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Here are 4 images from a recent trip to Wales, all are HDR from three exposures.
One correct, one 2 stops over and one 2 stops under.
HDR process in Photomatix, then fine tuned in CS4.
These are all really well done. It would be hard to tell that these were processed that way. Great photos and how they were processed add to the images greatly.
These are all really well done. It would be hard to tell that these were processed that way. Great photos and how they were processed add to the images greatly.
Philip
Thank you Philip.
I posted them after viewing kevrayner's Blackpool shots, too demonstrate that HDR does not have to be too obvious.
HDR's main object is to record extra dynamic range, capturing more shadow and highlight detail, but is often heavily done and heavily saturated. That is not to say such images don't work they very much can. But there are obviously also shots that require if not subtle treatment, a less aggressive approach. I have done some HDR soft coloured shots that are very much removed from the accepted HDR look.
Yes, it's worth trying. I experimented by taking pictures of a river. The movement was interesting, although in my case I did not make the HDR well, to my regret. -- maybe I should give another try someday.
If I may add another topic here, I sometimes wonder why a Canon dSLR allows only three shots of AEB (automatic exposure bracketing). Other brands offer more shots.
This was not for HDR purposes but when I used a film Nikon F4 two decades ago, I used to use 5 to 7 shots for one AEB. I do not remember well but the Nikon offered as many shots as you want, so the upper limit of shots was determined not by the camera but by the film.
Yes, it's worth trying. I experimented by taking pictures of a river. The movement was interesting, although in my case I did not make the HDR well, to my regret. -- maybe I should give another try someday.
If I may add another topic here, I sometimes wonder why a Canon dSLR allows only three shots of AEB (automatic exposure bracketing). Other brands offer more shots.
This was not for HDR purposes but when I used a film Nikon F4 two decades ago, I used to use 5 to 7 shots for one AEB. I do not remember well but the Nikon offered as many shots as you want, so the upper limit of shots was determined not by the camera but by the film.
yoshi
Hi Yoshi
Can't comment on film cameras regarding bracketing, I didn't feel the need in my film days, I didn't do slide film with its limited latitude I used print film which as you know had (still has) reasonable latitude. B/W film I would push & pull in the processing.
A friend has a Nikon 200 it gives I think 5 stops bracketing. Personally I don't see the need above two, 2 tops under and 2 stops over is 4 stops total but at each stop there is close to two stops extra with the latitude, so we have an extra two stops at each end to play with if desperate. If we are 8 stops out we need to review our technique.
As one who has yet to be convinced by the whole process and I have seen more harm done than good, but I think your offerings here have come through well and I really like the third shot, possibly because evidence of any process is not that obvious.
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