I doubt that scene benefited much from the HDR treatment -despite the single jpg technique. I imagine the water was already pretty vibrant and the sky was already pretty dull.
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HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography - post your HDR
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I doubt that scene benefited much from the HDR treatment -despite the single jpg technique. I imagine the water was already pretty vibrant and the sky was already pretty dull.
Thanks! I haven't done very much HDR so I'm not 100% sure what I did but I'll give you all the details I can remember.
3 handheld exposures. I metered off the sky and bracketed the shots with +2 and -2 exposure compensation.
Light exposure: 1/100 at f/8
Normal exposure: 1/250 at f/8
Dark exposure: 1/640 at f/8
In photomatix pro I think I turned the strenght down a bit so it a less hdr look. I can't remember if I changed any other settings. I then processed the hdr jpeg in lightroom to darken and then added some glow to the lights in front of the house in photoshop.
Here are some of the other I did that day.
1st HDR Ever, wife's V-day roses
<<will insert a better photo here, when I can take some day pics that I can capture in RAW>>
The critique was right on, so I will improve before I post another.
<<will insert a better photo here, when I can take some day pics that I can capture in RAW>>
The critique was right on, so I will improve before I post another.
HDR comprised of 8 or so photos of varying shutter speed.
30mm
f 9
I'm still pretty new at this so forgive me if this is a dumb question.
How do you get "8 or so" photos from a moving object (the water)?
I'm confused.
I thought maybe it was 8 images from one RAW source but the clouds tell me otherwise.
You need to clear out the background--which is very distracting. Also, what is HDR bringing to this photo? In fact, I'd think it would be more interesting with harsh highlights and shadows (using, perhaps, a side-flash or something of the sort?).
Oh, and also, flowers look better when they're damp. You'll note at many florists they spray their bouquets on the way out.
I know you can't do anything about it, but the tree is distracting... it makes the subject completely unclear. My eye isn't pulled to any part of the photo--I'm just kinda wandering.
Also, the sign is annoying. Definitely doesn't fit in with the look of the house.
I do love the colors though! Especially the brick...
What software do you all use to combine the photos and then export them? You might have more than just one program.
I really like both of those shots roux.
The first shot on this page is my favorite. I like the serene reflection on the water.
I kinda like the orange, it definitely makes the picture stand out.
Yeh, admittedly the image itself isn't particularly great, it was a bit of a throwaway snap which seemed to transfer well to the world of HDR.
I can appreciate that people get wound up with HDR images however there's just something about them, when done well, which I just love.
Thanks for your honesty!
Tailslide
I posted this in Pic of the Day also, so you may have already seen it.
Camera: Olympus Evolt-500
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 40.0mm
Aperture: f/4
Single RAW --> HDR
I posted this in Pic of the Day also, so you may have already seen it.
Camera: Olympus Evolt-500
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 40.0mm
Aperture: f/4
Single RAW --> HDR
I posted this in Pic of the Day also, so you may have already seen it.
Camera: Olympus Evolt-500
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 40.0mm
Aperture: f/4
Single RAW --> HDR
I like it, it doesn't look too HDR (not that there's anything wrong with that) and it definitely pops.