Great shots in this thread! I would love to see some of your settings in Photomatix for a more 'natural' look. Specifically:
Details Enhancer or Tone Compressor? I assume the former
Strength:
Color Saturation:
Luminosity:
Microcontrast:
Smoothing:
White Point:
Black Point:
Gamma:
Here's one of mine that came out okay
I find that most of my shots feel a bit too 'cooked' but I'm struggling with how to squeeze out a more natural HDR shot out of Photomatix.
Thanks,
E
dont know what U mean with that statement
its exactly images like this that make HDR for what it is
if you want natural looking , you dont need Photomatix
this one is real HDR , not over-cooked in any way[ IMO ]
HDR also works well for B&W images for the same reason it works well with color. A white statue in bright sunlight. I used HDR here to preserve detail in both the highlights and shadows.
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THAT is lovely! and just how I (at least) think HDR is used best. The ground isn't too bright but it's pretty much how our eyes adjust, whereas the camera itself would darken it too much.. No halos, but a happy glowing sky
HDR also works well for B&W images for the same reason it works well with color. A white statue in bright sunlight. I used HDR here to preserve detail in both the highlights and shadows.
Nicely rendered B&W.
I find this true as well, and I don't think it is widely appreciated either.
THAT is lovely! and just how I (at least) think HDR is used best. The ground isn't too bright but it's pretty much how our eyes adjust, whereas the camera itself would darken it too much.. No halos, but a happy glowing sky
Ok, so this post has inspired me to sign up here on dgrin. I'm a huge fan of HDR - but like most I find it tough to walk that tightrope between natural and LSD flashback.
The photos I've seen here are incredible, so with slight nervousness, I'm posting one of mine for your (most welcome) opinions/critique!
Here are a couple that are probably more than most would like, but the weather was awful the day I took these and I had only one day for picture taking. Sometimes you gotta play the hand you're dealt, right?
Mike
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I welcome your feedback, but leave the editing to me - thanks!
Ok, so this post has inspired me to sign up here on dgrin. I'm a huge fan of HDR - but like most I find it tough to walk that tightrope between natural and LSD flashback.
The photos I've seen here are incredible, so with slight nervousness, I'm posting one of mine for your (most welcome) opinions/critique!
Cheers,
-Sam
zenstate.smugmug.com
Hey Sam,
I like it, I think you have a done a fantastic job and not over done ;p
HDR Sort of
I haven't done HDR the way it's described here, with 3 exposures and blended with software. I often use multiple layers of the same image, masking out some areas and adjusting shadows and highlights. I had to mask out the bottom part of the photo as the trees and mountains were too dark. I use PhotoShop CS4.
You're almost there! The link you got was a webpage link to the lightbox view (you can tell by the -LB at the end) so you'll need to grab the direct image URL instead. Since your gallery has right-click protection turned on you can get this using the Share > Get a Link > Photo Links option in the gallery. It'll look like this: http://www.petermcmahonstudio.com/Photography/desert/DSC0537clouds/952006644_7tY5M-L.jpg
350 image HDR panorama
It took approximately 350 images to make this 360° spherical panorama. It is composed of 35 HDR images shot as bracketed sets of 9 images then stitched with PTGUI and finished in PhotoShop CS4. In total, I shot around 600 images, using mostly live-view. It took about 4 hours to shoot and I exhausted 2 batteries, dead as a doornail.
Hope you like it (BTW: also posted in the "10 best of 2010" thread)
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its exactly images like this that make HDR for what it is
if you want natural looking , you dont need Photomatix
this one is real HDR , not over-cooked in any way[ IMO ]
/ɯoɔ˙ƃnɯƃnɯs˙ʇlɟsɐq//:dʇʇɥ
THAT is lovely! and just how I (at least) think HDR is used best. The ground isn't too bright but it's pretty much how our eyes adjust, whereas the camera itself would darken it too much.. No halos, but a happy glowing sky
Nicely rendered B&W.
I find this true as well, and I don't think it is widely appreciated either.
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Thanks
Chris ;p
The photos I've seen here are incredible, so with slight nervousness, I'm posting one of mine for your (most welcome) opinions/critique!
Cheers,
-Sam
zenstate.smugmug.com
Mike
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I welcome your feedback, but leave the editing to me - thanks!
Hey Sam,
I like it, I think you have a done a fantastic job and not over done ;p
Chris
Spot on
Chris ;p
I haven't done HDR the way it's described here, with 3 exposures and blended with software. I often use multiple layers of the same image, masking out some areas and adjusting shadows and highlights. I had to mask out the bottom part of the photo as the trees and mountains were too dark. I use PhotoShop CS4.
Thanks Chris, I'm glad you like it.
Mike
I welcome your feedback, but leave the editing to me - thanks!
You're almost there! The link you got was a webpage link to the lightbox view (you can tell by the -LB at the end) so you'll need to grab the direct image URL instead. Since your gallery has right-click protection turned on you can get this using the Share > Get a Link > Photo Links option in the gallery. It'll look like this: http://www.petermcmahonstudio.com/Photography/desert/DSC0537clouds/952006644_7tY5M-L.jpg
Here you go!
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Thanks for looking.
Mike
I welcome your feedback, but leave the editing to me - thanks!
That is fantastic, very impressed ;p
Love it
Chris
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as a truck-driver i allways carry around my Fuji P&Scamera
here is (part of) Holland , viewed at 90km/h ( 80 allowed
if HDR looks natural , its not HDR
/ɯoɔ˙ƃnɯƃnɯs˙ʇlɟsɐq//:dʇʇɥ
Thanks Chris. I always like comments like that. I'll send your check off in the mail later today
Mike
I welcome your feedback, but leave the editing to me - thanks!
Made with Potomatix Pro. Then adjusted in Lightroom. Maybe a little bit to dark ?
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My favorite HDR shot:
A few of mine:
Upper Mosquito Falls in the U.P. of MI.
The riverbank:
U.P. Living
Cheers,
9zero6 | Upper Peninsula Overland
It took approximately 350 images to make this 360° spherical panorama. It is composed of 35 HDR images shot as bracketed sets of 9 images then stitched with PTGUI and finished in PhotoShop CS4. In total, I shot around 600 images, using mostly live-view. It took about 4 hours to shoot and I exhausted 2 batteries, dead as a doornail.
Hope you like it (BTW: also posted in the "10 best of 2010" thread)
Charles