Amsterdam in HDR with Pentax K-30: I was in Amsterdam on the 12th with my new Pentax K-30. I shot these two pics using the in-camera HDR function

hotzchw Loc: Rochester Hills, MI

I was in Amsterdam on the 12th with my new Pentax K-30. I shot these two pics using the in-camera HDR function - Let me know what you think.....

I will share other photos of my trip - I also visited France and Switzerland.

Thanks for taking the time to look - please comment.

ThomasS Loc: Colorado

hotzchw wrote:

I was in Amsterdam on the 12th with my new Pentax K-30. I shot these two pics using the in-camera HDR function - Let me know what you think.....

I will share other photos of my trip - I also visited France and Switzerland.

Thanks for taking the time to look - please comment.

Very nice shots, but they don't look like HDR photographs for some reason.

hotzchw Loc: Rochester Hills, MI

ThomasS wrote:

Very nice shots, but they don't look like HDR photographs for some reason.

With the In-camera HDR - there are 3 options - HDR1, HDR2 and HDR3. These are shot with HDR1 - 3 is overcooked in my opinion and I really just wanted to enhance the colors a little....Thanks for looking and for the comments - I appreciate it.

Bubu Loc: Out of this solar system

Try Photomatix Light, which I think is free and can do it with just one photo.

ThomasS Loc: Colorado

hotzchw wrote:

With the In-camera HDR - there are 3 options - HDR1, HDR2 and HDR3. These are shot with HDR1 - 3 is overcooked in my opinion and I really just wanted to enhance the colors a little....Thanks for looking and for the comments - I appreciate it.

Those are nice options. When I use HDR, which isn't often, it is usually to add a little drama to something, like the clouds in those pictures. I wonder what HDR2 would have looked like?

Again, those are really nice shots, so do what ever "floats your boat."

Ronbo Loc: Okanagan falls BC. Canada

Those are pretty nice. Would like to see what the other settings look like...

hotzchw Loc: Rochester Hills, MI

ThomasS wrote:

Those are nice options. When I use HDR, which isn't often, it is usually to add a little drama to something, like the clouds in those pictures. I wonder what HDR2 would have looked like?

Again, those are really nice shots, so do what ever "floats your boat."

I've only had the camera a couple weeks - thought the colors, etc would make a nice HDR but didnt' want to over-do it - will keep trying....thanks again!!!

hotzchw Loc: Rochester Hills, MI

Ronbo wrote:

Those are pretty nice. Would like to see what the other settings look like...

Thanks for the comments - I will shoot the same scene in HDR1, 2, and 3 and post results at some point....anxious to see it myself - thanks for looking!!

hotzchw Loc: Rochester Hills, MI

Bubu wrote:

Try Photomatix Light, which I think is free and can do it with just one photo.

I will check that out - thanks for looking and your comments - I appreciate it.

h2 Loc: Glasgow, Scotland.

Hi hotzchw

Two lovely shots, well composed and with lots of detail.
Not too sure about the HDR setting.
Why don't you play with the regular settings before playing around with the HDR options ?

hotzchw Loc: Rochester Hills, MI

h2 wrote:

Hi hotzchw

Two lovely shots, well composed and with lots of detail.
Not too sure about the HDR setting.
Why don't you play with the regular settings before playing around with the HDR options ?

I shot a few hundred pics in Amsterdam under all settings - still learning the camera - plus my guides are not photography nuts - so every time I stopped to take shots I had to run to catch up - HA HA

Here is a Non- HDR shot from Amsterdam - thanks for the comments and for looking!!

Amsterdam's Famous "Red Light District"

h2 Loc: Glasgow, Scotland.

Hi again hotzchw
Buildings and canal look much, much better in this shot.
The only downside is the sky.
You aren't going to be able to do anything about that unless you use a filter.
Other option is shoot in raw and use file to make under-exposed shot, take sky from it and add to your correctly exposed shot - bit like HDR, except you don't have the unreal look.

hotzchw Loc: Rochester Hills, MI

h2 wrote:

Hi again hotzchw
Buildings and canal look much, much better in this shot.
The only downside is the sky.
You aren't going to be able to do anything about that unless you use a filter.
Other option is shoot in raw and use file to make under-exposed shot, take sky from it and add to your correctly exposed shot - bit like HDR, except you don't have the unreal look.

Hello H2

I have the raw file but haven't really figured out photoshop or any other PP software for that matter, just can't seem to find the time to learn it because I struggle with it. Thank you for the comments - I really appreciate the feedback.

Testie Loc: Armidale NSW Australia

I was there during the corination couldn't even take a photo for people!

hotzchw Loc: Rochester Hills, MI

hotzchw wrote:

I shot a few hundred pics in Amsterdam under all settings - still learning the camera - plus my guides are not photography nuts - so every time I stopped to take shots I had to run to catch up - HA HA

Here is a Non- HDR shot from Amsterdam - thanks for the comments and for looking!!

Here is another pic from Amsterdam...

Amsterdam May 12, 2013