Strobed Sequence of a Flying Snowmobile

By: Simon Ouellet

Simon Ouellet — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:12:00 +0000

Actually, I think Justin Hoyer might just be sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink, but I’m not quite sure yet… :P

By: Dominik Steindl

Dominik Steindl — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:57:00 +0000

ofc, i like the exposure too, no doubt! but the point is, i mentioned, that i’m sure he wouldn’t need to use such an equipment or rather take such a big effort to get a result like this.
and again.. i really like the pic the way it is!

By: LT from Entice

LT from Entice — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:40:00 +0000

I like the exposure he did, I’m so sick of seeing those HDR photos that look fake. Given the lighting all around the i.e. the ramp and the landing, I think it looks natural. Isn’t that the point?

Nice work Andy!

By: Dominik Steindl

Dominik Steindl — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:37:00 +0000

I think so too. he could possibly achieve quite the same result by just using the raw files brightening up and saturating the rider (even just a bit) – i mean.. it’s “fake” then, but.. watching how much he did in post anyways…
so much effort with the usage of studioflashes, generator and stuff.. probably, looking at the final image, there was no need for it.
however, nice bts vid with really great and skillful action!

By: Joop van Roy

Joop van Roy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:53:00 +0000

I totally agree, the final image is too dark. There’s no shame in brightening up the rider in post, especially after all the trouble they’ve gone through to get the shot. Very cool video though!

By: Nathan Hamler

Nathan Hamler — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:46:00 +0000

i dunno, just my personal opinion here, TOTALLY great BTS video, but the flash exposure on the rider looks a little dark…he shows 1/250s f/8 iso 320 at the end of the video…i would have pushed it to 1/320 or 1/400s, being that all the flash exposed area is up higher in the frame, and gone down to f/7.1 or f/6.3 to get a little brighter flash exposure…or take the iso to 400…..and honestly, i’m sure he shot raw, so he prob could have just pushed the flash exposed layers (the rider) to brighten him up a bit more…i dunno, i just feel like the rider doesn’t pop quite enough…

By: Noah

Noah — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:01:00 +0000

love The Sounds as the background music at 7:08 ;)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:43:00 +0000

Amazing video. So good that you almost could do a BTS of the video shoot :D

Keep up !