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Kai Robinson
12-03-2009, 08:52 AM
Now, i've got a Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel something or other for you Americans), Photoshop CS2 and Photomatix Pro 3.2 - but even taking photo's in RAW, i still can't get a decent HDR image.

Photomatix will take the .CR2 and make an HDR image thats soft focus, grainy, and look like it's been chosen from an 8-bit palette. I've tried a Pseudo HDR filter in PS as well...and its just...crap?

I see so many excellent HDR shots...and i just don't know how they're doing it.

I've tried multiple exposures (1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250 & 1/500) and photomatix will generate a better HDR from them - but the mildest breeze will cause all the plantlife i'm trying to photograph, to go blurry...hence why i'd like to use a .CR2 (RAW) and work from that.

Any idea's?