Landscape and trees
Jul 21, 2012 01:00:25 #
HDR in camera using a Sony a57 and 50 1.4 hand held shots. Both shots are 'dreamy' but I like the non HDR better
Normal shot
In camera HDR with sony a57
Jul 21, 2012 02:58:08 #
I agree, some pics just don't seem suited to HDR but being a nubie I don't know why. Darn nice photo though.
Jul 24, 2012 17:31:44 #
woodsmitty wrote:
I agree, some pics just don't seem suited to HDR but being a nubie I don't know why. Darn nice photo though.
i'm with you, the in-camera hdr except on the lowest level,gives the halo effect.i seem to do better with 3 or 5 shot photo merging.even then i do best when i tone things down a bit.i'll post some soon. i think the best solution will be a sensor that is the same as the human eye.i hope we don't have to wait too long.
Jul 26, 2012 00:37:11 #
glojo
Loc: South Devon, England
Could there be a slight movement or tremor between the two images and during blending they now appear very slightly blurred or out of focus?
Jul 26, 2012 02:52:08 #
Agree that the first shot is better. One of the things that HDR does is bring out details that you may sometimes not want to be quite so dominant. In the first shot, because of the DOF the foreground is out of focus, your eye is drawn towards the subject. In the HDR because the details are enhanced in the out of focus area they tend to become a distraction from the subject and in fact the whole pic tends to flatten. Not all pics work in HDR and I believe that the ones that are most effective are where the whole pic is acceptable focus. As soon as you HDR areas that are OOF it becomes far less effective.
Peter
Peter
Jul 26, 2012 03:06:21 #
glojo
Loc: South Devon, England
conkerwood wrote:
Agree that the first shot is better. One of the th... (show quote)
What an informative reply,
Question
Could the aperture setting have possibly altered between the two shots?
I have read that the aperture should ALWAYS be constant to protect any depth of field issue, what are your thoughts on that please?
John
Jul 26, 2012 04:02:15 #
Yes the key setting in HDR is that the aperture must remain constant hence always shoot in aperture priority. I would always tend to go for as big a DOF as possible within the limits the situation allows.
Can't see how the camera could have changed apertures unless it was set on shutter priority. That way you would get three different depths of field. But looking at your pic I dont think that is the issue.
Hope this helps. I look forward to seeing more of your stuff.
Regards
Peter
Can't see how the camera could have changed apertures unless it was set on shutter priority. That way you would get three different depths of field. But looking at your pic I dont think that is the issue.
Hope this helps. I look forward to seeing more of your stuff.
Regards
Peter
Jul 26, 2012 08:21:47 #
RaydancePhoto wrote:
HDR in camera using a Sony a57 and 50 1.4 hand held shots. Both shots are 'dreamy' but I like the non HDR better
I use photomatix pro 4.2 gene benson.
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