Any of you Hogs into HDR photography?

Very cool pics!
Im lost,if your taking 3 shots of
the same thing,then combining them,
how did you get it so they perfectly align up?
even if you have it on a tripod I would think it would be a tiny
bit off from one shot to the next,and then when
you combine them,they would be blurry?
 
fugawee, the software that combines the photos aligns them as well, to the best of it's ability.

The pic I took of my SJLE def had a bit of movement, and my first try combining the images I didn't select the option to align them. It turned out looking like a real mess!
 
If you guys like post processing RAW with tone mapping, you'd LOVE multiple exposure real HDR.
 
Grimspoon said:
This was shot handheld earlier today.

- Shot RAW on my GF1.
- Adjusted white balance in Lightroom 3.
- Process HDR in Photomatix.
- NFC what I was doing, selected "grunge" and played with settings.
- Post processing in Photoshop.
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Sheeeiiite...I am way too lazy to do all that for a forum pic. :rolleyes:
 
Way too cool!!!!!!! :thumbup:

I don't understand it. . . but it is flugin' Awesome!!!!!! :thumbup:



Jerry :D




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Haven't tried it... I need some newer post-processing software and a faster, newer computer, but my camera does support the muti-image thing. I do tend to tinker with my jpegs though, just to see what I can come up with...

I had fun stripping out all...well, most of the color on this image, except the knife itself.

Busse-The_Dark_Knife-2c_LG.jpg


P-Easy, those are some great shots! :thumbup:
 
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I would stick with standard default in photomatix. the other settings are way to extreme for most every day uses unless you want something with super high saturation and nearly blown out highlights.

theres a lot you can do in post, but somethings like highlight clipping can't be fixed
2SJHDR.jpg

zSJHDR.jpg



Grimspoon said:
Here's my first attempt at HDR, I was inspired by this thread so I thought I'd give it a shot.

This was shot handheld earlier today.

- Shot RAW on my GF1.
- Adjusted white balance in Lightroom 3.
- Process HDR in Photomatix.
- NFC what I was doing, selected "grunge" and played with settings.
- Post processing in Photoshop.

Definitely dislike the results.

SJHDR.jpg
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Last Visible Canary said:
I would stick with standard default in photomatix. the other settings are way to extreme for most every day uses unless you want something with super high saturation and nearly blown out highlights.

theres a lot you can do in post, but somethings like highlight clipping can't be fixed
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I took your advice and re-ran the images again leaving everything at default, and tweaked the resulting pic a bit in PS (levels and vibrance):

SJHDR2.jpg


Much better in my opinion, compared to their presets.

Here's my bracketed files in case anyone wants to play with them:

http://disp0sable.org/allniterz/LWG/SJHDR/

My camera doesn't autobracket the full range on 3 photos, it INSISTS on doing it across 7, so I just use the first, middle and last photo from the set. -2, 0, +2.
 
Looks good man, have you considered trying real HDR to compare it to? I think you'll like the results. I know when I was playing around between RAW HDR tone mapping and real HDR, the multiple exposure HDR came out even better.
 
I actually have been using the real way all along. I'm not using the raw method, I shot that auto bracketed / multiple exposure way and combined the -2, 0, +2 files that resulted.

The way I originally described my work flow may have been misleading in it's lack of descriptiveness. I'm upping my source files now. :D
 
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Okay, the pics flat out rock!!! I have a Nikon D200 and CS4... What else do I need and where's a step by step how to? lol. Cause I am too tired to read through all those posts and figure it out :o:D
 
Here's one in the slot canyons in Zion National Park.


not sure why it isn't showing up
Thanks Jaxx I gotta run so I'll try to get at it later.
 
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hero5211314 said:
Soo Many photographers :thumbup:

What do you guys suggest?

Nikon or Cannon :cool:
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Both make great cameras. I looked at both very closely when I bought my new camera. I narrowed down to a Canon 50D and the Nikon D90 which are very similar. For me it came down to ergonomics. The D90 just fit my hand better. Since getting it I have discovered a few things that I have come to like that I feel Nikon does a slightly better job at. The main thing I like best is flash commander but I have found the command wheels to be better placed. Also I find the flash lock-down to be better as it is not prone to getting jammed. At least that is the case on the SB600 I have.

It really comes down to personal preference. Just like guns and knives.
 
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