HDR with subject in rapid motion (Page 4): Single shot HDRs are a "faux" HDR technique but one that works pretty well for situations when you can't take multiple exposures. A downside...

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Single shot HDRs are a "faux" HDR technique but one that works pretty well for situations when you can't take multiple exposures. A downside is it can be a bit "noisy"

There are four main ways that I use: (Start by always shooting your single exposure in RAW).

1. Darken lights and lighten dark sliders radically in Raw (LR or PS) and balance the other sliders for brightness, contrast and clarity.

2. Use copies of the same single exposure in Photomatix and it will prompt you into making an HDR out of it. The results are pretty good too.

3. In Photoshop, use the Shadows/Highlights command and lighten the shadows and darken the highlights radically (darkening the highlights especially works to give you the HDR effect, IMO).

4. In Photoshop there is a simulated HDR command called HDR toning for single photos. Not a fan of this.

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

rmalarz wrote:

Actually, learning your camera's capabilities and exposing to the right is the easiest and most straight forward approach to this, and many other seeming exposure issues.
--Bob

Concur. Even the best HDR software creates other issues....

JMHO, but I've seen a total of two contributors who consistently presented well-processed HDRs-- and both no longer contribute.

TheDman Loc: USA

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

Concur. Even the best HDR software creates other issues....

That's why the top pros don't use HDR software, they use Photoshop.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

What the OP mentioned is the technique I gave in my example #2 above, Use copies of the same single exposure in Photomatix (or a similar HDR program) and it will prompt you into making an HDR out of it by generating an overexposed and underexposed version to go with it than tone-mapping it. The results are not as good as multiple exp. HDR you get a pretty good look.

I like fiddling with the sliders in Adobe Camera Raw (Photoshop), because each image is a little different. And I save my favorite settings as presets under the "Presets" tab. (Single shot HDR 1, Single shot HDR 2, etc.

kymarto Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy

mwsilvers wrote:

Seperate from this HDR discussion, the photos of North Korea are incredible. I find the one with the large mass of North Korean officers most interesting, primarily because a significant number of them are standing there with their hands in their pockets, something I've never seen a soldier from any army anywhere do while in uniform.

They were forced to wait there for four hours between two parades, sometimes in the driving rain with no umbrellas or protection. Military men seem to wear their uniforms at all times. I saw many in the city in normal situations in what seemed to be full dress. In fact if you look carefully at the theater picture, you will see that the entire far side is military in uniform.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Incredible shots. Never seen anything like them.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

kymarto wrote:

They were forced to wait there for four hours between two parades, sometimes in the driving rain with no umbrellas or protection. Military men seem to wear their uniforms at all times. I saw many in the city in normal situations in what seemed to be full dress. In fact if you look carefully at the theater picture, you will see that the entire far side is military in uniform.

Interesting. Thanks for the feedback. And thanks for those wonderful photos. It's not often we get a glimpse of North Korea in non-official photos, although I'm sure there were restrictions and limitations on what you could shoot.

mikegreenwald Loc: Illinois

SusanFromVermont wrote:

Unfortunately there is no ONE better way to deal w... (show quote)

I have used this type of experimentation, sometimes just because the situation overwhelmed me and I shot normal HDR, and found the motions problem too great for the usual HDR algorithms to deal with. I have not used Photomatix selective de-ghosting either, and it's certainly worth a try.

mikegreenwald Loc: Illinois

The discussions here have been educational and helpful. I appreciate and thank all the participants!

kymarto Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy

mwsilvers wrote:

Interesting. Thanks for the feedback. And thanks for those wonderful photos. It's not often we get a glimpse of North Korea in non-official photos, although I'm sure there were restrictions and limitations on what you could shoot.

Although I had heard from other press people about heavy restrictions I was not controlled except at security points. Of course I did have a minder at all times and we had limited opportunities, being shown what they wanted us to see. I was actually there shooting for TV so had only a few stolen moments to do stills with a little Sony RX 100.

Sinewsworn Loc: Port Orchard, WA

mwsilvers wrote:

Seperate from this HDR discussion, the photos of North Korea are incredible. I find the one with the large mass of North Korean officers most interesting, primarily because a significant number of them are standing there with their hands in their pockets, something I've never seen a soldier from any army anywhere do while in uniform.