Post Your HDR Photos... - Page 3

kanej2007 · 10-04-2010, 16:30 | posts: 5,701 | Location: Dubai, UAE / London, UK

@ Jrailer I LOVE that hot rod!

Jrailer · 10-04-2010, 17:40 | posts: 245 | Location: Spanish fork Utah

me too this one is mine

bballfreak6 · 10-15-2010, 13:02 | posts: 1,220 | Location: Brisbane, Australia

hand held 3 exposures

Grendel_66 · 10-15-2010, 19:25 | posts: 839 | Location: OR, US

Great shot, very nice !

panZEr330 · 10-16-2010, 07:45 | posts: 289 | Location: Ohio

bballfreak6 · 10-16-2010, 15:18 | posts: 1,220 | Location: Brisbane, Australia

thanks Grendel, that was taken at the Taipei flower expo...which was pretty crappy

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hot

Jrailer · 10-16-2010, 23:42 | posts: 245 | Location: Spanish fork Utah

That mustang shot is sweet

StoneyOC · 10-16-2010, 23:54 | posts: 189 | Location: London, UK

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That mustang shot is sweet

+1! That's a great shot mate, would make a fantastic wallpaper

panZEr330 · 10-17-2010, 03:47 | posts: 289 | Location: Ohio

Thanks!

Stephan.nl · 10-25-2010, 18:26 | posts: 538 | Location: The lion's heart

Canon 500D with 18-135 IS @ 18mm
F/11
1/60 sec exposure
ISO 100

F/11
15 sec exposure
ISO 100

kanej2007 · 10-25-2010, 22:30 | posts: 5,701 | Location: Dubai, UAE / London, UK

Excellent hdr photos Stephan.nl, really great.

I will be putting up another hdr photo soon, just waiting for my new camera to arrive.

Stephan.nl · 10-26-2010, 12:13 | posts: 538 | Location: The lion's heart

Thanks! I actually think HDR and night photography can produce the biggest 'wow' for non enthusiasts.

kanej2007 · 10-27-2010, 13:45 | posts: 5,701 | Location: Dubai, UAE / London, UK

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Thanks! I actually think HDR and night photography can produce the biggest 'wow' for non enthusiasts.

Yeah, I love the effect of the lights, especially if you leave the exposure on for 20 seconds or more you get light trails/effect of the light.

Grendel_66 · 11-06-2010, 10:52 | posts: 839 | Location: OR, US

An older one, reprocessed.

Repo Man · 11-06-2010, 15:56 | posts: 1,743 | Location: Oxford UK

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An older one, reprocessed.

I like it! Solid picture and the HDR aint overdone

kanej2007 · 11-07-2010, 11:52 | posts: 5,701 | Location: Dubai, UAE / London, UK

Brilliant pic repoman, stunning...

inklimited · 11-07-2010, 12:32 | posts: 6,140 | Location: NSW Australia

Hey guys, I often look through here as my dad is/was a photographer.

How is everyone doing their HDR? Is this simply an effect the camera does or are you editing afterwards?

ScoobyDooby · 11-07-2010, 19:12 | posts: 5,260 | Location: BC, Canada

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Hey guys, I often look through here as my dad is/was a photographer.

How is everyone doing their HDR? Is this simply an effect the camera does or are you editing afterwards?

HDR is a process that can be done by combining multiple different exposures into one exposure and then using a process call tone mapping to adjust the detailing of the shot.
HDRs can be made with 3 or more exposures combined, but you could technically make an HDR out of just one photo.. just make three copies at different exposure levels and the combine them in photomatix or whatever your preferred software is. You can do it in PS as well, but I prefer the convenience of Photomatix.

Some cameras now actually have an "hdr" mode that will make the photo for you right away, but I find them to lack the real creative side of making the photo, which leads me to my next point.

Yes there is indeed plently of editing that could be done after the fact. I mean, at that point your could treat your HDR photo like any other.. adjust exposure, cropping, contrast, white balance. This is where you have the creative control (aside from the control you have when making the hdr naturally).
Me personally, I tend to make the HDR, get it looking how I want in the software like photomatix, then I will take it into photoshop, adjust sharpness and some other settings and then if I wish to add vignetting for instace, I will take it into Lightroom briefly and then output a final copy with it resized how I prefer.

Here is a great site for info on HDR and what and how you can accomplish these types of photos: http://www.vanilladays.com/hdr-guide/#sourceimages

inklimited · 11-08-2010, 01:34 | posts: 6,140 | Location: NSW Australia

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tone mapping

I know how it works. You take one shot at maximum aperture, normal exposure and one shot at minimum aperture, normal exposure and expose them at 50% time on a single sheet of photographic paper. This will give you the highlights of maximum aperture and the deep shadows of minimum aperture, the high dynamic range.

Not sure about how to go about combining the two images with image editing software.

See? I knows my snapshots, even if I do herald for the old school.

Grendel_66 · 11-08-2010, 03:59 | posts: 839 | Location: OR, US

Thanks guys.

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I know how it works. You take one shot at maximum aperture, normal exposure and one shot at minimum aperture, normal exposure and expose them at 50% time on a single sheet of photographic paper. This will give you the highlights of maximum aperture and the deep shadows of minimum aperture, the high dynamic range.

Uhm, no. Your two initial images differ only in DOF (and max. sharpness.) Overlaying them shall give an interesting effect, but not tone compressed HDR.

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Not sure about how to go about combining the two images with image editing software.

To repeat ScoobyDooby, Photomatix is pretty popular.

inklimited · 11-08-2010, 06:55 | posts: 6,140 | Location: NSW Australia

You win this round, digital!

In analogue photography, depth of field is altered with the aperture.

ScoobyDooby · 11-08-2010, 08:06 | posts: 5,260 | Location: BC, Canada

^ well the same is true for digital. I mean, if I take a photo at f2.8 the dof will be fairly shallow where if I take a photo at f11 or more, everything (generally) will be sharp in focus.
When talking about HDR we're not generally talking about DOF really.

ScoobyDooby · 11-26-2010, 18:55 | posts: 5,260 | Location: BC, Canada

3 expsosure HDR from Barcelona Spain

sounar · 12-07-2010, 02:58 | posts: 537

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3 expsosure HDR from Barcelona Spain

amazing photo..where is that?

PCthug · 12-07-2010, 05:38 | posts: 2,160 | Location: Durham, UK.

Subtle, but still HDR...