HRD Comparison

GOLDENORFE

3 different versions of same shot,cym idwal in snowdonia wales.

1 shot is 2 frame layer mask merge from raw converted jpgs
1 shot is 3 frame photomatix hrd from unaltered raw files
1 shot is 2 frame hrd from the raw converted jpgs

so, which do you like best?
which is which ,
answer under last pic,so dont be in a hurry to cheat :thumb
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

#1


#2


#3




thanks for looking
phil





#1- 3 frame hrd from raw
#2 2 frame layer mask
#3 2 frame hrd from converted jpgs

Jack'll do

Hi Phil
I prefer the sky in #1 and the foreground rocks in #2. #3 seems to have the best attributes of 1 & 2 and is my overall favourite.

dlplumer

They al look great to me Phil (and I think you mean HDR)

PS I think I like #1 best

Candid Arts

Ok. Noob to photoshop/pp stuff.

HDR? High Dynamic Range I know this. But what does it mean? Layer mask merge? photomatix? How do you use it? When would you use it? Why would you use it? can CS3 do it? Do you need a plug-in? Every question you can think of...

pillman

#1-HDR- my favorite also. Am also using and loving photomatix. Am seeing
a huge difference from processing just one image - 3 to 5 times @ different
exposures in raw and then on to photomatix...

Enjoy

scottV

great shot! I would combine and mask #1 & 3. Take the background from 1 and foreground from 3.

kitvan

yeah i agree with foosion
i prefer #1 for it's contrast but I think you might get an interesting color balance between to two

Chrissiebeez_NL

#1, the colours in the rocks are deeper. nice shot btw!

willard3

I like #3.....color's better, detail's better.

Reeflections

#3 is all around best for my eyes. Nice shot!

canon400d

Reeflections wrote:

#3 is all around best for my eyes. Nice shot!

They all look good to me Phil but if I had to choose I would probably say No 1 and 3. Believe me there is nothing in it.
Bob

jstpeter

#3 by far has the best dynamic range

Tee Why

To me,
The first one looks the most natural.

AfterImage

I'm going with #1 .... the sky and the earth tones on the far shore are what do it for me.

#3 is a close second however.

GOLDENORFE

thanks for commenting, if my maths is correct,must be better than my spelling
votes - #1 7
#2 0
#3 5
merge both 1

my vote is #1 my fav. #2 pretty close but is actually a lot sharper!
#3 dont like, or rather doesnt look as close to what i saw,

think need to only use HDR when more than 3 frames needed to get enough exposure range , as in next post of waterfall.
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/