I've started to experiment and play around with HDR post processing. I import my 3-5 images into LR and then use the LR HDR merge. Nothing exciting but some of the final images do look interesting.
I also have used the 'edit/merge command from LR to Photoshop and i see that PS gives me more opportunities to modify the final product.
I donwloaded the trial version of NIK HDR effex, but I guess raw file are not accepted by the program. Do I need to save them as JPEG or something else.
From LR my Raw files are merged both in LR and PS.
Also any other suggestions of HDR processing programs.
Thanks

I've started to experiment and play around with HDR post processing. I import my 3-5 images into LR and then use the LR HDR merge. Nothing exciting but some of the final images do look interesting.
I also have used the 'edit/merge command from LR to Photoshop and i see that PS gives me more opportunities to modify the final product.
I donwloaded the trial version of NIK HDR effex, but I guess raw file are not accepted by the program. Do I need to save them as JPEG or something else.
From LR my Raw files are merged both in LR and PS.
Also any other suggestions of HDR processing programs.
Thanks

While stacking and merging x number of bracketed images works fine (technically, but not artfully) in LR, try this:

Import or open a single slightly underexposed image (uncompressed .tif is best) into PS. Create a duplicate layer. Under 'filters,' opt for NIK HDR, and find one that works to the advantage of the image (most often, 'Deep' is a good place to start, but every image is different, so...). Don't overconcern yourself with the fact that the HDR'ed image will look like hell; you're not going to be using it at full opacity anyhow... Ok, now take that duplicate, HDR'ed layer and decrease its opacity. In fact, change the opacity/transparency levels a lot, and see which parts of the original image are improved and which are not. Create a duplicate layer of the already duplicated and HDR'ed layer, and select or mask the sections you've judged are good, and make layers out of those. Alter levels or color balance or virtually anything along the way. Alter those transparency levels to meet your and the image's needs. Experiment! See what works! See what doesn't! And finally (takes me just a few minutes, depending on the masks or selections) -when you get the various layers where they 'need to be' merge or flatten the layers into a single image. There is no formula, no 'always do such and such,' but if you start off by seeing what areas of an image need *something* more or *something* less, you'll probably arrive at what you want. And it won't look typically HDR'ed.

I've started to experiment and play around with HDR post processing. I import my 3-5 images into LR and then use the LR HDR merge. Nothing exciting but some of the final images do look interesting.
I also have used the 'edit/merge command from LR to Photoshop and i see that PS gives me more opportunities to modify the final product.
I donwloaded the trial version of NIK HDR effex, but I guess raw file are not accepted by the program. Do I need to save them as JPEG or something else.
From LR my Raw files are merged both in LR and PS.
Also any other suggestions of HDR processing programs.
Thanks