So I have been messing around with HDR for the past couple days and I have figured out that it's not all that hard. And like others have said, HDR is what you make it, weather it be extreme or subtle. It's whatever YOU like.

But I have a question, I am using a Cannon XT and using the -2, 0, +2, bracketing. I followed the tutorial in this thread (stuckincustoms.com) and been able to generate some HDR's from just some crappy random shots. But the image is coming out really grainy when converted to HDR via photomatix then Photoshop. What can i do to fix the grainy effect? Thanks, I have been able to benefit a whole lot form this thread.

 

Are the shots becoming grainy or were they grainy to begin with?
ISO on the shots?

 

The ISO was 100

 

will do when i get home tonight.

 

some of my photos

 

Great looking pictures everyone!

 

my old sony has bracketing for 3 and i've played in A/M/S modes but one of the pictures will always come out with the same EV as the middle pic. is there something i'm doing wrong? Sony DSC-F717 btw. i've already read the online manual from sony.com. is my old beater camera busted? what setting are you guys using?

 

Damn I love this picture.

 

dont mind the dust... those are the 3 i used... I used the Photoshop merge to HDR

I didn't liek the results i got from photomatix


it may look good in poor quality, but it got really fuzzy when it tried to align the images.

 

thanks man

 

ok my second try

 

that grass is on roids /\/\

 

Better! But turn down the saturation a little.

 

 

Some from my shoot today...

 

^^^not feelin' them

 

Any specific reason? It was the first time so looking for suggetions

 

holy halos.

 

HDR's are so over done and 95% of the time they look horrible.

 

I use HDR specifically for a more exaggerated look. I love crisp clear pics or macro's just as much as the next guy buy sometimes I want to step outside of the box and see how far I can inhance the picture. Just my $.02 though.