Briggs Photography wrote:
I'm not looking for step by step. But how does he get this look? Is there a name for it?

http://www.davehillphoto.com/

lots of skill and time in photoshop

Scott Aitken wrote:
"Draganizing".

Search for it here or on Google. There have been dozens of threads on the technique. You can easily find Photoshop actions that will do simplified versions.

once again people labeling anything with a hdr as draganize

SublimeImage Studios wrote:
A google search brings up a bunch of stuff on Dave Hill.

To get you started:

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/03/ho … -look.html

im sorry but that link has the worst tut ive ever seen

Jeff Wayne Photography wrote:

once again people labeling anything with a hdr as draganize

Any chance of you actually helping him out then instead of adding useless comments?

Jeff Wayne Photography wrote:

im sorry but that link has the worst tut ive ever seen

Why are you sorry...I didn't write it. I was merely suggesting a google search and this is the first link I saw.

Jeff Wayne Photography wrote:

once again people labeling anything with a hdr as draganize

I was a little annoyed that he called it Draganizing too, because it's not...


But it's not HDR either. 

Once again people labeling stuff as HDR when it's not.

George Lue wrote:

I was a little annoyed that he called it Draganizing too, because it's not...


But it's not HDR either. 

Once again people labeling stuff as HDR when it's not.

the images have a higher dynamic range

SublimeImage Studios wrote:
Here is another tut using lighting, Camera Raw and Lightroom (also a link about LucisArt)...not quite the same, but similar.

http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1094


(Jeff, don't get your panties in a wad, I didn't write this one either.)

not a big fan of that one but atleast its 1000x better then the end result from that other tut. it was ghastly

Jeff Wayne Photography wrote:

not a big fan of that one but atleast its 1000x better then the end result from that other tut. it was ghastly

Jeff, since you seem to know what your talking about, wanna show us?

George Lue wrote:
I was a little annoyed that he called it Draganizing too, because it's not...


But it's not HDR either. 

Once again people labeling stuff as HDR when it's not.

HDR can be used to describe anything with either the appearance or the data of dynamic range higher than what we'd normally perceive.

Dragan simply put is a style, so it couldn't really be used to describe an effect in the general sense if the object which is being described doesn't match the style.

So yes it can technically be correct to vaguely associate an image as being HDR, either by appearance or the amount of data it contains .

Brian Hilson wrote:
It's been a few weeks since the last Dave Hill thread.  I guess we were due for another one.

lol, you see MM has about 250 different threads that just keep getting regenerated by people.

Karl Blessing wrote:
HDR can be used to describe anything with either the appearance or the data of dynamic range higher than what we'd normally perceive.

Dragan simply put is a style, so it couldn't really be used to describe an effect in the general sense if the object which is being described doesn't match the style.

So yes it can technically be correct to vaguely associate an image as being HDR, either by appearance or the amount of data it contains .

I'm going back to keeping my mouth shut.  It worked so well for so long.

George Lue wrote:

Jeff, since you seem to know what your talking about, wanna show us?

what do you want a step by step? sorry not gona happen. just as im sure dave hill doesnt going around telling everbody how he posts an image.
(not that im on the same level as him...just an example)

George Lue wrote:
I'm going back to keeping my mouth shut.  I worked so well for so long.

*Confused* ... Are you no longer working?

JLC Images wrote:
4. Rub in everyones face how you will not share your awesome/instant sucess technique

Wow, you mean, I don't really have to have any skill? Just a certain technique that makes me an instant success?

Karl Blessing wrote:

Wow, you mean, I don't really have to have any skill? Just a certain technique that makes me an instant success?

Yup, just a simple PS plug-in and you are set for life!

Briggs Photography wrote:
I'm not looking for step by step. But how does he get this look? Is there a name for it?

http://www.davehillphoto.com/

Illustration. :-)

Karl Blessing wrote:
Wow, you mean, I don't really have to have any skill? Just a certain technique that makes me an instant success?

JLC Images wrote:
Yup, just a simple PS plug-in and you are set for life!

W00T! you should sell some books at 50$ a peice, titled "how PS plugins made me a success". (though would be kind of a half-truth if the books started flying off the shelf )

Jeff Wayne Photography wrote:

what do you want a step by step? sorry not gona happen. just as im sure dave hill doesnt going around telling everbody how he posts an image.
(not that im on the same level as him...just an example)

Hey.. If anyone has any questions on how I do anything photography related, just ask. There are no secrets, only insecurities. :-)

JLC Images wrote:
Briggs, I have a few HDR & Dragonized images in my port.  If you see any that are close enough to what you are looking for shoot me an email and I will tell you how I got the effect.


To those who are here to:

1. Make the OP feel stupid about asking a question
2. Complain about a repeat thread
3. Show off
4. Rub in everyones face how you will not share your awesome/instant success technique

Why are you here in this thread?

as i already mentioned the look is achieved by obtaining a higher than normal dynamic range. the fact of the matter is that every other photographer on the site is in essence a competitor. whether you wanna look it that way or not, thats the reality of the situation. if i were to give away a step by step process to how i post my images it would be the same as coca cola giving away its secret recipe. Its just bad for business. Ill point somebody in the right direction, but holding there hand along the journey? not a chance

JLC Images wrote:

Yup, just a simple PS plug-in and you are set for life!

I'm still looking for the "lose 20 pounds and get taller" plugin.  I figure ocne I combine that with the "not going to bother researching things" plugin and the "Plugin's do everything so I never need to learn the program" plugin that I will be set for life.

Brian Hilson wrote:

I'm still looking for the "lose 20 pounds and get taller" plugin.  I figure ocne I combine that with the "not going to bother researching things" plugin and the "Plugin's do everything so I never need to learn the program" plugin that I will be set for life.

is there a plugin that will do my laundry?

Jeff Wayne Photography wrote:
If i were to give away a step by step process to how i post my images it would be the same as coca cola giving away its secret recipe. Its just bad for business.

I don't agree, its not just about a technique or "recipe"

Its also about theme of the photo, camera skills, models and marketing.  A photographer is more than the processing technique.

If RC cola had the same exact flavor as coke do you still think they would sell the same?

Jeff Wayne Photography wrote:

is there a plugin that will do my laundry?

Not yet, but there is one that can sort it for you.  That will at least get you half of the way.

JLC Images wrote:
If RC cola had the same exact flavor as coke do you still think they would sell the same?

If they made it 25 to 50 cheaper per bottle. Hell ya, but they wouldn't be able to make it the exact same flavor, much like a design, exactness can be trademarked, especially if its unique to that brand.



({ There are a many brands, such as Meijer's store brand that try to get close as possible, only to somehow have it tasting like shit lol })

Brian Hilson wrote:

I'm still looking for the "lose 20 pounds and get taller" plugin.

That would involve a plug-in your mouth and plug-in your shoes

Brian Hilson wrote:
I figure ocne I combine that with the "not going to bother researching things" plugin

Wouldn't asking for the name of the technique be considered research?  He did not ask for a step by step

Brian Hilson wrote:
and the "Plugin's do everything so I never need to learn the program" plugin that I will be set for life.

Is this what he asked at all?  Did we read the same OP?

Jordan_E wrote:
I don't understand why this is so cool.

Why are chicks with guns so cool? If you can answer that one, then you can answer your own question as well