HDR photography
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- elDoctor
Has anyone played around with HDR? I'm looking for tips, software, best time/type of day.
- bigtrickagain0
yes - short answer is: don't do it because it's super-tacky and looks aesthetically horrid (:
but, if you really want to: hdr looks 'coolest' with scenes that have a really high dynamic range - like, there are really dark shadows combined with really bright highlights, that a normal exposure would not be able to capture. so, try scenes like sunrise/sunset, or shots into the sun with the part of the subject facing you in shadow, and so forth... of course use a tripod so that your shots will match up, and try bracketing your exposure such that you expose one for the deepest shadows in your picture, one for the brightest highlights, and a few exposures in between the extremes.
have fun, good luck, and (for my sake) give it up after a few tries and go on to shoot without HDR :D
- jaylarson0
no other app even comes close:
http://www.mediachance.com/hdri/…I started with Photomatix in 2007—but quickly switched to this app(windoze) in the same year. Now that I'm on a mac, I was able to get a mac version. Stay away from Photomatix like the plague. Dynamic Photo hdr is intuitive and easy to get realistic-looking photos.
- acescence0
it is possible to use subtly, it doesn't have to be overdone like 99% of the hdr you see out there. of course, if it's done subtly it'll just look like a great photo and not instantly identifiable as hdr.
- vaxorcist0
Sometimes HDR is used invisibly.... I know, it souls crazy... but for some architectural and product photography, the dynamic range of the scene exceeds the dynamic range of the camera sensor, so you control the light as much as you can and then shoot multiple exposure brackets from a tripod,and use the approach above and ... it looks like it should in your minds-eye, not in the limited eye of the digital sensor....
- make sure you budget LOTS of extra time, and no, you can't always "fix it in post"vaxorcist
- sequoia0
http://davidsikmaphotography.com…
I used a form of hdr rendering on every shot on my site. Some are more evident than others. It make or break a photo depending on it's used.
http://www.mediachance.com/hdri/…
as Jay said, don't even bother with photomatix. it's junk. "Dynamic Photo Hdr" is the best software out there.
- pango0
our very own QBNer seeessess did some HDR look alike photos.
http://www.qbn.com/topics/578255…- They certainly are HDR, although not bracketed.seeessess
- jaylarson0
- That top one is very nice.Continuity
- These are lovely!seeessess
- thanks!jaylarson
- I like the bottom one. very nice.
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- elDoctor0
Great advice guys thanks! This has to be the 1st post I've seen that has actual advice and no bullshit comments.
- YOU SUCK! Quota met?orrinward
- a long way to go before that quota is met!Hombre_Lobo
- Hombre_Lobo0
@elDoctor
From my experience with HDR id say do it, if you are shooting something high contrast and you actually want to have detail in the light and dark areas.
Dont do it if you want it to look like this -To me thats just massively overcooked typical HDR and isnt pleasant to look at, it soon gets very old.
Good HDR in my eyes is very subtle and almost not noticeable at all like this image -
(source with tutorial - http://www.luminous-landscape.co…)- the first one looks like a winner at your local farmer's market contest, the 2nd looks niceMiguex
- Hombre_Lobo0
Are you aware you can do HDR with a single RAW file? as opposed to the normal HDR route of multiple exposures of 3/5/7+ pictures?
I was processing an image recently and thought id try a single RAW HDR image. From looking at the results i preferred the non HDR version myself. Judge for yourself, this image was taken through a train window by the way, so you may see some artifacts and glare, id tried my best to supress them in PS.
Non HDR with photoshop processing - contrast, exposure, nothing major -
HDR created in photomatix -
- The HDR looks flatter and less punchy to me, if it were more subtle HDR it may have been better than the non HDR,Hombre_Lobo
- I don't like the ghosting/halo effect you get on the lighter parts of the image...always a bit of a giveaway.robulation
- I much prefer the top piccy, but if the grass was the only bit that was lightened (a tiny bit) it would be much better)robulation
- Hombre_Lobo0
also bare in mind there are some amazing photographers on here that will be able to give you some pro advice, ignore my posts and wait for them to reply!
- garretttt0
hdr film photography?
- inteliboy0
- This is definitely not what I'm, looking to accomplishelDoctor
- lolbigtrickagain
- hahaa beautiful!Hombre_Lobo
- lolmoldero
- Looks fantastic!Hard_Man
- makes me sickAtkinson
- ok_not_ok0
- This is definitely not what I'm, looking to accomplishelDoctor
- lolbigtrickagain
- Holy dogshitrobulation
- doesnotexist0
photoshop can do it for you- i think it's in the automate menu under file.
i feel the best results use shots from different parts of the day to get a mixture of lighting.
- SteveJobs0
check out this thread where i show some examples of good use of HDR. i personally don't shoot it much because of the hassle and because i suck with a camera, but anyone who makes generalizations about the technology clearly has no idea how useful it can be. they're only basing their opinions of the shit that's flooded flickr
http://www.qbn.com/topics/574153…