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| QC Sun 4th Jun 2006 01:52
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Has anyone used this technique before? It was raining in Toronto this afternoon and i was in Casa Loma trying to shoot architecture. I had with me PowerShot Pro1 capable of exposure bracketing. Tried it on the fountain and the west side of the building. Used photomatix software. Is there any other software available?
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| Pondy PRO Sun 4th Jun 2006 08:19
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Here are some links for you:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/dynamic_range_increase/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/hdr/
http://www.fredmiranda.com/DRI/ - DRI photoshop plugin, much cheaper
than Photomatix or CS2.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/digital-blending.shtml -
three ways of increasing dynamic range in digital pics.
http://www.erik-krause.de/index.htm?./blending/ - contrast blending
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/hdr.shtml - using "Merge to
HDR" in Photoshop CS2
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| QC Mon 5th Jun 2006 01:37
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Thanks Pondy!!! The sites helped a lot.
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| larrybenedict Wed 2nd Jul 2008 04:02
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Originally posted by QC:
Has anyone used this technique before? It was raining in Toronto this afternoon and i was in Casa Loma trying to shoot architecture. I had with me PowerShot Pro1 capable of exposure bracketing. Tried it on the fountain and the west side of the building. Used photomatix software. Is there any other software available?
http://www.mediachance.com/hdri/index.html (dynamicphoto HDR is one I purchased last week and have been happy with it. I've also played around with 'photomatix' (sp?)
The DynamicPhoto HDR has some pretty good software for pseudo HDR's using only one photo. They
have a free trail version. http://www.mediachance.com/hdri/index.html Look over their home page for a tutorial and there is a U-tube tutorial. http://www.youtube.com/resultssearch_query=dynamic+photo+hdr&search_type=&aq=1&oq=Dynamic+Photo
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| LisaSam67 Fri 4th Jul 2008 01:38
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LMAO
the last time that QC guy was online was a year ago hahahaha
awesome pics in that gallery!!!
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| twsottawan Fri 5th Sep 2008 10:07
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I had a look at QC's archive as well. Judging from his work he isn't someone that needs to learn more about HDR. I would say he has a pretty good command of this technique already.
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| blackwoodlocal Thu 15th Jan 2009 14:55
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Is Photoshop any good when trying HDR shoits
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| spideyj Thu 15th Jan 2009 17:11
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You can plug-in's for photoshop that work reasonably well. However, you would be better with a dedicated programme.
Photomatix Pro seems to be the standard programme that everyone tends to use and my results with it have been pretty good although the programme is quite expensive if you are not planning to do a lot of HDR work.
Easy HDR is the cheapest but is a little complicated to use but gives fair results especially considering the price.
I'm currently trialing the DynamicPhoto HDR program mentioned above. It's priced in between the two programs I alluded to earlier. It is very easy to use and has a lot more in program effects.
The following shots were done with Photomatix
http://www.fotothing.com/spideyj/photo/efa1500cb9cea70d8a98f3191403de18/
http://www.fotothing.com/spideyj/photo/9ef82f4ad62cc20d7d2b029d2f6c2ad4/
http://www.fotothing.com/spideyj/photo/8e30d2ed0d807b89672b7c46d31f4c87/
These shots were done with Dynamic HDR:
http://www.fotothing.com/spideyj/photo/3ad32cf4a16d5ddb5c76040fcc7dd807/
http://www.fotothing.com/spideyj/photo/07ab3e94bf781b923c525681f08cca60/
http://www.fotothing.com/spideyj/photo/6fa99afef8f658dc02d00c7a1e194d23/
http://www.foto thing.com/spideyj/photo/15406aa41710c4751ffcf4eee8243e7e/
http://www.fotothing.com/spideyj/photo/aad88867f76b1b55c2202cafcc65665a/
http://www.fotothing.com/spideyj/photo/e09af16adeca2bac70ecc3e1ae6ef471/
What I have found with HDR is that it doesn't work for every shot and every lighting situation. If your planning to do HDR work make sure you plan your shots carefully and be prepaired to be disappointed when some turn out not quite has you had hoped!
Its like everything else in photography you still have to have good composition, light and extreme patience.
Lee
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| biggles Fri 20th Feb 2009 17:57
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Try looking at this guys pics:
http://www.fotothing.com/SimonBull1/
I think he does it really well, not too extreme like some others...
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| PhotoPro PRO Fri 20th Feb 2009 19:56
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Originally posted by biggles:
I think he does it really well, not too extreme like some others..
"some"??..:-)
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| LisaSam67 Sat 21st Feb 2009 04:13
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those look extreme to me
the purists would call this close to a true HDR (i still have some halo effect along the mountain... still learning)
to appreciate you have to go look at the original size
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| LisaSam67 Sat 21st Feb 2009 04:14
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actually i'm working on some hdr's from today's field trip... posting when done remembering how to do it LOL
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| granitbiscut Sat 21st Feb 2009 05:18
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Photomatix program used
the HDR is the big pic of course
the five thumbnails are the five shots used to make it
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| PhotoPro PRO Sun 22nd Feb 2009 18:56
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Originally posted by granitbiscut:
Photomatix program used
the HDR is the big pic of course
the five thumbnails are the five shots used to make it
best one of these I've seen this year - and very clever (and helpful) to show it this way!
It's so nice to see one of these that doesn't look like the edges have been welded together by a popouri of color and offset enough to create an image that looks like you need 3-d glasses to get the effect!
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| megmet PRO Sun 22nd Feb 2009 19:58
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Originally posted by PhotoPro:
It's so nice to see one of these that doesn't look like the edges have been welded together by a popouri of color and offset enough to create an image that looks like you need 3-d glasses to get the effect!
My thoughts on it exactly Bill.....
Well done granitbiscut and Mrs granitbiscut. ;-))
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| LisaSam67 Mon 23rd Feb 2009 14:57
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Thanks :-)
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| spideyj Fri 27th Feb 2009 16:13
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Hiya Everyone!
I use HDR a lot and I admit I push it to the extreme. There is two main reasons I do this. The first is that I don't have the money available to buy the best equipment available to create the shots I would like to create. The other reason is that I have an extremely busy life which does not allow me to find a location that I like and sit around for hours waiting for the perfect light. In fact the bulk of my images aren't planned they are done on the spare of the moment. With these two things in mind that leaves me the digital processing option.
Pushing HDR to it's limits allows me a create an image (an image not a photograph!) that gives me the most from the available conditions and turns what would be normally rather flat boring images in to something that I am proud of.
HDR has been around for a lot of years, certainly long before the digital versions that some of us on Fotothing create. You only have to look at some holiday brouchers past and present to see evidence and I believe it is a tool that will be around for many years to come.
At the end of the day I produce images mainly for me. I post them on here for those people who would like to enjoy them also. If you don't like my work you don't have to look at it. But please don't criticise those of us that use HDR to produce a digital image that we and others like. I don't like every image I see on here. I don't criticise I try to assist the person or don't bother commenting on it.
Just to finish up. I do not consider my hobby as photography. I consider it digital imagery, it just happens that I use a camera to capture the original image to create my work. As long as people tell me they enjoy my work and I enjoy producing I will carry on doing it regardless.
Best wishes,
Lee
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| LisaSam67 Sat 28th Feb 2009 01:15
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| miroslav Thu 18th Jun 2009 21:02
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http://www.zoner.cz/__download/zps10/tutorial_031.htm
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