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[–]heidaft 61 points62 points ago

There is nothing surreal about that beach, it has just been raped with the HDR-technique

[–]rsplatpc 2 points3 points ago

The sad part is a lot of these HDR photos are actually nice looking photos when you see one of the originals

[–]trenton79 1 point2 points ago

Well it was the beaches fault, did you see what it was wearing?

[–]S3XPanther 1 point2 points ago

And probably a 28mm wide angle lens

[–]Reustonium 2 points3 points ago

Nice composition, and subject, but yeah this thing got raped by bad tonal mapping.

[–]tokeinatreefort 5 points6 points ago

hey man, this is a beautiful picture. no need to call rape

i think the HDR makes it look amazing

[–]mk5p 11 points12 points ago

Rape is a pretty accurate description here!

[–]Runefist_Smashgrab 2 points3 points ago

If the final work is beautiful, is the purity of the capture relevant? Is the purpose of art the rigours of the execution, or the effect on the viewer? I appreciate this image for the way it makes me feel, not for its history.

[–]heidaft 0 points1 point ago

Relevant in what way? it has been been beyond the depths of hell and beyond, it has nothing do with the "purpose of art" nor "the effect of the viewer." The 'photograph' in subject is more of a painting than a photography. It has been rendered through photoshop more then the ethical prinsipal of modern day journalism would allow it.

[–]TheActualAWdeV -1 points0 points ago

Agreed. This looks hella sweet.

[–]ProfMoustache -2 points-1 points ago

incorrect use of 'surreal' is on of my biggest pet peeves. Along side 'literally'

[–]TheActualAWdeV -1 points0 points ago

Now now, tisk tisk, are you seriously going to complain about supposedly incorrect use of words with that kind of post?

Incorrect with a capital letter and alongside is one word. I'm disappointed man.

Also, I'm pretty sure it's correct use of the word surreal. Surreal: Unreal, dream-like, fantastic. Which is what this is.

[–]ProfMoustache 0 points1 point ago

I wasn't commenting on any grammatical errors made so why would you comment on mine? My comment regarded the incorrect contextualization of the word 'surreal' and this is in fact an incorrect use of the word. It is a beach at sunset with a filter. There's nothing dreamlike or unbelievable about that. I could get the same effect by sitting on a beach with a pair of shitty sunglasses.

So if you would kindly fuck off with your condescending bullshit.

[–]TheActualAWdeV -1 points0 points ago

Well now. No call for that.

I wasn't even being remotely serious but I guess that stick is lodged up there pretty thight with your snooty bullshit about those awful awful filters.

I think it looks absolutely awesome, I don't care that there's filters and stuff applied and it is very much dreamlike.

[–]ProfMoustache 0 points1 point ago

I'm not critiquing the picture, I'm expressing my discontentment at a word used out of it's correct context. If the best you can come up with in a dream is a fucking beach then I really feel sorry for you man. You're missing out on unicorns and shit.

[–]TheActualAWdeV 0 points1 point ago

Man, I don't recall any dreams most of the time. The picture looks pretty trippy though.

[–]notonemoregain 7 points8 points ago

HDR wankery.

[–]FOR_SClENCE 14 points15 points ago

Surreal mainly because HDR moves it well beyond the range of reality.

[–]RunSilentRunUpdate 4 points5 points ago

Not enough melting clock.

[–]rat22 2 points3 points ago

can i get this on 1920x1080?

[–]zachtac 4 points5 points ago

HDR much... but this is still a good photo but for real HDR overkill

[–]Zuerius 1 point2 points ago

Do you have any idea where this is?

[–]ColinCarpenter 1 point2 points ago

looks like Perth, Western Australia to me.... Source: I live here

[–]StephenAnnells 1 point2 points ago

I'm going to go with South Port, South Australia

[–]Delicatesther 3 points4 points ago

Looks like the Netherlands to me. Beach buddies?

[–]BleachedWhale 0 points1 point ago

My 2¢: East Coast Australia

[–]mitters 0 points1 point ago

My Vote is for Formby Point in the North West of England. I'll go take a comparison shot when it stops raining (so next month maybe).

[–]TheActualAWdeV 0 points1 point ago

That's what I thought.

Ofcourse, Dutch beaches are the only beaches I'm familiar with.

[–]Zuerius 0 points1 point ago

Thanks a bunch!

[–]ruhbluhbluh 0 points1 point ago

Comment if you know this picture from Palace.

[–]ajksdca1 0 points1 point ago

This pic reminded me of this.

[–]ElectricSeal 0 points1 point ago

This is how I want the next fallout to look.

[–]Melodic_692 0 points1 point ago

this was on the front page a week ago! shameful!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Duda chum

[–]rokevoney 0 points1 point ago

Nice dutch beach methinks

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Lake Michigan?

[–]yesenin 0 points1 point ago

[–]dewanowango 0 points1 point ago

Sure looks real to me! Haha I know it's HDR, but I still like this pic because it just transported me out of my bullshit morning train commute for just a moment.

[–]xanderpo 0 points1 point ago

Damn, that's awesome! I wish it had better resolution so I could use it as my wallpaper at work wink wink

[–]nakedrampage 0 points1 point ago

At first I read this as Surreal Bitch.

[–]hilerfleshlight 0 points1 point ago

This has been circulating reddit for a while now. My husband made it his desktop when he found it a year ago on here.

[–]GldRush98 0 points1 point ago

SLIDERS TO THE RIGHT

[–]dawnfinder 0 points1 point ago

Who owns this picture? Would love to use it for an album cover :)

[–]grinr 0 points1 point ago

I wouldn't describe that as surreal as much as evocative.

[–]flexin 0 points1 point ago

[–]Soakitup 0 points1 point ago

This will make a nice new desktop background.

[–]dumbassbuffet 0 points1 point ago

i know this dick that posts hundreds of pictures per day on facebook with his expensive camera and none, none of them compare to this one.

Good job. i like it.

[–]aaegler -2 points-1 points ago

That is how you use HDR!

[–]defacto1 0 points1 point ago

[–]Amberleaf 1 point2 points ago

[–]732 -1 points0 points ago

Beautiful HDR!

[–]noko187 -1 points0 points ago

More Info! Great Shot! What did you take it with?

[–]steffon 5 points6 points ago

photoshop

[–]TheMooner -1 points0 points ago

Immediately my desktop image

[–]turboclownfart -1 points0 points ago

Stunning shot.

[–]sav86 -2 points-1 points ago

seeing this, makes me wish i could see the world in different filters...like hanging out with friends...and traveling...kind of like instragram vision in my eyes...

[–]MarwinJaeckel -1 points0 points ago

where is this? I want to go there