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06-04-2009, 04:00 AM
Bootup05

Quote:

Originally Posted by ANP !!!

My first multi exp HDR from D40.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3565/...c0824785_b.jpg

That is really really nice!

What program did you use?
06-07-2009, 05:25 PM
daftDavid

My 2 cents on HDR photography... When done correctly, it creates an incredible effect and can produce awesome photographs. The problem is that maybe 80% of the HDR i see strewn about these internets is horribly overdone. In my opinion, HDR is a method used to take a scene in the real world which can be perceived correctly by the eye but not by a camera to create a photograph which represents the image produced by the eye as closely as possible (what kind of grammar is that?). If I can tell that an image is an HDR, it's been overdone - I believe photography is supposed to show the real world, not some oversaturated world where the shadows and highlights have been manipulated to the point where it's just not a photograph of the real world anymore.

Now that HDR is popular and can be done by anyone with half a brain and a camera, it's popped up everywhere and it just pains my eyes to see some of the monstrous creations produced by overzealous tonemapping. To reemphasize, this doesn't mean HDR automatically makes an overprocessed picture. The contrast ratio of the human eye is 100:1 static and 1,000,000:1 dynamic. If a scene has elements which are both on the upper and lower range of the static 100:1, a camera can't capture both of them at once without overblowing one or underexposing the other. When you make an HDR, the idea is to combine multiple pictures which, in the group, have appropriately exposed every section of the scene. A good HDR will look like the real world that you can see out of your eye directly.

Now, not to be too harsh a critic of other XSers, Lestat is a perfect example of a badly done HDR. On the other hand, hoax and Marin show how HDR can be used to create good photographs; compare them to Lestat's last picture, or even his first one. ANP's is alright, but in the top right you can see the highlights were messed up by the HDR processing. Another exposure at an even lower level could have avoided that.
06-07-2009, 05:51 PM
Metric

Quote:

Originally Posted by daftDavid

My 2 cents on HDR photography... When done correctly, it creates an incredible effect and can produce awesome photographs. The problem is that maybe 80% of the HDR i see strewn about these internets is horribly overdone. In my opinion, HDR is a method used to take a scene in the real world which can be perceived correctly by the eye but not by a camera to create a photograph which represents the image produced by the eye as closely as possible (what kind of grammar is that?). If I can tell that an image is an HDR, it's been overdone - I believe photography is supposed to show the real world, not some oversaturated world where the shadows and highlights have been manipulated to the point where it's just not a photograph of the real world anymore.

Now that HDR is popular and can be done by anyone with half a brain and a camera, it's popped up everywhere and it just pains my eyes to see some of the monstrous creations produced by overzealous tonemapping. To reemphasize, this doesn't mean HDR automatically makes an overprocessed picture. The contrast ratio of the human eye is 100:1 static and 1,000,000:1 dynamic. If a scene has elements which are both on the upper and lower range of the static 100:1, a camera can't capture both of them at once without overblowing one or underexposing the other. When you make an HDR, the idea is to combine multiple pictures which, in the group, have appropriately exposed every section of the scene. A good HDR will look like the real world that you can see out of your eye directly.

Now, not to be too harsh a critic of other XSers, Lestat is a perfect example of a badly done HDR. On the other hand, hoax and Marin show how HDR can be used to create good photographs; compare them to Lestat's last picture, or even his first one. ANP's is alright, but in the top right you can see the highlights were messed up by the HDR processing. Another exposure at an even lower level could have avoided that.

+1

It seems many people have tonemapping a LDR, 8-bit image is somehow equivalent to tonemapping a full 32-bit FP image. I too hate seeing those 'Top 100 Best HDRs' topics, only to find a select few being actual, properly tonemapped HDRs. While the extreme tonemapping (i.e haloing, over saturation) is an unique effect, it should be disassociated with what HDR processing was supposed to be intended for.

Summer is coming back up here in Oregon. Last of some of the HDRs I did back last year in Hawaii. Hopefully I'll be able to grab some nice ones in the next few months :)

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/2028/Xtre...hPoint_Web.jpg
06-08-2009, 08:11 AM
nuclearjock

Apparently some photographers feel that the haloing or oversaturation effect is an artistic form of expression. If so, then more power to them. Ihave seen and have produced some HDR images with alittle extra "tweak" that look kinda cool, but I think everyone knows it's meer folly and nothing more. I have used HDR in place of graduated neutral density filters to shoot sunrises/sunsets with some surprising results.

Anyway, the way I view it, if you don't like it don't look at it.
06-17-2009, 07:11 PM
1avatar

From a trip to Hong Kong

http://www.avatardesignsystems.com/P...20Tan%2001.jpg
07-22-2009, 04:02 AM
labs23

First entry for July.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2510/...326054d1_b.jpg
07-26-2009, 11:46 AM
bentleya

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3435/...d8c903e8_b.jpg

Click For Bigger and More Info
07-31-2009, 03:16 AM
Wh!te Sh4dow

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Originally Posted by 1avatar

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/8693/hdr.png

Wow mate ! :eek: I just "traveled" through the whole thread, and this was seriously the BEST HDR picture i found, no doubt ! Some may not have the same opinion, i respect it, but believe me, this is by far my favorite ! Very nice :D

Could i have the original size version, please ?

Good luck with some more HDR pictures, i'm waiting :up:
07-31-2009, 11:03 PM
1avatar

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wh!te Sh4dow

Wow mate ! :eek: I just "traveled" through the whole thread, and this was seriously the BEST HDR picture i found, no doubt ! Some may not have the same opinion, i respect it, but believe me, this is by far my favorite ! Very nice :D

Could i have the original size version, please ?

Good luck with some more HDR pictures, i'm waiting :up:

Thanks for the compliments! Unfortunately I can't provide a higher resolution image as I recently licensed the photo for reprinting by a commercial firm so part of the agreement is to keep the available public images for "web viewing only". Good and bad in it's own ways I guess :)

I do have a few more available via my blog at http://news.calgarytheatresystems.com - see if you can pick out the HDR ones- some are obvious while other not so much :)
08-01-2009, 05:08 PM
Wh!te Sh4dow

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1avatar

Thanks for the compliments! Unfortunately I can't provide a higher resolution image as I recently licensed the photo for reprinting by a commercial firm so part of the agreement is to keep the available public images for "web viewing only". Good and bad in it's own ways I guess :)

I do have a few more available via my blog at http://news.calgarytheatresystems.com - see if you can pick out the HDR ones- some are obvious while other not so much :)

Well, those are great news :clap:
Never mind for the picture, it'll do ;)
Your website is full of very good picture, you sure have talent ! Don't let go, and come back with some new stuff soon :yepp:
08-04-2009, 09:21 AM
1avatar

http://www.avatardesignsystems.com/P...rama%20HDR.jpg
08-06-2009, 02:07 PM
Mescalamba

Edit: pic reposted - scroll down pls..
08-07-2009, 02:25 AM
Wh!te Sh4dow

Hey there Mescalamba,

There is one thing i'm unsure about : what programme have you used to make this HDR shot ? Normally, clouds come out differently...
Anyways, the colors are not too much, in fact i think this picture is a little washed out for an HDR image.

Here you can see what i did with your image :) hope you like it

http://uploads.imagup.com/10/1249672...6f54eb7e_o.jpg
08-07-2009, 03:52 PM
Mescalamba

Lol.. intent of HDR is to extend dynamic range of images to match real world (or at least trying to be closer) .. not to make over-saturated childern painting. Which is exactly what you turned my pic to. :)

Tough we can have different opinion, or like different things.. but this is real color-bomb. :D

I´m using Photomatix.. easiest way to make HDR.. tough, results are little bit better when one use PS4 properly.. but its much more harder..
08-07-2009, 03:53 PM
Mescalamba

To: 1avatar

Nice sky..maybe darken image a bit? Or add some contrast and little bit of darkening.. its too light. And quite a lot of noise, maybe some smoothing?
08-08-2009, 03:27 AM
Wh!te Sh4dow

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mescalamba

Lol.. intent of HDR is to extend dynamic range of images to match real world (or at least trying to be closer) .. not to make over-saturated childern painting. Which is exactly what you turned my pic to. :)

Tough we can have different opinion, or like different things.. but this is real color-bomb. :D

I´m using Photomatix.. easiest way to make HDR.. tough, results are little bit better when one use PS4 properly.. but its much more harder..

When you watch the world with your own eyes, they act like a camera, in the way that they adapt to the amount of light. This means that when there is much light, dark areas will appear totally black and you won't be able to distinguish anything in that part. HDR is a combination of dark areas becoming lighter, and lighter areas becoming darker. This is totally unrealistic since no one will ever be able to see anything like that.
But maybe you mean "realistic" in the way that things "are" and not in the way that we "see" them ? In that case, you are right, and i apologize for my misunderstanding :)

Anyways, when you take a look at HDR pictures, colors are very bright and clouds seem very unrealistic. The purpose of HDR for me was to offer a new way of seeing things, another perspective. I found it interesting and played with settings to offer the greatest pictures, but that wouldn't be HDR then :confused:
08-08-2009, 10:46 AM
Xcel

Nice picture Mescalamba, I like your version more as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wh!te Sh4dow

This is totally unrealistic since no one will ever be able to see anything like that.
But maybe you mean "realistic" in the way that things "are" and not in the way that we "see" them ? In that case, you are right, and i apologize for my misunderstanding :)

The dynamic range of the human eye is WAY better than a camera picture, your statement isn't really accurate in my opinion.
08-09-2009, 10:50 AM
Mescalamba

Well, I took HDR as possibility of getting perfectly exposed picture. And few words about HDR are .. here > Naturescapes HDR

But it really depends on what you want from HDR pic.. you can make nicely surreal scenes with it, as quite "normal" pics..
08-11-2009, 02:58 PM
Mescalamba

I like HDR..

..this time was test "subject" shroom. :D

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2468/...435dc2ee_b.jpg

Flickr link

Post your opinion if you like it, or if you don´t. :)
08-11-2009, 10:06 PM
Wh!te Sh4dow

sweet :)
08-12-2009, 03:16 AM
Mescalamba

Thanks.. I guess its now more in your "style" but I liked it too this way. :D
08-12-2009, 02:17 PM
Wh!te Sh4dow

Well, i think every one's got it's one way of expressing their point of view of what HDR is, and that is indeed more the way i see it :)
I don't mean by that that the last HDR picture you did wasn't good, not at all ! I really loved it !
08-14-2009, 02:58 PM
Mescalamba

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/...5a3fa2ce_o.jpg

After like 4-5 versions I made this.. finally got that right HDR feel into that.. yes, its little bit more "un-real" .. but I think its best that can be made from that photos.. Tough I really hate G1 for having such much noise at ISO 100.. and HDR only increase that..

I like night pics and HDR.. both in which G1 sucks.. aint it great? :(
08-14-2009, 03:52 PM
agor

a bit too much saturation on the roofs for me, nice pic otherwise
dslr with grey filter for smooth river would have been perfect :)
08-15-2009, 02:22 AM
Wh!te Sh4dow

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mescalamba

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/...5a3fa2ce_o.jpg

After like 4-5 versions I made this.. finally got that right HDR feel into that.. yes, its little bit more "un-real" .. but I think its best that can be made from that photos.. Tough I really hate G1 for having such much noise at ISO 100.. and HDR only increase that..

I like night pics and HDR.. both in which G1 sucks.. aint it great? :(

That picture does look really good !
I'm trying to make my own HDR picture, will post it anytime soon :)
08-15-2009, 02:53 AM
Mescalamba

Hm, yea its little bit oversaturatedon roofs.. ND filtr would help, maybe I´ll try it if I get some new lens..

Wh!te Sh4dow - Good luck with it.. what camera do you have?
08-15-2009, 02:54 AM
Wh!te Sh4dow

Thanks, i'm taking pictures with the help of my friends camera, a D50 and a D200 :)

EDIT : I decided i would post my WIP now anyways, though i'm really not satisfied with the result at all ... my friend messed up with the tone mapping, and i can't make the picture look like it was before. Anyways here it is :

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/265...tonemapped.jpg

I know it's way to over-saturated, but if i remove it, it looks far too colorless, i don't seem to find the "middle".
08-15-2009, 03:29 AM
Mescalamba

From how much pics its done? If you can provide "raw" I can take a look what can be done.. It needs little bit more light balance (depending on what SW you use for creating that), cause you have "halo" effect on roof..

D200 is fine for this.. tough, it needs some great ISO 100 performing dSLR to get really good pics..

It looks really sharp, ain´t that "fake" HDR made from one pic with different exposures?

But anyway, it looks quite good..
08-15-2009, 03:54 AM
labs23

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2466/...cb32b66a_b.jpg

Here's one of mine. Its sunrise on the bay.
08-15-2009, 04:12 AM
Wh!te Sh4dow

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mescalamba

From how much pics its done? If you can provide "raw" I can take a look what can be done.. It needs little bit more light balance (depending on what SW you use for creating that), cause you have "halo" effect on roof..

D200 is fine for this.. tough, it needs some great ISO 100 performing dSLR to get really good pics..

It looks really sharp, ain´t that "fake" HDR made from one pic with different exposures?

But anyway, it looks quite good..

Thanks, nope it's 3 pictures, but we used a tripod for the camera to be really steady, and the camera has an option of "triple photo shot" with various exposures, so it's done really well :)
08-15-2009, 04:42 AM
Mescalamba

To: labs23

Excelent.. really nice pic..
08-15-2009, 04:54 AM
Mescalamba

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wh!te Sh4dow

Thanks, nope it's 3 pictures, but we used a tripod for the camera to be really steady, and the camera has an option of "triple photo shot" with various exposures, so it's done really well :)

Hm.. lucky you, easyier to get HDR. :D
08-20-2009, 09:04 PM
jdrom

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...h_IMG_1037.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...h_IMG_1021.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...h_IMG_1076.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...h_IMG_1148.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...h_IMG_1182.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...h_IMG_1174.jpg
Click to enlarge

They're all "fake" HDR though since I only shot a single RAW. The top 3 were on a moving boat tour though so it would of been rather difficult regardless IMO. Bottom 3 I could have done multiple exposures but I wasn't carrying a tripod nor do I have a stabilized lens and well I forgot at the time :rolleyes:

If you're wondering where these are from, top 3 are the Thousand Islands, namely Boldt Castle (first one and 2nd is the boat house). Bottom 3 are in Kingston, ON, Canada.

I'll admit, I'm still a total n00b to true photography. Just starting my DSLR adventures with my Rebel XS and kit lens. I only had it for a few weeks prior to this vacation.
08-20-2009, 11:16 PM
diredesire

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdrom

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...h_IMG_1037.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...h_IMG_1021.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...h_IMG_1076.jpg
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...h_IMG_1148.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...h_IMG_1182.jpg http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...h_IMG_1174.jpg
Click to enlarge

They're all "fake" HDR though since I only shot a single RAW. The top 3 were on a moving boat tour though so it would of been rather difficult regardless IMO. Bottom 3 I could have done multiple exposures but I wasn't carrying a tripod nor do I have a stabilized lens and well I forgot at the time :rolleyes:

If you're wondering where these are from, top 3 are the Thousand Islands, namely Boldt Castle (first one and 2nd is the boat house). Bottom 3 are in Kingston, ON, Canada.

I'll admit, I'm still a total n00b to true photography. Just starting my DSLR adventures with my Rebel XS and kit lens. I only had it for a few weeks prior to this vacation.

It's ok, "real" HDR introduces lots of niggling issues anyways. It's not easy shooting from a moving/swaying object :)

I wish that apartment shot didn't have that banner, though.
08-21-2009, 02:50 AM
Wh!te Sh4dow

jdrom > Well, those pictures do look good indeed ! it's always difficult to try getting a real HDR without attaching the camera anywhere, it gets blurry very easily.
08-21-2009, 04:31 AM
Mescalamba

jdrom:

Just "wow".. very nice pics, probably even without HDR. I guess theres quite a lot to squeeze from Rebel XS.. And lovely places..
08-21-2009, 07:02 PM
jdrom

Quote:

Originally Posted by diredesire

I wish that apartment shot didn't have that banner, though.

Yeah, but not like I had control of that :p:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wh!te Sh4dow

jdrom > Well, those pictures do look good indeed ! it's always difficult to try getting a real HDR without attaching the camera anywhere, it gets blurry very easily.

I know that all too well from trying to do hand-held HDR with my old P&S. Was simply impossible.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mescalamba

Just "wow".. very nice pics, probably even without HDR. I guess theres quite a lot to squeeze from Rebel XS.. And lovely places..

Ehh, without HDR they are kind of lack luster to be honest. I was actually surprised at how much detail Photomatrix was able to pull out from the RAW.
08-22-2009, 08:54 AM
diredesire

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdrom

Yeah, but not like I had control of that :p:

I know that all too well from trying to do hand-held HDR with my old P&S. Was simply impossible.

Ehh, without HDR they are kind of lack luster to be honest. I was actually surprised at how much detail Photomatrix was able to pull out from the RAW.

Yeah, I know, it's just a pity, because that silly banner ruins what I see as an "old" (classic, maybe?) style. Nice caps, though, I like what you did with the processing, not too crazy.
08-23-2009, 04:53 PM
hikaricloud

I've been messing around with Photomatix, and I got this...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...9scaledHDR.jpg

I have another I'm working on that I like perfectly fine without tone mapping, but I can't seem to save it like that...

Seriously tell me what you think, I'm trying to get a better feel for this sort of thing.
08-24-2009, 06:31 AM
Mescalamba

Pretty strong corner vignetting.. you can remove that in PS easily.. well in almost any post-processing SW. Otherwise, pic is nice.. little bit blurry as always (hand held?). Maybe try to sharpen it a bit.. and maybe add a bit colors and change white balance, it has really "warm" colors.. must be like 4500 Kelvins or so.. Tough, not a issue if you like warm colors.

Well and if you can find some better subject.. best are high-contrast scenes with blue sky and such. I think you cant get much out of this..

Yea, I had one pic that would be perfect even without tone-maping, only way is to do it in PS instead of Photomatix..
08-24-2009, 11:00 AM
hikaricloud

Yeah, it was hand held, clicked the photomatix option to try to align them a little, it wasn't too terribly misaligned, but enough I suppose. I didn't think to take out the corners in PS, sorry about that. Seems that 18mm focal length loves that crap, lol.

I did make it a bit too warm, I just liked that feel to it...I'll try to get more shots that are better subject matter.
08-24-2009, 04:03 PM
Mescalamba

Quote:

Originally Posted by hikaricloud

Yeah, it was hand held, clicked the photomatix option to try to align them a little, it wasn't too terribly misaligned, but enough I suppose. I didn't think to take out the corners in PS, sorry about that. Seems that 18mm focal length loves that crap, lol.

I did make it a bit too warm, I just liked that feel to it...I'll try to get more shots that are better subject matter.

I´m kinda curious.. what dSLR+lens you have, that you get corner vignetting? Usually its problem only of full-frames.. (or really little bit worse lens..).
08-24-2009, 10:55 PM
hikaricloud

Canon Rebel XS with the kit lens, 18-55mm.
08-26-2009, 07:33 PM
Kristall-99

I decided to make a paintball hdr even tho there isnt a background to the picture. I thought it turned out pretty good for my 2nd pic hdr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/...d10d4890_b.jpg
08-27-2009, 04:08 AM
Mescalamba

Yea, HDR is possible even with different objects, than usually.. btw. nice one, quite interesting. With what you shoot? :) (some EXIF data welcomed).
08-27-2009, 04:28 AM
Wh!te Sh4dow

Kristall-99 > Wow, dude, i seriously love paintball (i own a paintball gun myself) and that picture is crazy ! could you please post the picture in it's original size ? i'd like to have it as a screen saver :D You do have talent ;)
08-27-2009, 08:12 AM
Kristall-99

D40
18-55 @24mm
Iso 200
f/ 5,5.6,6.3,7.1
1/800sec

Thanks guys, it coulda been better with a background but it already has alot going on even without one.
Im not 100% positive on these. These are my camera settings at the moment but I didn't touch the camera so it should be the same settings.
I dont have a place to host the full size images but your welcome to add me to msn or i can e-mail them.
08-27-2009, 08:15 AM
Wh!te Sh4dow

What about imageshack ? (Sent a private message btw ;) )
08-27-2009, 08:56 AM
Kristall-99

never even thought of using imageshack here ya go

Click it
08-27-2009, 09:22 AM
Wh!te Sh4dow

:up:
08-28-2009, 12:41 PM
topdog5050

lol@hummer.....looks awful.
09-01-2009, 12:44 PM
bentleya

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3524/...9a9439a6_b.jpg
09-01-2009, 12:53 PM
Wh!te Sh4dow

i love it :) great work ! what program did you use ? photomatix ?
09-01-2009, 01:03 PM
bentleya

Yes Wh!te Sh4dow, i used photomatix. :)
09-02-2009, 11:08 AM
Blackstare

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3453/...5583677c_b.jpg
09-04-2009, 08:40 AM
Mescalamba

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/...b22b3ce0_o.jpg

My overboosted HDR. :D Kinda felt that its not that bad idea.. It has lots of noise even on ISO 100, cause SNR sux on G1.. and some CA, cause lens are quite good but not perfect.. Maybe I´ll try next time to process all pics, before HDR merge..
09-07-2009, 06:37 PM
Blackstare

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2542/...22bbed03_b.jpg
09-11-2009, 11:35 AM
shazza

Very nice, Blackstare! Like all these showing up on this page.

Here's one for fun - intentionally Over Done (5 exposures / handheld / Photomatix):

http://shazza53.smugmug.com/photos/6...53_2UvH7-M.jpg
09-11-2009, 09:03 PM
itznfb

http://www.shutterforums.com/itznfbd...Mill1_HDR2.jpg
09-12-2009, 04:48 AM
Mescalamba

[XC] itznfb

Nice to see some "normal" HDR.. Nice, but could be tiny bit brighter and tiny bit less smoothed..
09-12-2009, 04:49 AM
Mescalamba

Tough.. when I think about it.. its hard to make good - almost normal looking HDR..

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3489/...7a1356ce_o.jpg
09-12-2009, 07:06 AM
shazza

Nice one, Mescalamba.

Now you guys got me thinking HDR ...

Here's one that's more on the "normal-looking" side:

http://shazza53.smugmug.com/photos/6...33_hxJxL-L.jpg

And another, way-over-the-top cartoon style

http://shazza53.smugmug.com/photos/6...98_WGJbJ-L.jpg

I know most don't care for the OTT HDR shots - but, it's more fun/interesting than this:

http://shazza53.smugmug.com/photos/6...69_YoKgQ-S.jpg
09-12-2009, 08:11 AM
Mescalamba

I like that church photo.. that HDR is almost unnoticable..

Overdone HDR´s aint bad, but I don´t like that halo effects..
09-12-2009, 11:29 AM
itznfb

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mescalamba

[XC] itznfb

Nice to see some "normal" HDR.. Nice, but could be tiny bit brighter and tiny bit less smoothed..

I actually had to drop the two brightest exposures. They wouldn't line up properly. 9 shots hand held.... 7 out of 9 aint bad lol
09-12-2009, 03:27 PM
Mescalamba

Quote:

Originally Posted by [XC] itznfb

I actually had to drop the two brightest exposures. They wouldn't line up properly. 9 shots hand held.... 7 out of 9 aint bad lol

Yea, thats good.. I´m sometimes shooting hand-held HDR too.. but it´s ok only sometimes.. Tough, Photomatix is really good in aligning pics..
09-12-2009, 06:29 PM
itznfb

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mescalamba

Yea, thats good.. I´m sometimes shooting hand-held HDR too.. but it´s ok only sometimes.. Tough, Photomatix is really good in aligning pics..

I never really liked photomatix. It's near impossible to get a clean image without tone mapping and that just creates too much of an unrealistic look. Useful if you're going for that look though. I've always loved photoshop for merging exposures. Though no matter what you're using it's always better to use a tripod :D
09-12-2009, 09:44 PM
shazza

The latest version of Photomatix seems much more flexible - a lot easier to do blends, and also to get more natural looking photographys (or the crazy ones, too).
09-12-2009, 10:54 PM
RAW-Raptor22

Testing out some new software:

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...P1010108-3.jpg
09-13-2009, 03:12 AM
Janno

some of mine, tha exif data is shown below the image (shutter speed messed up by photomatix)

sunset is the best time to shoot HDR :D
http://jno-j.deviantart.com/art/Wind...t-II-136340662

a bit more modest outcome
http://jno-j.deviantart.com/art/B-u-o-y-136360852

and my current fav, again more extreme
http://jno-j.deviantart.com/art/The-...Boat-136372961
09-13-2009, 09:52 AM
Mescalamba

Quote:

Originally Posted by [XC] itznfb

I never really liked photomatix. It's near impossible to get a clean image without tone mapping and that just creates too much of an unrealistic look. Useful if you're going for that look though. I've always loved photoshop for merging exposures. Though no matter what you're using it's always better to use a tripod :D

My all HDR pics were made via Photomatix? :shrug: Does my last look unrealistic?
09-13-2009, 03:40 PM
itznfb

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mescalamba

My all HDR pics were made via Photomatix? :shrug: Does my last look unrealistic?

No it doesn't. Your shot looks very well done. But your comment above the picture says it all. That it's tough to do. With photoshop, I just load in the files and it's done. Unless you have an alignment issue. There no manual processing or tone mapping you just load the files. I didn't do anything to the shot I posted except load 7 of 9 exposures, kick up the fill light a touch, resize, and save.
09-14-2009, 01:50 PM
Mescalamba

Heh, ok, I´ll try PS next time..
09-15-2009, 12:10 PM
shazza

Hey guys - give me some feedback on this one, please. Photomatix - 5 exposures, processed to minimize the Over the Top HDR look. Does it work, or still too much?

http://shazza53.smugmug.com/photos/6...38_pB9UG-L.jpg
09-15-2009, 02:29 PM
Mescalamba

Quote:

Originally Posted by shazza

Hey guys - give me some feedback on this one, please. Photomatix - 5 exposures, processed to minimize the Over the Top HDR look. Does it work, or still too much?

Little bit too much, but ok for most ppl. Try more light smoothing.. that halo effect isn´t necessary, especially if you want "normal" looking HDR..

Or just mail me raw´s.. I´ll process them, show you results and settings. :D

But as I said.. its fine for most ppl.. I´m kinda perfectionist..
09-16-2009, 01:11 AM
Janno

the halo is barely noticeable, because clouds create an optical illusion :)
more noticeable on the water
great picture, though! scotland?
09-16-2009, 01:30 AM
Alexxx650

http://pic.ipicture.ru/uploads/09091...cQj6F8qC1v.jpg
My MOD G15
09-18-2009, 11:44 AM
ripken204

http://gallery.ripken204.com/main.ph...&g2_itemId=523

http://gallery.ripken204.com/main.ph...serialNumber=2
09-19-2009, 07:08 PM
ripken204

http://gallery.ripken204.com/main.ph...&g2_itemId=532

http://gallery.ripken204.com/main.ph...serialNumber=2
09-19-2009, 11:05 PM
EagleRock

Great picture shazza! Well done.
09-21-2009, 01:23 AM
shazza

Thanks for the feedback on my shot, folks (yes - it was Scotland). I'll do some more work on my images and repost after we get home in a few days.
09-23-2009, 01:29 PM
Mescalamba

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/...b3d6f79f_o.jpg

Life-like HDR.. at least try to getting it.. :)
09-25-2009, 02:32 PM
Mescalamba

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2434/...522c1076_o.jpg

Tried black and white HDR.. good thing is, that noise doesn´t matter much. :D
09-25-2009, 03:05 PM
shazza

Nice ones, Mescalamba. They don't scream "I'm an HDR!" (although I do think that's fun for the right subjects)
09-26-2009, 05:48 AM
Mescalamba

Thank you. :) I´ll post some overshoted HDR too.. if I make some worth it.. probably not soon.. going to sell current cam and start making some money for D700..
09-29-2009, 10:00 PM
PC_User

Canon 40D + Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/...560b32588d.jpg
09-30-2009, 11:36 AM
Janno

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EkehbyRBEI...ammed+copy.jpg
10-22-2009, 07:28 AM
spaz77

First try @ HDR photography.

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/5...yofhdr0011.jpg
10-22-2009, 08:40 AM
Jokester_wild

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2461/...e9d2b391_b.jpg
10-24-2009, 11:18 AM
ripken204

http://gallery.ripken204.com/main.ph...serialNumber=2
10-30-2009, 05:59 PM
Mescalamba

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3514/...2d54b5cf_o.jpg

Got new case, so I told myself: "Hey try some home-made HDR!"

This is result.. I played a bit with color profiles, so.. tell me, does it have slight or big reddish-warm tint? (just checking if my PS isn´t lying to me.. and I don´t have "normal" LCD to check colors..). And yes, monitor was.. um.. misaligned? :D
11-01-2009, 02:36 PM
mup0

Some HDR tries from me...i am new and i am not sure that is it this real HDR>....but from my cam i cant get more :)

I cant just get the sense of the Easy HDR software manual and cant make perfect images ;(http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/8...easyhdr.th.jpg http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/7...renamed.th.jpg http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/7...easyhdr.th.jpg

Here:
11-01-2009, 07:05 PM
spaz77

Nikon D90

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2...ul1024x768.jpg
11-01-2009, 09:06 PM
shazza

That's a fun shot, spaz77.

@ mup0 - they look like good pics, it's just a little hard to see due to the small size.
11-01-2009, 11:26 PM
spaz77

Quote:

Originally Posted by shazza

That's a fun shot, spaz77.

@ mup0 - they look like good pics, it's just a little hard to see due to the small size.

Tks, HDR can becoming very addicting very fast!
11-02-2009, 03:10 AM
mup0

Quote:

Originally Posted by shazza

That's a fun shot, spaz77.

@ mup0 - they look like good pics, it's just a little hard to see due to the small size.

This is thumbs...just click them for bigger size :)
11-12-2009, 08:03 PM
Kristall-99

I cheated on this one. Not a true Hdr but is pretty good imo
D40
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2496/...14ca32fe_b.jpg
11-13-2009, 07:59 AM
Kristall-99

New day, New pic
The one thing that bugs me. is the greenish diagonal lines on the front side of the capitol on the pillars

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2473/...44c9edbb_b.jpg
11-13-2009, 11:03 PM
Kristall-99

A Buddy on our last trip

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...6f23f8b&ref=mf
12-24-2009, 09:29 AM
TBahre

My first attempt at an HDR image:

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20..._by_TBahre.png
01-21-2010, 06:42 PM
Metric

Some using my Tokina f/2.8 11-16mm :)

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2028/Xtreme%...ibrary_HDR.jpg

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2028/Xtreme%..._3rd_Level.jpg

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