Copper Canisters - Fun with Software "Toys"

This morning, while waiting for my first cup of coffee to brew, I noticed these copper canisters sitting on the counter. So, I grabbed my Nikon D700 with the 14-24 mm lens, set it on the countertop and fired off 5 bracketed shots.

Then I played with several of my software "toys" :

• First, I exported the 5 images into Photomatix Pro to merge them into a single High Dynamic Range (HDR) image.


• Next, I exported the HDR file into Nik Color Efex Pro and used their "Glamour Glow" filter to soften the image.


• Finally, in Lightroom, I just tweaked the exposure a little and did some noise reduction to end up with this final image.

One of the things I like about this image is the way the four different textures work so well together: copper canisters, granite counter, stone tile back splash, and wood cabinet.