skydiverbob Loc: I retired in San Antonio

Take a look at Micha Boland's stuff. You might change your opinion just a little... :D

The entire point point in HDR is to fill in the gaps in high contrasting areas of an image so that the image is still acceptable by any standard. The camera just can't do that on its own.

For me it happens to be clarity enhancement. I love to see clear, clear images loaded with natural color...

And then there's the artistic dynamic. Adding pop, dash, color, and drama. Isn't that part of the freedom of our vision.

I really don't want to be part of the Photo Police. Do you?

Joecosentino Loc: Whitesboro, New York

When shooting HDR I will use shutter priority I find the correct exposure by the meter, then look at the subject if I need more shadow exposure I will adjust my shutter speed in one stop adjustments until it looks like I have all the shadow information I need may be as many as 5 exposures, then on the highlight side I will usually do 2 or 3 stops usually by then the highlights are blown out I may only use one highlight stop above the correct exposure

So I end up with 5 to 8 shots that need merging on most HDR photos.

Joecosentino Loc: Whitesboro, New York

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AdkHiker Loc: Northeast

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Depending on your model of Canon you can program one of the C modes to bracket for you. I have C1 programmed for +/- 2 but after reading this post I think I will set C2 to +/-1 so with a turn of the knob I can be set for the 5 exposures that most folks suggest. I have the camera set to high burst speed

Zaydewise Loc: Nashville TN

Thanks everyone for your advice

skydiverbob Loc: I retired in San Antonio

My pleasure!!! :D

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

I work for A.T.F. and I have slightly different circumstances concerning stacking exposures. You see, most courts and all Federal courts will not allow altered pics of any kind. Stacking photos is completed in post processing which is not allowed because that is considered altering the photo.

In fire investigations, flash totally messes thing up a lot of times because of the shine on charred wood. I am talking true HDR here, not that phoney baloney paint by numbers stuff that people here call art. I am talking about the real deal.

At the time, only Sony had built in HDR processing in their cameras. Since it was done in camera automatically, it is not considered altered. I bought a Sony. That took care of that problem. Some of your newer Nikons and Canons now have that feature in their full frame cameras. If I ever need to get a new camera, it will still be a Sony since I already have a bunch of lenses for it.

What the Sony does is it takes 3 pics; one low, one high, and one medium and merges them into one frame. All done in camera. Some Sony cameras take 5. Either way, it is doing the exact same thing that the others are talking about. Pretty cool and quick. It just takes about 5 seconds for the camera to do its thing. And you can do it hand held. It works great in landscape photography also!

star2344 Loc: Lakewood Ranch, FLorida

I had a great time in Oslo, Kristiansand, Stavanger & Ulvik. Wonderful weather.

bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

i have tried 2 and 3 shot in camera hdr. i also tried 3 and 5 shot bracketing.

Canoe50d

First of all, I shoot three photos with one stop between each, then I shoot again with 2 stops between and see what set I like better. I do wonder for those that said they shoot five photos, how do you set your camera to take all five at once?? is that a setting or do you shoot them all manual?? you must use a tripod then, yes?? When I set mine up, the camera shoots three shots. One high, one low and one in the middle. Can I set a Canon 7d to take five shots for me?? Thanks in advance.

WNC Ralf Loc: Candler NC, in the mountains!

I bought a CamRanger for use with my 7D, sometimes I set it up for nine exposures if the range of exposure requires it. It also has other benefits which made the price reasonable for me, major help with focusing for us older photographers. Will also do focus stacking but have not tried that feature yet.

wrr Loc: SEK

I use Magic Lantern on my Canon...it'll automagically bracket up to 9 exposures. You click once and it takes over and takes the other shots.

"Magic Lantern is a free software add-on that runs from the SD/CF card and adds a host of new features to Canon EOS cameras that weren't included from the factory by Canon."
http://www.magiclantern.fm/

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

If an only if I have to resort to HDR, I carefully measure the brightest and darkest regions of the scene. Place those exposure values in the appropriate zones for shadow detail and to avoid blown highlights. I shoot one exposure for the shadows, one for the entire scene, and one for the highlights. That makes three.

However, I find that excessive range of light on only very rare occasions. Thus, I have only used HDR on very rare occasions. Careful exposure, with an external calibrated hand held meter, along with a very moderate amount of post processing eliminates the need for me using HDR.

Example: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-128345-1.html

One image, ISO 200, f/16 at 6 seconds, brightness and contrast adjustments, burn and dodge in post and that was it.
--Bob

wrr Loc: SEK

Doesn't make any sense....if stacking isn't allowed in courts, then it shouldn't be any different whether its done in PP or in camera. Stacking is stacking no matter where it happens. How would any court be able to determine if it was in camera or in PP...

"phoney baloney paint by numbers stuff"...really? There is no exact measure of HDR and to say this insults a lot of very accomplished artistic photographers who prefer to take their work to another level using the HDR process.

Bamboo Loc: South Carolina

Ditto that I did the same.