Beginner HDR...
Mar 12, 2022 14:24:06 #
I'm kinda' sorta' learning to produce reasonable HDR at 4:30 in the evening. The HDR is composed of three different exposures and yields a rich result. This does not work for all photos.
Mar 12, 2022 14:30:34 #
Mar 13, 2022 09:38:39 #
HDR is a great tool. You know you have done it well when you cannot tell you have used an HDR technique. So many people "overcook" the image and it no longer looks natural. Many newer cameras offer in-camera HDR, which can work pretty well but using a wider spread of images with the camera on a tripod allows better HDR options. The HDR setting on the newer iPhones actually yields pretty good images.
Mar 13, 2022 10:50:54 #
HDR has early roots: " Ansel Adams himself was a master of HDR photography. ... his famous Zone System was designed to be able to photograph a scene with a lot of contrast and through shooting and film processing techniques – the photographer could manipulate the tones to be able to fit into one printable image."
https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/to-hdr-or-not-when-and-if-you-should-use-hdr/
eli lucas, you said, " This does not work for all photos." Correct, same article says do not use for:
Low Contrast photos or Silhouettes. Do not use HDR to “get rid” of all the shadows in their image. Like shadows are a bad thing – they aren’t!" For more info refer to the same article.
Other HDR info: https://www.photoworkout.com/hdr-photography-explained/
There are freeware versions of HDR:
https://listoffreeware.com/best-free-hdr-software-windows/
Overcooking? In food, overcooking may produce an interesting flavor, same goes for photography... overcooking in both is an art form.
https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/to-hdr-or-not-when-and-if-you-should-use-hdr/
eli lucas, you said, " This does not work for all photos." Correct, same article says do not use for:
Low Contrast photos or Silhouettes. Do not use HDR to “get rid” of all the shadows in their image. Like shadows are a bad thing – they aren’t!" For more info refer to the same article.
Other HDR info: https://www.photoworkout.com/hdr-photography-explained/
There are freeware versions of HDR:
https://listoffreeware.com/best-free-hdr-software-windows/
Overcooking? In food, overcooking may produce an interesting flavor, same goes for photography... overcooking in both is an art form.
Mar 13, 2022 12:13:13 #
Mar 13, 2022 13:17:31 #
Apr 15, 2022 16:47:28 #
Thanks for the input. I need to post the HDRs from using Luminance. Overcooking is a lesson I seem to learn every day.
Apr 15, 2022 16:48:33 #
4:30 is the time when the sun falls below a building that is across the street from the fountain.
Apr 15, 2022 16:49:57 #
Thanks. I am posting a few additional shots that were stacked with Luminance.
Apr 15, 2022 16:50:15 #
Thanks. I am posting a few additional shots that were stacked with Luminance.
Apr 15, 2022 23:04:55 #
I really have no idea what I'm doing; however, it is fun. It makes sense, in certain situations, the more information you can "load," into the photo the "richer" the result.
Apr 15, 2022 23:09:35 #
Apr 16, 2022 16:29:26 #
eli lucas wrote:
I really have no idea what I'm doing; however, it is fun. It makes sense, in certain situations, the more information you can "load," into the photo the "richer" the result.
Exceptional shooting
I wish I didn't know what I was doing either 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆Apr 22, 2022 12:38:38 #
sb wrote:
HDR is a great tool. You know you have done it well when you cannot tell you have used an HDR technique. So many people "overcook" the image and it no longer looks natural. Many newer cameras offer in-camera HDR, which can work pretty well but using a wider spread of images with the camera on a tripod allows better HDR options. The HDR setting on the newer iPhones actually yields pretty good images.
+100
It's always best, to me, when you can't tell you've used HDR. Same with a lot of other techniques. For instance I use vignettes frequently to emphasize my subject but my personal rule is, I don't want the viewer to know I've used it. I want it to be so subtle that it gently emphasizes the subject but you don't notice it unless you're looking for it. Same with HDR. It's a great technique for bringing out things in the shadows and suppressing the blown out highlights but I don't like it to be obvious.
Now, if you look at some of the beautiful examples on teh Photomatix website there are creative and visually impactful ways of using it. But most amatuers overdo it and you get the garish overcooked look. YOu've done a tasteful job of creating a well balanced image. My only comment would be to crop close to the statue. I can see you wanted to bring out the Spanish moss but I don't think the big tree adds anything. In fact it takes away from the nice lighting on teh statue.
May 27, 2022 20:24:44 #
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Sometimes the HDR gets nuts as in the archer's gold and the cypress trees' greens. Any Ideas?
The specific shades of blue and gold used in the sculpture (the piece is supposed to represent nuclear war) are precise. I'm amazed at the transition from three photos that are quite dark to something like the above piece reminiscent of stag's horns. The biggest problem I experience using Luminance HDR: Sometimes the saturation of the resultant photo is too rich.
Sometimes the HDR gets nuts as in the archer's gold and the cypress trees' greens. Any Ideas?
The specific shades of blue and gold used in the sculpture (the piece is supposed to represent nuclear war) are precise. I'm amazed at the transition from three photos that are quite dark to something like the above piece reminiscent of stag's horns. The biggest problem I experience using Luminance HDR: Sometimes the saturation of the resultant photo is too rich.
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