AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Well, I'm not the one you should say that to. I do minimal PP work. My only HDR's turned out horrid. They were sort of like the reason people don't do them! But I do see them a lot and frankly I think most of them end up oversaturated and overly contrasty. My experience says that's the nature of them. Yours, however, is very natural. I can't tell that's what it is.

Bill Hancock Loc: Wausau, WI

I would be pleased to see some of your work, however I don't know enough about HDR to discuss the technical aspects with you, because I am just a beginner.
I would certainly love to know more about the subject, however, if you are willing to share.
Thanks for looking in and sharing your experience.

Bill Hancock Loc: Wausau, WI

Sorry! I am still learning about how to replying to people. I clicked on the wrong comment, but I am sure if you hang in there you can learn how it should be done. That is my hope for myself. :)

dhelix33 Loc: Live in Raleigh, NC - Grew up in Teaneck, NJ

Hi Bill -

I have been post-processing images with HDR/Tonemapping for several years. I recall the fascination many photographers (including myself initially) had with creating "paint-like" or "cartoon-like" images. However, that novelty quickly passed with me, these overdone effects do not add to the marketability of my general work (although I have sold "paint-like" prints of the "San Andreas Fault - Near Palm Springs California (Image #5)" and "Vilas, North Carolina (Image #8)" images posted). I progressed from the effects of over saturation, halos around dark objects, and paint-like or cartoon-like appearance due to a lack of large global contrasts. My style for these type of processed images today is minimal in a capture - I primarily use HDR/Tonemapping to enhance the original imaged captured for marketing.

Some history about my progression form creating images with the harsh effects of over saturation, halos around dark objects, and paint-like or cartoon-like appearance due to a lack of large global contrasts. My process today is a bit more refined than just allowing the camera to capture multiple HDR images and then post processing in camera or on my Macintosh. I now capture a single normal exposure Nikon 14-bit .NEF image, that is replicated into a -EV and +EV image, and then subsequently merged and edited with software applications to create a final product. Let me know if you have comments or questions.

Cheers!
Greg

Cary, NC (Image #1)

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Cary, NC (Image #2)

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Baltimore Inner Harbor Image #3)

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Water Lilies - Biltmore Estates (Image #4)

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San Andreas Fault - Near Palm Springs California (Image #5)


Bass Island (Ohio) Light House (Image #6)


Custer Park, South Dakota (Image #7)


Vilas, North Carolina (Image #8)


Los Angeles from the Hollywood Hills (Image #9)

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Biltmore Estates (Image #10)

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Bill Hancock Loc: Wausau, WI

Wow!!! I really like your photos! They are very dramatic. I would like to produce some like these. I am afraid I have a long way to go, however. Would you care to share some of your secrets?

dhelix33 Loc: Live in Raleigh, NC - Grew up in Teaneck, NJ