Playing with Bursts: This one I tried out knowing that the people were moving a bit. Shot three photos +3/4 - 0 -3/4 and worked on them in HDR... don't know what to think of...

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

This one I tried out knowing that the people were moving a bit. Shot three photos +3/4 - 0 -3/4 and worked on them in HDR... don't know what to think of this...could use your thoughts. THANX.....

rjaywallace Loc: Wisconsin

Try it again with a static, non-moving subject like a building or a landscaped courtyard. Select same mode, such as color, for all three shots - in this case it looks like the third shot was changed to b&w. HDR can create pleasant and dramatic images. Don't stop experimenting. /Ralph

CO

It's not going to work well when the people are moving around. The person in the middle with the blue jacket moved a lot. You would need to tell them to stay as still as possible while you take the bracketed shots. You can still rescue the image. Photomatix Pro HDR can work with a single image. It splits the single image into two exposures and then does tone mapping on the two exposures. It's remarkable what it can do with a single image. I've tried it. If you have Photomatix load one of the RAW images and work on it.

Were you using a tripod? I can see movement on static objects. There are double images of the weeds that are above the log between the two people on the right. It's best to use a tripod but you can do it hand holding the camera if you can steady the camera by resting your hands or the camera against something. Photomatix has an option to activate for when the images were taken hand held.

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Roadrunner wrote:

This one I tried out knowing that the people were moving a bit. Shot three photos +3/4 - 0 -3/4 and worked on them in HDR... don't know what to think of this...could use your thoughts. THANX.....

It's confusing my focus. Not sure what is the focus. The people are all doing something different.Thinking all in same poses but still and sharp would have been a better "look" With the ghosting easty to think the person who created it was a novice - and I know you aren't/ Never lose that creativity to try something fifferent

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

rjaywallace wrote:

Try it again with a static, non-moving subject like a building or a landscaped courtyard. Select same mode, such as color, for all three shots - in this case it looks like the third shot was changed to b&w. HDR can create pleasant and dramatic images. Don't stop experimenting. /Ralph

Thank you, Sir. Yes there was a b%w in there, just experimenting. My tripod was in my truck which wasparked a ways away.

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

CO wrote:

It's not going to work well when the people are mo... (show quote)

Thank you very much Sir. My tripod was in my truck some ways away and I saw these people there and they were moving around and I asked myself what would come out if in each shot they were in different positions but the ski center in the background across the river and the entire background would remain stable. The movement was wanted but I played a bit with colours, b&w for the last one just for the heck of it VERY true about the tripod. Again I apreciate your comments.

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

PAToGraphy wrote:

It's confusing my focus. Not sure what is the focus. The people are all doing something different.Thinking all in same poses but still and sharp would have been a better "look" With the ghosting easty to think the person who created it was a novice - and I know you aren't/ Never lose that creativity to try something fifferent

Creativity Pat LOL. I was sure that the people would be blurred because of movement but with a stable background versus the movement, that was what I wanted tohave experimented with and then I was anxious to get some ideas on it. I'll be trying it again though and also will change colours on the present one. Thank for your reply, Pat

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Roadrunner wrote:

Creativity Pat LOL. I was sure that the people would be blurred because of movement but with a stable background versus the movement, that was what I wanted tohave experimented with and then I was anxious to get some ideas on it. I'll be trying it again though and also will change colours on the present one. Thank for your reply, Pat

Keep at it - that's how new ideas are born.

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

PAToGraphy wrote:

Keep at it - that's how new ideas are born.

Will do, Pat

fetzler Loc: North West PA

Interesting. The motion works rather well. This effect might also work well with multiple exposure on a single image. If you shoot raw you can make separate images at "different exposures" from a single exposure and then combine them. No motion then. Also use deghosting is HDR software.

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

You might try, since you were trying to show movement, tripod, one figure doing something like walking through the frame. Could try taking shots at intervals and layering/stacking or composite shots or slow shutter as person walks through. Think others have mentioned similar ideas. Try it w one of your selfies-something in center in which to focus, focus, slow shutter walk into frame stand/sit at focal point then walk out of frame. Tried that once, interesting results.

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

fetzler wrote:

Interesting. The motion works rather well. This effect might also work well with multiple exposure on a single image. If you shoot raw you can make separate images at "different exposures" from a single exposure and then combine them. No motion then. Also use deghosting is HDR software.

That's basically what I did, fetzler. Three shots layered and all within 1 second about. I'll be out working on it for sure...thank you for your thoughts

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

Good idea Pat, selfies, eh? Hmmmm. Thanks

PAToGraphy Loc: Portland ME area

Roadrunner wrote:

Good idea Pat, selfies, eh? Hmmmm. Thanks

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The first one works for me, make me think of past, present and future. Wheels always in motion.