Somebody discovered their in-camera HDR feature and went buck wild with it.

I'm 100% positive that an 8 megapixel camera on a cellphone can't take photos with that kind of high resolution detail. What you see is DSLR quality that was then post edited with $1000+ photoshop software.

I'm 100% positive that an 8 megapixel camera on a cellphone can't take photos with that kind of high resolution detail. What you see is DSLR quality that was then post edited with $1000+ photoshop software.

I never said that they were taken with a cell phone. The images were taken with a Nikon D3100. And there are quite a few free programs that will merge to HDR for you. Most D-SLR's on the market will do it in-camera these days. The D3100 does not as far as I recall (haven't looked at the specs in a couple of years). These images appear to have been edited in some way by a free online program. In the cloud, if you will. The EXIF indicates that anyway. Could have just been used to crop or something simple like it. Don't know.

See this shot: http://stuffitellmysister.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/okc14.jpg

Generally speaking, you can't expose for that sky as well as the dark interior of that building in a single shot unless you have a camera with a massive dynamic range, and even then, it won't be that clean. There will be noise where you pushed the shadows. The D3100 doesn't have close to that kind of dynamic range. If you expose for the interior of the building, the sky gets completely blown out. If you expose for the sky to get the pretty clouds, the visible ceilings of that building are going to in dark shadow. So you pop off a few in a row, changing exposure each time, them combine the properly exposed portions of each image to make a single "perfect" image.

See this shot: http://stuffitellmysister.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/okc4.jpg

Notice the slight blooming of light around the tower's edges? That's what happens when you go push a tad too much when combining multiple images that were exposed differently or push an image past the comfort zone of the camera.

...

Now, can these things happen with a non-HDR image? Sure. By pushing your file past your camera's comfort zone. But the tones in most (but not all) of those pictures scream HDR to my eye.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking the pictures. They're great pictures. I just have a habit of needling people that use HDR (I have a good friend that abuses the heck out of it...On cars...And it makes their paint look like clown vomit). It's a character flaw or something.

*shrugs*

Let me just reiterate that I'm not ripping on the photos. I didn't mean to come across that way. My humor didn't appear to translate well.

was funny to me dammit

Now back to your regularly scheduled Skyline Shots thread. If I can find the time, I'll go take a few myself.

Here...I went down there with my camera because I had some time, and the clouds were great.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8461/7996036994_c306c3129b_b.jpg

We definitely need more buildings that aren't beige/brown...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8296/8000170994_091279ba6e_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8447/7934224006_74dfc41cf1_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8454/7987405057_a027254145_b.jpg

Very cool!

That last one makes it look like the eye of sauron is on top of devon

That last one makes it look like the eye of sauron is on top of devon

There was a picture last year when we had a dust storm blow through that literally sent a beam of light through the dirt down to the ground. That was truly the Eye of Sauron!

Now we just need the Two Towers. :)

I am guessing that photo is very recent since we had that dense fog just last week. So does Devon ever plan to get the LED strips to be 100% before the structure is a year old?

Those photos are amazing! Who took them?

Took these yesterday! (Wednesday, 9-19-2012)
http://i46.tinypic.com/a9teur.jpg

http://i47.tinypic.com/1zoylit.jpg

http://i48.tinypic.com/wrht0o.jpg

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I made the drive on Robinson going north into downtown the other day and this view of downtown will soon be one of the best. It actually makes since to me now why the CHK arena new entry faces the direction that it does.

BTW, this pic doesn't really show how great that the skyline looked as I was going north all along Robinson ave.

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I made the drive on Robinson going north into downtown the other day and this view of downtown will soon be one of the best. It actually makes since to me now why the CHK arena new entry faces the direction that it does.

BTW, this pic doesn't really show how great that the skyline looked as I was going north all along Robinson ave.

If you will remember, the drive north on Robinson was featured at the end of Kevin Durant's Nike commercial.

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BTW, this pic doesn't really show how great that the skyline looked as I was going north all along Robinson ave.

It will be much better but I took the pic that day because the clouds and lighting gave a nice background to an otherwise bright blue boring day.

It will be much better but I took the pic that day because the clouds and lighting gave a nice background to an otherwise bright blue boring day.

I meant nothing negative in regards to that picture or you the photographer. I was trying to describe that the view along Robinson driving north should be seen live to really capture the visual of the downtown Okc skyline. I enjoyed the entire drive along Robinson even the cheesy "hubcap alley" neighborhood signage.

Early morning confusion, lol. Do agree with ya though :-)

Can I hear ya say 'Downtown Density'?

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8461/8011961199_d82330592c_c_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/katsrcool/8011961199/)

photo by katsrcool (http://www.flickr.com/photos/katsrcool/)

Although I'm not a big fan of b&w pics, this is a very cool and stylish shot:

http://okc.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/midtown.jpeg

(Still wished it was in color though)

Source: OKC.NET » Archive Now or Never » OKC.NET (http://okc.net/2012/06/08/now-never)
(an interesting article about whether OKC has "arrived" yet)

Another stylish skyline, this time in sunset red:

http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/63269/photos/PHOTO_17576867_63269_42478861_ap.jpg (http://ulocal.koco.com/_OKCSunset13JPG/photo/17576867/63269.html)

(kind of reminds me of 'Fiddler on the Roof')

Does anybody a picture of the current skyline with lightning in the background?

The OKC Chamber (http://www.okcchamber.com) has recently updated their website and is using a trio of (great) pics for their header image: a Crystal Bridge night shot from MBG, a sketch art style skyline, and a capitol dome inside closeup. Here's the skyline:

http://www.okcchamber.com/clientuploads/directory/home_features/skyline.jpg

This has a rather neat 'illustrated' look to it. I could see it being used as a nice background for posters, city-related announcement graphics, etc.

They just need to remove the Devon logo from the old MidAmerica Tower and replace with Continental's.

Does anybody a picture of the current skyline with lightning in the background?

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7242/7297320792_169d86e8b6_h.jpg

(from Beau Wade (http://www.flickr.com/photos/absolutwade) -- also posted on page #1 of this thread)

Hmm, looking at the 'illustrated' skyline a bit more, I realize that I've overlooked its biggest weakness -- the Devon Tower looks lifeless and dull. Which suggests that the graphic was put together before DT was finished, i.e. a rendering was inserted into an existing photo. Because, in reality, the Devon Tower comes to life like no other downtown building at dusk with its amazing light display.

However... fix the Devon Tower in the pic with something more realistic and dazzling (the bright triangular display at the top, the colored LEDs on the side, etc.) and THEN you've got your killer graphic for posters, etc....

Hmm, looking at the 'illustrated' skyline a bit more, I realize that I've overlooked its biggest weakness -- the Devon Tower looks lifeless and dull. Which suggests that the graphic was put together before DT was finished, i.e. a rendering was inserted into an existing photo. Because, in reality, the Devon Tower comes to life like no other downtown building at dusk with its amazing light display.

However... fix the Devon Tower in the pic with something more realistic and dazzling (the bright triangular display at the top, the colored LEDs on the side, etc.) and THEN you've got your killer graphic for posters, etc....

It's actually undersized compared to reality.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7242/7297320792_169d86e8b6_h.jpg

(from Beau Wade (http://www.flickr.com/photos/absolutwade) -- also posted on page #1 of this thread)

I'd be happy to (when the Devon lighting is completely finished and fully activated) go there and risk getting struck by lightning, taking a pic of downtown and posting it without a water mark through the middle of it for all to enjoy. BTW, that cloud to cloud lightning is always best after the main line of storms rolls through. I call it backside lightning, lol.

Looks like tonight will be another good chance to get lightning shots of downtown.

I won't be up that late. Sorry...

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7242/7297320792_169d86e8b6_h.jpg

(from Beau Wade (http://www.flickr.com/photos/absolutwade) -- also posted on page #1 of this thread)Thanks. :) I don't know how I missed that though.

Someone who recently stayed at the Skirvin hotel while in town took a couple of pictures from her hotel room:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pET5-RFDpKk/UEiQ2UAY_oI/AAAAAAAAAgI/h0TKWxxn1co/s1600/HotelView2.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cnI8oRLJjCE/UEiQ6Wx2USI/AAAAAAAAAgQ/h3_BL9YlaAM/s1600/HotelView1.jpg

source: exactly: On The Road (http://lizfabry.blogspot.com/2012/09/on-road.html)

Love those views.

Yesterday was a nice day so I took a couple with my phone.....

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Here are a few from the City Place penthouse...

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Post #95 shots look like they were photoshopped for a toy camera look, but I like it!

Nice shots CaptDave! Notice on the second penthouse pic, near the bottom, the pigeon convention taking place on the white rooftop.

Thanks - not too bad for an iPhone. Yep -lots of pigeon guano on the roof tops!

This panoramic image pulls in a lot of stuff:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8312/8050372206_5706b8f7a5_b_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/74433795@N02/8050372206/in/photostream)

Would have been an even nicer pic if it was on a sunny day. But still, quite impressive for its coverage. You've got all the Deep Deuce construction, and a good CBD view including the SandRidge workings, a stretch along 4th, and more.

Particulary good if you download the original image: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8312/8050372206_c9134a1348_o_d.jpg

photo by Vincent Fryhover (http://www.flickr.com/photos/74433795@N02)

Excellent photo. First one I have seen from this vantage point.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8461/7996036994_c306c3129b_b.jpg

Here is a slightly different angle shot on black and white 35mm film. Image provided by Pope Van Cleef III.
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Here is a slightly different angle shot on black and white 35mm film. Image provided by Pope Van Cleef III.
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Great picture!

That b&w shot has a 40's or 50's feel to it. OKC noir?

Seems like I should be sipping a cocktail, listening to Sinatra or Ellington.

"I've got the world on a string..."
:wink:

Another stylish skyline, this time in sunset red:

http://media.kickstatic.com/kickapps/images/63269/photos/PHOTO_17576867_63269_42478861_ap.jpg (http://ulocal.koco.com/_OKCSunset13JPG/photo/17576867/63269.html)

(kind of reminds me of 'Fiddler on the Roof')

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Old%20Oklahoma%20City/Skylines/2059921.jpg

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j286/UnFrSaKn/Old%20Oklahoma%20City/Skylines/2059921.jpg

What was that ... monstrous vodka bottle? on top of ... City Place?

What was that ... monstrous vodka bottle? on top of ... City Place?

Absolute-ly.

BTW - that was actually a giant digital clock (and I think a sign that said Liberty) back in the day.

Does anybody have a shot of downtown from or near the top of The Classen? I've only seen one picture and it's a great view, but it's pre-Devon Tower.

Here's a photo that I took on 10/11/2012 from Harrison at Oklahoma. I've doctored the image to see real-time differently. Click any pic for a much larger view.

The Original Photo

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/skyline%20views/skyline_10_11_2012_harrison1_800.jpg (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/skyline%20views/skyline_10_11_2012_harrison1.jpg)

Colorized For Fun

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/skyline%20views/skyline_10_11_2012_harrison2_800.jpg (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/skyline%20views/skyline_10_11_2012_harrison2.jpg)

As Viewed By Our Grandchildren, 50 Years From Today (e.g., if you are 30 years old, as seen by your grandchildren when you are 80)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/skyline%20views/skyline_10_11_2012_harrison3_800.jpg (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a49/DougLoudenback/skyline%20views/skyline_10_11_2012_harrison3.jpg)

Nice shot Doug.

I think the second image caught the moment of the flash when the atomic bomb dropped on Norman. Now why anyone would want to nuke good ole Norman is beyond me (disgruntled OSU fan?)

Nice shot Doug.

I think the second image caught the moment of the flash when the atomic bomb dropped on Norman. Now why anyone would want to nuke good ole Norman is beyond me (disgruntled OSU fan?)

Clearly a bad aim, it would have been meant for Tinker

Clearly a bad aim, it would have been meant for Tinker

Oh yeah, that's probably it. Well, ya know, mistakes happen.

Caught this quick video glimpse of downtown with an iPhone 7 along I-40. Somewhere near the Preftakes block, looks like. The new building is a bit bland, though.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf8hhRrOPJI&feature=youtu.be

Nice pic of downtown with a large spaceship in dock:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8188/8085787551_67b898cbfa_c_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/travel_aficionado/8085787551)

No wait, that's not a spaceship... that's the Chesapeake Arena!

photo by Travel Aficionado (http://www.flickr.com/photos/travel_aficionado/)

Caught this quick video glimpse of downtown with an iPhone 7 along I-40. Somewhere near the Preftakes block, looks like. The new building is a bit bland, though.

You have an iPhone 7? I'm not even mad. That's amazing.

Thundercitizen,

Now that's creative...........thanks

Caught this quick video glimpse of downtown with an iPhone 7 along I-40. Somewhere near the Preftakes block, looks like. The new building is a bit bland, though.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf8hhRrOPJI&feature=youtu.be

Wow this really takes me back 5 years ago.

Thanks.
Saw the movie "Looper" and had some extra time...and I like to imagine the skyline filled in a bit more.

Nice time lapse video of downtown:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAJgzqvVadI

taken back in March