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May 31, 2012 17:17:36   #
Armadillo Loc: Ventura, CA
 
jwegge11 wrote:
Michael (and others)--

Thanks for all of your inputs. I have a Canon 5DMkII and on Exp Bracketing it does only 3--- So what I did was determine the Aperature I would like to use, then switch to Manual Mode--- I then find an approx exposure that fills up a good bit of the Histogram, with perhaps a slight exposure to the right. Then I go down approx 4 shutter speeds and shoot about 8 bracketed Shutter speeds t to going up--so my first exposure I see when I go to edit is my lightest exposure (longest shutter speed) well actuall the first I see is my hand because before i shoot a 'Series' I put my hand in front as just makes it easier when I get to the editing....

Does that sound like a good strategy? Too many exposure brackets? Am I getting a good average with this set?

Jeff
Michael (and others)-- br br Thanks for all of yo... (show quote)


Jeff,

Using your hand is an old light metering trick before we could get Neutral Gray cards; the human hand reflects closely to what the Gray Card reflects.

Using your hand is an excellent way to measure the overall light source striking the subject without making the trip to the subject.

When you import Exposure Compensated image files check if your program will select and sort by time and date; this will automatically arrange all the files in the correct sequence for editing in HDR. Then you can make the Zero Compensated exposure first, and the over compensated exposures next, and last the under compensated exposures last.

Michael G

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May 31, 2012 18:54:58   #
deayala1 Loc: Pleasanton, CA
 
In Photomatix try reducing the strength before processing the HDR image. Then do some sharpening and contrast adjustments.

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