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Title: Help with HDR
Post by: TheRaven on 16 May 2010, 20:22
Ok, so I've been looking at a lot of HDR images just recently and they are amazing, plus we've just had a HD laptop so they look even better now!

I know nothing about this technique, I have a fujifilm s1500, what di I need to do to create these pictures? I know theres a lot of editing needed, but wondering if I can do it justice with my camera?

Thanks in advance guys!  :grin:
Title: Re: Help with HDR
Post by: the_stink on 16 May 2010, 22:41
all you need is 3 exposures -2 0 2+ that is what i tend to go for but its up to you, you can have a lot more exposures to get all the tones etc

you get one -2 so you capture all the shadows, 0 midtones and then 2+ for highlights, there are alot of programs out there if you search for HDR programs loads will come up some have trials like photomatix but leaves a watermark on the final image

i tend to use Photoshop, there is a merge to HDR function but i personally don't like it so i use lots of layers, tweaking levels etc etc dodge and burn so i can get the look I want

im sure if you go on youtube there will be tutorials etc on how to go about it but its really what workflow you feel comfortable with
Title: Re: Help with HDR
Post by: TheRaven on 16 May 2010, 22:59
I've downloaded photomatix and I'm gonna go out tomorrow with my tripod and take a few and hope to have a play!

Does it work the same if I take one picture, then adjust it to 3 different exposures in photoshop?
Title: Re: Help with HDR
Post by: the_stink on 16 May 2010, 23:13
Quote from: TheRaven on 16 May 2010, 22:59
I've downloaded photomatix and I'm gonna go out tomorrow with my tripod and take a few and hope to have a play!

Does it work the same if I take one picture, then adjust it to 3 different exposures in photoshop?

yeah ive done that a few times ;) but i think it works better with 2 taken in camera ;)
Title: Re: Help with HDR
Post by: Charge on 16 May 2010, 23:14
Quote from: TheRaven on 16 May 2010, 22:59
I've downloaded photomatix and I'm gonna go out tomorrow with my tripod and take a few and hope to have a play!

Does it work the same if I take one picture, then adjust it to 3 different exposures in photoshop?

No, as that just lightens the areas picked up by the camera. The camera itself adjusts to capture shadows and/or bright areas.
Title: Re: Help with HDR
Post by: shepgti on 16 May 2010, 23:21
heres a couple i took using 7 exposures and edited with photmatix trial

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4281547585_bef66e274e.jpg)

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4282208732_1f7dfbc147.jpg)
Title: Re: Help with HDR
Post by: TheRaven on 16 May 2010, 23:21
Heres one I've just tried from the zombie walk I went on the other day, using a single JPEG, adjusted to 3 different exposures and merged using photomatix!

This is the original

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/jennatheraven/DSCF7540.jpg)

And this is the one I've done!

(http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab177/jennatheraven/Capture.jpg)

What dya think?
Title: Re: Help with HDR
Post by: Ridg on 17 May 2010, 09:11
the HDR version is a massive improvement over the original, as that's very flat; so the HDR has brought out some of the detail in the granite and increased the blacks quite nicely, I'd say the reds are a little vivid for my liking although given the subject it works well :afro: