Working with HDR in my Photo editing program
Oct 10, 2011 12:10:27 #
If it works, stick with it. I think the place where multiple images plays a big roll, is when you have a broad range of light and tones. You have the shadowy areas that are very dark, mixed with medium tones and then a very bright sky. Typically, you can adjust illumination up or down (with a RAW image) with reasonable results, but sometimes you can't boost what isn't there. Sometimes having an exposure that is normal for the dark areas, plus one normal for the brightest areas, along with the normal one for the medium areas, blended together produce the best results and the most detail.
I've seen great examples of this and poor ones as well. My own efforts have been mixed. Sometimes I've done really well, and sometimes I've gotten noisy results. It really depends on the scene.
Overall, I'll say that my best results over many attempts, has been with multiple exposures.
I've seen great examples of this and poor ones as well. My own efforts have been mixed. Sometimes I've done really well, and sometimes I've gotten noisy results. It really depends on the scene.
Overall, I'll say that my best results over many attempts, has been with multiple exposures.
Oct 10, 2011 12:21:17 #
Oct 10, 2011 12:27:06 #
Well as I said I am really new at working with HDR images and on these photos I shot them in raw/nef format... I guess I need to do more research on working with HDR images... I am not sure if my camera has breakage or not... Is that the same thing as Metering?
Oct 10, 2011 12:28:07 #
HOHIMER wrote:
Firelady:
Just playing around with your first pic.
What do you think?
Just playing around with your first pic.
What do you think?
Looks awesome.. Thanks
Oct 10, 2011 12:31:26 #
The Bracketing feature, is one you can set up (for instance, on my Canon) where it takes 3 shots when you hold the shutter button down. Instead of just 1 shot, you get 3. One is a normal exposure. The other 2 are over and under exposed, based on f-stop settings you tell it to use. You can say you want the varied exposures to be one full stop higher and lower, or a half stop, or even 2 stops. By doing this, you have more data to work with and the tone blending will hopefully have great success.
However, what you've done with a single image is pretty good.
It might just be a fun exercise to experiment with bracketing, just so you'll know what it is and how to use it.
Check out: http://www.ehow.com/video_2369638_canon-eos-40d-exposure-bracketing.html
However, what you've done with a single image is pretty good.
It might just be a fun exercise to experiment with bracketing, just so you'll know what it is and how to use it.
Check out: http://www.ehow.com/video_2369638_canon-eos-40d-exposure-bracketing.html
Oct 10, 2011 12:48:15 #
Oct 10, 2011 12:49:12 #
Ok thanks a bunch. I just found out that my Nikon does not have exposure bracketing on it. What I have to do is change the exposure manually as I take the photos. Thanks for the hep. I will try this and I will work with them and maybe post them later to show my results...
Oct 10, 2011 12:58:01 #
It'll be a nice experiment. It might be more trouble than it's worth if your camera doesn't have the AEB feature. What you're doing with a single image works pretty well.
Oct 10, 2011 13:02:46 #
Milocat wrote:
I have used HDR with both bracketed exposures and single images. I didn't see a huge difference between using just one image versus three of different exposures but that may have been due to ignorance. Even though the the HDR processed image may lack a realistic look it certainly adds drama. I have some examples of single images boosted by HDR. It feels like cheating but I gotta say I like it a lot.
Done with a decent size file you may achieve some near-HDR effects that are pleasing enough. The fun behind the HDR process lies in the post processing of an image with other tools such as curves and even Topaz Adjust. As far as using single images goes though, I'd recommend shooting in RAW (JPEG+RAW really) and process that single image RAW as I believe that would give a higher quality result. The downside is that RAW files can lead to excessive noise that will need to be dealt with in PP.
Oct 10, 2011 20:01:10 #
Well I have tried my hand at hdr again using three raw images with three different exposures... So far this is what I have come up with... I think I have kinda over did it a bit...Would love opinions Please....
Oct 10, 2011 20:10:43 #
Oct 10, 2011 21:15:46 #
Yes the vibrancy/saturation is up a little too much. The sky should have some features to it (color, clouds - at least color; was it overcast?).
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