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so i have been playing around with the photomatix program, and doing some pseudo HDT images, and i guess i really need to ask a more basic question...
what makes for a good HDRI? i mean, as in qualities of a photo. most of mine come out looking (IMO) worse than the original, either too washed out, too dark, colors look askew, not the deep rich colors like in the examples of HDRI that i see... so what would be some qualities of a picture for an HDR project?
i can try to save some of the ones i have been playing with and hosting them tomorow, but its pretty discouraging
also, will doing the conversion with multiple exposures rather than adjusting the raw files produce better results? or will it be pretty negligible?
what makes for a good HDRI? i mean, as in qualities of a photo. most of mine come out looking (IMO) worse than the original, either too washed out, too dark, colors look askew, not the deep rich colors like in the examples of HDRI that i see... so what would be some qualities of a picture for an HDR project?
i can try to save some of the ones i have been playing with and hosting them tomorow, but its pretty discouraging
also, will doing the conversion with multiple exposures rather than adjusting the raw files produce better results? or will it be pretty negligible?
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dude learn to take a good pic (exposer, aperture, lighting, color balance, etc..) first before you start messing with hdr. Basically learn to crawl before you can walk. Wht ur basically doing is taking $hit on a stick and adding colorful bright stars too it.
P.S: take this as constructive criticism,instead of you thinking I'm trying to make fun of you.
P.S: take this as constructive criticism,instead of you thinking I'm trying to make fun of you.
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my HDR attempt at an earlier rolling shot
Origional:
HDR:
i prefer subtle and small accentuation's to bring out minor detail, and contrast it a bit more. C&C appreciated seeing as how i've only ever done 5 HDR's in my life time. Was done as a 5 exposure HDR, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2.
Origional:
HDR:
i prefer subtle and small accentuation's to bring out minor detail, and contrast it a bit more. C&C appreciated seeing as how i've only ever done 5 HDR's in my life time. Was done as a 5 exposure HDR, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2.
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Originally Posted by xamraci
ANDERSON gave me a few programs and BOOM-SHACKA-LACKA...my frist attempt at HDR
BTW, FOGGY NIGHT=FTL for HDR
BTW, FOGGY NIGHT=FTL for HDR
mine keep coming out a bit dark, the colors lighten slightly, but overall the pictures just darken.
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PHOTOMATIX and ADOBE CS3 are what I used.
http://www.hdrsoft.com/
Be sure to use the photomatix online tutorial if you get the program...its only 100$. I got mine from Anderson...so
The Tutorial will walk you thru the process and those are my first two attempts. The first image is one raw image that was post processed in CS3 to have three different exposures and then I loaded it into the batch processing application in photomatix. The first shot is also VERY LIGHT on the intensity of HDR, I used it to make the brick POP out, if it wouldnt have been foggy the cloud cover would have looked amazing. The second shot is actually three different bracketed exposures via my D100. This shot I wanted to look a bit MORE HDR than the other and its still LIGHT in comparision as I prefer a REAL looking image for the shots I take. Anderson achieves an aura effect with his images which is not only timeless but almost limitless in its color spectrum as well as the tonal depth, something that can be achieved thru BRACKETED images and GOOD pictures.
It also explains how to achieve High Dynamic Range with single shots/exposures(if you cannot bracket shots).
Hope that helps guys...Anderson was in town recently so he showed me which programs to use, mine dont have the color depth that he has but its a preference thing . Make what you THINK looks good and what LOOKS GOOD to you.
KSAUN I like that HDR of your previous shot...I DIG THAT!
*COUGH*I dont know how the mods have left the torrent discussion wide open in this thread, it ussually gets locked down and edited out MIGHTY fast*COUGH*
In the spirit of the previous posts... BITLORD, BITLORD PRO...
If mods need to remove anything below the COUGHING...please do and ask that people just PM concerning torrents
http://www.hdrsoft.com/
Be sure to use the photomatix online tutorial if you get the program...its only 100$. I got mine from Anderson...so
The Tutorial will walk you thru the process and those are my first two attempts. The first image is one raw image that was post processed in CS3 to have three different exposures and then I loaded it into the batch processing application in photomatix. The first shot is also VERY LIGHT on the intensity of HDR, I used it to make the brick POP out, if it wouldnt have been foggy the cloud cover would have looked amazing. The second shot is actually three different bracketed exposures via my D100. This shot I wanted to look a bit MORE HDR than the other and its still LIGHT in comparision as I prefer a REAL looking image for the shots I take. Anderson achieves an aura effect with his images which is not only timeless but almost limitless in its color spectrum as well as the tonal depth, something that can be achieved thru BRACKETED images and GOOD pictures.
It also explains how to achieve High Dynamic Range with single shots/exposures(if you cannot bracket shots).
Hope that helps guys...Anderson was in town recently so he showed me which programs to use, mine dont have the color depth that he has but its a preference thing . Make what you THINK looks good and what LOOKS GOOD to you.
KSAUN I like that HDR of your previous shot...I DIG THAT!
*COUGH*I dont know how the mods have left the torrent discussion wide open in this thread, it ussually gets locked down and edited out MIGHTY fast*COUGH*
In the spirit of the previous posts... BITLORD, BITLORD PRO...
If mods need to remove anything below the COUGHING...please do and ask that people just PM concerning torrents
Last edited by xamraci; 12-29-2007 at 09:46 AM.
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Originally Posted by xamraci
Its a program... PHOTOMATIX
https://my350z.com/forum/photography/316949-hdr-photography-3.html
Last post my me and some of the posts by ANDERSON explain the process
https://my350z.com/forum/photography/316949-hdr-photography-3.html
Last post my me and some of the posts by ANDERSON explain the process
thanks. my first attempt:
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^^ i like the HDR effect on the clouds and sky, but im willing to bet the rail, trees on the left, and bridge look better on the original image.
i also absolutly hate the unlevel picture. would probably be pretty good if it wasnt ruined by that.
i also absolutly hate the unlevel picture. would probably be pretty good if it wasnt ruined by that.
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Originally Posted by 350zHalleck
what camera are you all using?
I think I need to get a better camera and wondered what you all prefer.
thank you
mike
I think I need to get a better camera and wondered what you all prefer.
thank you
mike
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My first 2 attempts at an HDR image from single shots via a point and shoot camera. I haven't been able to test it out using images from my SLR yet.
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