Auraura and NIK HDR Efex Pro 2
Mar 9, 2018 13:11:26 #
Pdeblieck
Loc: Northern California
I'm curious which everyone prefers and why. I just purchase Aurora and I like it. But, I find NIK provides a little more detail and Less noise.
Created using eleven 1 E.V. brackets, with a Canon T5i. Everyone's comments are appreciated.
Created using eleven 1 E.V. brackets, with a Canon T5i. Everyone's comments are appreciated.
Aurora - Hartstone Lodge - City Scape Plugin
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NIK HDR Efex Pro 2 - Hartstone Lodge - Structureized 2 Plugin
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Mar 9, 2018 13:19:33 #
I prefer the color palate in the Nix version. It is realistic without being too "HDR." The first image, IMHO, is too subdued.
Mar 9, 2018 13:24:13 #
Pdeblieck
Loc: Northern California
I tend to agree with you. My aim is realism. NIK seems to do a better job. Only draw back, doesn’t work with RAW files.
Mar 9, 2018 13:26:22 #
I don’t use either one but couldn’t you have opened the first to equal the results in the second example?
Dennis
Dennis
Mar 9, 2018 13:31:12 #
Pdeblieck
Loc: Northern California
Not sure what you mean? I could have opened them in GIMP or Luminar and done some added editing. What I want is reactions right out of these two programs prior to additional editing.
Mar 9, 2018 13:55:36 #
Pdeblieck wrote:
I tend to agree with you. My aim is realism. NIK seems to do a better job. Only draw back, doesn’t work with RAW files.
First of all, when you’re responding to someone, hit “Quote Reply” so we know to whom you’re responding. Second, and more important, Nik will work with RAW files.
Mar 9, 2018 14:09:54 #
Pdeblieck
Loc: Northern California
rdgreenwood wrote:
First of all, when you’re responding to someone, hit “Quote Reply” so we know to whom you’re responding. Second, and more important, Nik will work with RAW files.
You are correct. NIK will work as a plug-in for Lightroom and GIMP. But it does not work with RAW files as a stand-alone program.
Please excuse my mistakes in replying, I am new to Ugly Hedgehog.
Mar 11, 2018 19:53:40 #
I prefer #2. I sometimes have used NIK, but prefer Photomatix. Still, the end result is what's important, not so much how you get there. Will be looking to see some more of your creations.
Sep 11, 2020 17:31:12 #
Sep 14, 2020 10:46:26 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
I like the second better. But I suspect you could get the same result with a single RAW image. Can you post the single images?
Jan 16, 2021 13:49:30 #
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