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HDR Photography
Nov 12, 2012 07:39:44 #
Delsam
Loc: Enfield,London, England
Has any one on this forum tried High Dynamic Range photography, and what is their opinion of it, is it worth dabbling with ?
Nov 12, 2012 07:43:28 #
In the main 'Photographic Forum' click 'All Sections' for more. There is a section for HDR
Nov 12, 2012 13:41:30 #
Its definitely worth experimenting with, can be easily overdone though, some gentle HDR can really improve a photo.
Usually a new jpeg is made so you still have the original photo.
I have some experience so if you want any advice let me know.
Cheers John, Leyland, Lancs
Usually a new jpeg is made so you still have the original photo.
I have some experience so if you want any advice let me know.
Cheers John, Leyland, Lancs
Nov 12, 2012 14:38:26 #
If I'm correct I dabbled with it back in my first semester at NYU when my teacher recommended a ebook. It got into DRP and a few other more advanced techniques - M.R. Did a review on it not to long ago http://www.majorityreviews.com/articles-trickphotography/
Nov 12, 2012 15:24:11 #
I have played around with HDR and find it very enjoyable. Below are some examples of what I have done.
Divi Phoenix in Aruba
St. Francis Church in Colorado
Fishing Spot
Nov 12, 2012 15:32:45 #
No 1 is spot on
No 2 very slightly overdone
No 3 too much, needs to be toned back a lot
No 2 very slightly overdone
No 3 too much, needs to be toned back a lot
Nov 12, 2012 16:10:54 #
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Nov 13, 2012 08:30:29 #
Delsam wrote:
Has any one on this forum tried High Dynamic Range photography, and what is their opinion of it, is it worth dabbling with ?
Welcome to the forum! Your question has the potential to open a big can of worms that thankfully hasn't been dumped out yet :-D .
The answer to both of your questions is yes, many people have tried it here, and yes it is worth dabbling with. The opinion part? In this portion of the forum it usually hits both extreams of love/hate with few at middle ground. Users that have posted pictures in this part of the forum that have been processed with HDR have been both praised for their creativity and enhancement and overly criticized for the least bit of perceived over-processing.
Bangee and Nikonian gave the best advice - Check out the HDR section of UHH and see what they are doing and what software packages they recommend.
Nov 13, 2012 09:11:35 #
I am on the beginner side of intermediate photographer and tried HDR right out of the box. Yes, it can certainly be "overdone" and sometimes looks cartoonish. However, I believe I have done some good work with it. Photography is an art form and art is in the hands of the creator. So, what you like may or may not be pleasing to someone else, but I assume you create art that expresses you. HDR can go a long way to expressing how you see the world. Even the "cartoonish" version of HDR may have artistic significance and appeal to some. I have a lot to learn, but when I have the chance I use HDR to get what I perceive to be a "richness" to your photographs.
Nov 13, 2012 09:19:48 #
TwoCents, thanks for your comment. Yes,I agree with what you said that the artist has a certain eye and that is what he or she sees. I adjust photos to the way I feel at the time. The nest time I play with the photo, it may look totally different. I think how we see art is affected by the event os the day, our mood and many other factors. Sometimes you please majority of the people and sometimes you only please one and if that one is the artist, that is all that counts.
Nov 13, 2012 09:40:49 #
Niko65 wrote:
TwoCents, thanks for your comment. Yes,I agree with what you said that the artist has a certain eye and that is what he or she sees. I adjust photos to the way I feel at the time. The nest time I play with the photo, it may look totally different. I think how we see art is affected by the event os the day, our mood and many other factors. Sometimes you please majority of the people and sometimes you only please one and if that one is the artist, that is all that counts.
Most excellent post!! I write and photograph...in both cases I sometimes am required to revisit work from years past. Just yesterday, I pulled some RAW files from several years ago and rebuilt them for a different need for a client. I looked at what I had done before and said to myself, "what the hell were you thinking..." The images from the exact same RAW file were much, much better yesterday...now I wonder what they will be like in years to come if I need to "redo" them again...
I've found much the same with writing...one looks at something they wrote years ago and sometimes think, Wow, that was dead on...but most of the time you think, Oh My God! Did I really write that...........
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Nov 13, 2012 09:42:11 #
Mudshark wrote:
quote=Niko65 TwoCents, thanks for your comment. Y... (show quote)
You're not getting older...you're getting better.
Nov 13, 2012 10:32:34 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
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Yes...and sometimes the fine wine turns to vinegar.........spoken like a true "old fart"......
Nov 13, 2012 11:29:30 #
Mudshark wrote:
quote=GoofyNewfie quote=Mudshark quote=Niko65 T... (show quote)
Sorry about that- I'm two states away.
Nov 13, 2012 12:02:26 #
I have recently taken up HDR and have found it rather helpful bringing ZIP to some of my photos.
What I like: The sharpening of definition in colors
What I don't like: The tendency to "over cook/work" an image to the point of non reality as a photo.
My technique: So far I have been using the in camera bracket mode set at
-1 0 +1 ( I can hand hold this method next works will be tripod held 5 photo bracket) and the using the free download of Photomatix Pro and CS4
Harvey
What I like: The sharpening of definition in colors
What I don't like: The tendency to "over cook/work" an image to the point of non reality as a photo.
My technique: So far I have been using the in camera bracket mode set at
-1 0 +1 ( I can hand hold this method next works will be tripod held 5 photo bracket) and the using the free download of Photomatix Pro and CS4
Harvey
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