Cafe in Rome – Create a dreamlike quality with an HDR Image…
For a dreamlike quality evocative of a memory, try using a vignette blur around your image. The softness creates a nostalgic feeling, and taking away some of the detail makes the image a little more artistic. The contrasting sharpness and softness adds a little interest and mystery to the composition.
The original image is a 3 exposure HDR 0, -2, +2 processed through Nik HDR Efex Pro. When I came across the scene, I had a general idea of the direction I wanted to take the image, emphasizing the wonderful texture, color and detail of this vintage Italian cafe. The subject often determines how the image might be processed, photorealistic, artistic or somewhere in between. The presets in Nik HDR Efex Pro gives the photographer a variety of starting points and directions to work with. You can experiment with a few ideas without taking up a lot of time. Have fun shooting and try something different!
Simply love this Deb, I feel like I’m back there
How wonderful! That is a great complement, thank you Ray!
Deborah, I love your rendition of what you saw and the colors are wonderful. I spend a lot of time in Italy and the atmosphere in your photo is lovely.
Catherine
Hi Catherine,
You must love Italy as much as I do. Thank you for your comments!
~ Deb
Wonderful shot Deb! I feel like I just went back in time and the cafe was waiting for me to stop in. I see we do have one thing in common: we like to keep people out of our images. *laugh*
Hi Gary, thank you very much for your comments! 🙂
Love the treatment on this shot Deborah. Italy is a dream place for photography, I can’t wait to go back.
Hi Ken, thank you so much! I agree, it’s beautiful, and your photos of Italy are most wonderful. I appreciate your thoughtful words!