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Bonvallet — Redemption by-nc-nd

Published: 2010-07-12 02:49:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 3100; Favourites: 142; Downloads: 0
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Description As always, anyone who favs my work will receive a Llama!
This was taken at an abandoned military bunker in the Florida Keys. When the sun is setting, it casts this amazing light through the holes in the walls (cut out for the cannons to fire through).

The original shot was composed using three photographs all taken at varying exposures in accordance to the bracketing method. One low light image is snapped, then a mid light photo, and then a high exposure shot. After all the images have been imported, I use a program called Photomatix to splice all the best parts of each separately exposed photo into a sort of Frankenphoto known as an HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo. This way, I can get all the best lighting and detail throughout every portion of the photo.

After that (deep breath) I edited the photo using Photoshop CS4, adding a vignette to the top left and bottom right corners of the picture to better frame it and compliment the composition. Then I adjusted the levels and colour percentages to make it appear blueish.

And TAH DAH!
That's how I dun it. :3

Here are some other photos in the corridor series, Cannon Corridor, Omega Corridor, and Gamma Corridor:
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Comments: 32

DanielJuno [2017-03-17 06:27:42 +0000 UTC]

So amazing

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Bonvallet In reply to DanielJuno [2017-03-28 22:14:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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dinaart [2010-07-17 10:26:29 +0000 UTC]

simply amazing!

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Bonvallet In reply to dinaart [2010-07-17 16:06:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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OloS [2010-07-16 12:46:31 +0000 UTC]

Hi, your work is featured here: [link]

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Bonvallet In reply to OloS [2010-07-16 13:11:17 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!

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Donin [2010-07-13 09:14:48 +0000 UTC]

I was thinking that you could bring out the cross more but I swear I see people in the stains on the wall and I would hate for you to lose those wonderful ghosts. A really fantatic pic. Dark and brooding even with the harsh light coming in from the side. I love it.

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Bonvallet In reply to Donin [2010-07-13 15:33:04 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thanks for the amazing comment! You're right, now that I look closer, it's almost as if I can see the faces of the people who used to live there. xD

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aldoBMCuz [2010-07-12 18:20:42 +0000 UTC]

WOW AWSOME SHOT! it reveals peace, love, REDEMPTION... great work

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Bonvallet In reply to aldoBMCuz [2010-07-12 18:43:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks mate!

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aldoBMCuz In reply to Bonvallet [2010-07-13 02:46:15 +0000 UTC]

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EbenRiddle [2010-07-12 15:51:52 +0000 UTC]

That looks totally amazing! And which military bunk did you take it in? i went to the Florida Keys last year and it looks similar to the place i went...

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Bonvallet In reply to EbenRiddle [2010-07-12 16:28:34 +0000 UTC]

I forget what it's called at the moment, but it was in a park that I had to pay to get into. It's very likely that we visited the same bunker!

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EbenRiddle In reply to Bonvallet [2010-07-12 16:34:23 +0000 UTC]

Yeah i think it was the same one! I had to take a hour boat ride there...

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Bonvallet In reply to EbenRiddle [2010-07-12 16:40:51 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, maybe it wasn't the same one; I drove to mine. O3o

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EbenRiddle In reply to Bonvallet [2010-07-12 17:04:30 +0000 UTC]

Oh! that one! i went to 2... ^_^ i was thinking of the national park one...

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IllusiveSpatula [2010-07-12 13:10:48 +0000 UTC]

This is an amazing image. Your hard work definitely paid off!

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Bonvallet In reply to IllusiveSpatula [2010-07-12 16:28:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! *throws llama at you*

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scharskowitz [2010-07-12 10:44:33 +0000 UTC]

Excellent shoot!!!

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Bonvallet In reply to scharskowitz [2010-07-12 16:28:56 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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scharskowitz In reply to Bonvallet [2010-07-13 14:24:12 +0000 UTC]

U welcome!

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MadymaN [2010-07-12 10:33:19 +0000 UTC]

I love the dark atmosphere. Great Photo

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Bonvallet In reply to MadymaN [2010-07-12 16:29:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, I've always had a soft spot for dark imagery. :3

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Nageki [2010-07-12 09:17:04 +0000 UTC]

cool photo

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Bonvallet In reply to Nageki [2010-07-12 16:29:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ^^

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illogan [2010-07-12 07:59:49 +0000 UTC]

This is awesome! I love it!

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Bonvallet In reply to illogan [2010-07-12 16:29:32 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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joujti [2010-07-12 05:24:57 +0000 UTC]

perfect shot at the perfect time.very nice photo

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Bonvallet In reply to joujti [2010-07-12 07:27:51 +0000 UTC]

It was definitely a magical feeling moment; the lightning was superb.
Thanks for the comment!

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joujti In reply to Bonvallet [2010-07-12 19:23:53 +0000 UTC]

my pleasure

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anakoth [2010-07-12 04:31:27 +0000 UTC]

very, very nice shot!

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Bonvallet In reply to anakoth [2010-07-12 04:38:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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