HDR
Apr 29, 2017 07:00:15 #
Apr 29, 2017 07:02:15 #
Carl A wrote:
Just curious dose anyone ever use HDR
Yes! It's fun, and there are unlimited processing possibilities. I use Photomatix Pro.
Some links -
http://www.lightstalking.com/how-to-do-hdr/
http://captainkimo.com/hdr-software-review-comparison/
http://digital-photography-school.com/step-by-step-how-to-use-hdr-merge-in-lightroom/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmRFpM_j8RY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmL1Ahug_GM
Apr 29, 2017 07:03:28 #
Yes, but not in-camera. I take automatically bracketed photos then use LR to polite put them together.
Apr 29, 2017 07:09:21 #
Yes. I use Photomatix Pro HDR. They recommend that you bracket three exposures each one stop apart for most scenes. For extremely high contrast scenes, they recommend five exposures each one stop apart. Photomatix Pro can even work with a single image. It splits the single image into two exposures and then does tone mapping with the two exposures. It's remarkable how much detail it can extract from a single RAW file.
Some cameras have a built-in HDR function. I've tried it before but I thought the results were poor.
Some cameras have a built-in HDR function. I've tried it before but I thought the results were poor.
Apr 29, 2017 08:01:37 #
CO wrote:
Some cameras have a built-in HDR function. I've tried it before but I thought the results were poor.
Right. I could never see any difference using in-camera HDR.
Apr 29, 2017 10:23:54 #
Carl A wrote:
Just curious dose anyone ever use HDR
All the time. I typically use Photomatix or NIK HDR FX Pro. I have HDR function built into my D5200 but have yet to use it. Using software (in my opinion) gives me much more control over the final outcome and lets me choose whether I want a "mild or wild" final product.
Apr 29, 2017 11:54:26 #
Rather than traditional HDR, which I feel sometimes averages everything out and so lowers the contrast overall, I use this technique to accomplish the purpose of HDR. I take my RAW file and adjust the exposure to show all the detail I want in the shadows, and let the highlights go. Then I process another version with all the highlight details and the shadows too dark. I then past the second version over the first and use the erase tool in Photoshop on a low opacity on the top layer to bring out the shadow detail in the lower layer.
Apr 29, 2017 13:53:37 #
Carl A wrote:
Just curious dose anyone ever use HDR
HDR sub-forum here on the UHH http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-107-1.html
Apr 29, 2017 14:04:06 #
Carl A wrote:
Just curious dose anyone ever use HDR
Used to do it a lot, but with the newer cameras with their expanded dynamic range, not as much.
Apr 30, 2017 02:41:28 #
Carl A wrote:
Just curious dose anyone ever use HDR
It is very rare, but I do on occasion! I actually like the in-camera HDR.
Apr 30, 2017 06:48:43 #
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Carl A wrote:
Just curious dose anyone ever use HDR
HDR is most effective in post. That said Sony has a 6 stop HDR on board but, HDR continues to be most effective in post.
Apr 30, 2017 08:00:48 #
Sure, in high contrast situations I take 3-5 bracketed exposures and combine them in Lightroom.
Apr 30, 2017 08:02:16 #
I have to say since I began using NIK, I find myself doing more HDR. Much better results than either native PS or LR. I do some product shots for a shop that sells vintage audio gear, and it's a great way to add depth. Especially when bringing in complex lighting isn't practical. I do try to make it believable. Not really a fan of the garish HDR shots that the masses seem to like.
Apr 30, 2017 10:05:44 #
Carl A wrote:
Just curious dose anyone ever use HDR
Yes but not the in camera which is weak and the output is jpg. Much prefer LR and the output is a raw file, .png, allowing for some outstanding postprocessing(and I don't mean an HDR that looks overbaked)
Apr 30, 2017 10:14:12 #
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