HDR question

[ShaunDovey]

Hi

Having seen some really impressive HDR images I would like to give it a try, I think I understand the basics of getting the shots covering the exposure values for the dynamic range of the image, Its how do I produce a final image? Do I need a particular software program?

Help please

Hope I have put this question in the right thread apologies if I havent :wacko:

Thanks Shaun

[Stewcp]

Take a look at this post... its a cracking guide and the software mentioned works great!

http://www.photography-forum.org/showthread.php?t=17827

[ShaunDovey]

Hi

Thanks for that great help :ok:

[stink]

On teh subject of HDR, just been reading a few tutorials and goign to give this a go when i take some photos of my friends Nissan Skyline think it will really give the pictures a bit more 'wow' factor,

I have CS2 does anyone know of or used CS2 to do HDR photos?

[Chris Hawkins]

I have CS2 does anyone know of or used CS2 to do HDR photos?

Yes - I would avoid - use Photomatix instead - far more control.

[stink]

ok, I can see there is a free download/trail package, with this be ok for doing basic HDR ?

[Duncky]

Trial download is exactly the same as the full licensed version. It just places an annoying watermark on all your final images to stop you from doing anything with them.
Its a good piece of software though and probably a whole lot easier to use than most other HDR packages.

[stink]

ahh thats annoying :( but it can be done in photoshop but from what i gather its a bit easier in photomatix

[Lily White]

plese forgive my ignorance once again but when would you use HDR over normal tweaking around? Landscapes, skylines? I have onky just discovered the term let alone have any idea about it but i wiki'd it and i like the effects they showed on the clouds in the sky, they really pop. Ta:stupid:

[BarryM]

HDR = HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE.

lets say from dark to light there is 50 steps of increasing light level ok our eyes see probably about 50

film cams see around lets say 30

digital cams see around 15.

what your doing with hdr is taking images at different exposures and adding together to get more of those levels of light showing. There is good tutorials on hdr and tonemapping if you use the search function...

oh and

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