HDR bracketing
Sep 23, 2013 17:14:43 #
Been a lot of talk of bracketing on the forum. Many have referred to HDR as 1 reason for bracketing. Is there a camera with on board HDR?
Sep 23, 2013 17:20:52 #
Sep 23, 2013 17:36:43 #
boberic wrote:
Been a lot of talk of bracketing on the forum. Many have referred to HDR as 1 reason for bracketing. Is there a camera with on board HDR?
The ones (few) I've seen done in camera didn't look as good as something taken through Photomatix, for example. Then you have PP. I know "good" is subjective. I'ts all personal preference, this is just my opinion. I tend to like subtle HDR. I usually shoot for HDR, especially if I'm someplace I may never get back to, then decide later whether or not to use them. .
Sep 23, 2013 18:41:37 #
pigpen wrote:
The ones (few) I've seen done in camera didn't look as good as something taken through Photomatix, for example. Then you have PP. I know "good" is subjective. I'ts all personal preference, this is just my opinion. I tend to like subtle HDR. I usually shoot for HDR, especially if I'm someplace I may never get back to, then decide later whether or not to use them. .
I agree. I hate the over done HDR photos. Over done to me anyway. They are like looking at the velvet Elvis prints that were once sold at corner gas stations.
Sep 24, 2013 06:16:47 #
boberic wrote:
Been a lot of talk of bracketing on the forum. Many have referred to HDR as 1 reason for bracketing. Is there a camera with on board HDR?
No
HDR is complicated. It involves understanding how to take the photograph, and the software required to process the multiple files.
Sep 24, 2013 07:43:25 #
boberic wrote:
Been a lot of talk of bracketing on the forum. Many have referred to HDR as 1 reason for bracketing. Is there a camera with on board HDR?
If you want HDR, get Photomatix, or similar. In-camera HDR is an attempt to get an tough image properly exposed. Not very satisfying.
As for actual bracketing, I never use the camera's bracketing feature. If I think it's necessary, I'll take a few shots at different aperture or shutter settings. Auto features like that are more trouble than they're worth - for me, at least.
Sep 24, 2013 09:51:35 #
Give Topaz adjust 5 a try. It does a pretty good job at making a picture look like HDR with out all the trouble. You can sign up for there free webnars on there site and then you will get a good discount on there products. I have there bundle and love it. You can also get a 30 day free trial....Rich
Sep 24, 2013 10:08:26 #
boberic wrote:
Been a lot of talk of bracketing on the forum. Many have referred to HDR as 1 reason for bracketing. Is there a camera with on board HDR?
I do make HDR photos on occasion. When the light situation calls for it. And yes, some cameras have on board HDR processing. My Sony NEX 5N has it. It does a decent job but if I really want to be artistic I will you bracketing manually and then put it through software to get it the way I want it.
Sep 24, 2013 10:47:21 #
have two cameras that do in camera hdr, one two shots and one three shots,neither offer enough adjustments to get the job done. three or five shot bracketing works better for me.
Sep 24, 2013 11:05:28 #
Yes. My Canon 5D Mark III has built in HDR so I shoot once it gives me increments, for example EV 0, EV-1 & EV+1. I just did this one yesterday.
Sep 24, 2013 11:29:19 #
I took all my fall color photos last year with auto bracketing in my Panasonic Lumix FZ18 at +1 0 -1 and used photomatrix HDR program with their mildest prest/auto and I was quite pleased with the true natural almost 3D results - I am going to shoot them this next week in bracketing at about +1.5 0 -1.5 in one camera and manual settings in my second camera for comparison.(Canon 350d w/100-300 & 400d w/manual FD to OES 75-150 with a 2X when needed) yes CPLs on both.
Sep 24, 2013 12:34:26 #
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jerryc41 wrote:
If you want HDR, get Photomatix, or similar. In-camera HDR is an attempt to get an tough image properly exposed. Not very satisfying.
As for actual bracketing, I never use the camera's bracketing feature. If I think it's necessary, I'll take a few shots at different aperture or shutter settings. Auto features like that are more trouble than they're worth - for me, at least.
As for actual bracketing, I never use the camera's bracketing feature. If I think it's necessary, I'll take a few shots at different aperture or shutter settings. Auto features like that are more trouble than they're worth - for me, at least.
You don't want to use different apertures as it will change the depth of field in your merge (unless you are specifically attempting to increase depth of field by combining layers with different apertures).
Sep 24, 2013 12:36:29 #
boberic wrote:
Been a lot of talk of bracketing on the forum. Many have referred to HDR as 1 reason for bracketing. Is there a camera with on board HDR?
Yup. My Canon 5D Mk III has it. Never tried it though. I'd rather use Photoshop to do my HDR
Sep 24, 2013 12:56:51 #
My Nikon D800 has an HDR setting, but only two exposures and then their jpegs.
Bracketing and then using an HDR specific program such as Photomatix gives you far more versatility and control.
Bracketing and then using an HDR specific program such as Photomatix gives you far more versatility and control.
Sep 24, 2013 14:49:49 #
I occasionally shoot in-camera HDR with Canon 5D Mark II, and sometimes I like the results, particularly in difficult situations with a wide range of light. I keep it set to preserve all 3 of the RAW files that went into the HDR Jpeg, which allows me the option to use Photoshop or other HDR software to create my own HDR from the RAW files.
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