First Attempts at HDR
Discussion
And to prove the sun truly does shine out of my missus' arse (as noted by The Boy Watkinson):
I followed Pete's excellent guide: http://petemc.net/hdr-guide
Edited by Andy M on Friday 3rd November 14:20
GetCarter said:
Borton-on-the-Water and Chipping Campden?
(my old stomping ground)
Nice pics BTW - but now I have to read this blimmin' article and work out how to use more software
(my old stomping ground)
Nice pics BTW - but now I have to read this blimmin' article and work out how to use more software
Bingo
Photomatix is pretty easy to use if you follow the guide. Would look great on some of your photo's
tonyvid said:
Andy M said:
Bonus point for Steve if he can tell us why the above photo is badly off centre (aside from me being a pap photographer)?
You haven't quite worked out how to use a shift lens yet???
Good guess, but not quite
I wish I had one though! 
It's because there is a sodding big gate in front of the property which prevents you from 'papping' the property from dead centre. As much as I tried, the above was the best I could do in the 5 seconds I could take my hands out of my pockets, get the shot, and get them back in said pockets without frostbite
Matt - taken from the guide I lined to above:
What is HDR?
HDR means ‘High Dynamic Range’. Using software like Photomatix you can create images with a more detail in the highlights and shadows than you can with a normal photo from todays digital cameras. Its similar to the old technique of exposure blending. Taking one photo for the sky and one for the ground, then merging them both together in Photoshop. HDR takes it a step further by increase the amount of detail in the image and allows you to create some unique photos. You can use it carefully to create natural looking photos or you can use it creatively to create atmospheric and emotive photos. The choice is yours as to how you process the end result.
Andy M said:
fergusd said:
Have been playing with this hdr stuff myself recently, can look pretty cool if done subtly ;-)
Fd
Fd
Are you trying to say that mine aren't subtle?!!
Not at all, quite the opposite in fact . . .
Some heavily processed HDR looks very surreal and abstract, which is cool if that's your thing, I think this is some form of HDR : www.flickr.com/photos/dimsumranch/sets/72057594059564284/ really nice . . .
Here's one of mine
Looks like a very simple image really but from the camera it's burned our on one side of the frame and dark on the other . . .
Personally I can't drive PS very well at all (and don't really try) but image 1 would never have come from image 2 without some hdr SW . . . pity about the strange colour of the sun - but I could fix that . . . just a sample . . .
When I took that image I knew it was going to be a bitch to process so exposed purely using the histogram to prevent blow-out on the right . . . thinking - one day I'll get me some hdr stuff and make it work . . . ;-)
Fd
Edited by fergusd on Friday 3rd November 18:58
fergusd said:
Andy M said:
fergusd said:
Have been playing with this hdr stuff myself recently, can look pretty cool if done subtly ;-)
Fd
Fd
Are you trying to say that mine aren't subtle?!!
Not at all, quite the opposite in fact . . .
Don't worry, I was extracting the Michael
I think mine are a little too saturated - on the whole I prefer a slightly de-saturated look to my photo's - but I'm now stuck and can't get out of over saturation with the HDR software
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