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HDR Newb

  • 13-01-2008 12:17am
    #1
    msdurden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭


    Hey,

    I've notice quite a few boardsies talking about HDR.

    Anyone willing to create a tutorial on this for us newbies or link to a good one online please?

    thanks :D


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  • #2
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    I think its been done in an old thread at least once before. Have you searched?


  • #3
    leohoju
    Closed Accounts Posts: 168 ✭✭leohoju


    If you're using Photoshop you could do worse that using this online tutorial to create those HDR files.


  • #4
    msdurden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 100 ✭✭msdurden


    Cool thanks a mill :D


  • #5
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    This site is a great digital photography resource
    http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials.htm
    HDR tutorial here:
    http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/high-dynamic-range.htm


  • #6
    Fenster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    1. HDR is easier to do badly than it is to do right.

    2. The baby Jesus hates bad tone-mapping.

    3. HDR works at it's best when you're dealing with an area with a lot of dynamic range; forests, indoors, etc.

    4. Shoot raw; three exposures bracketed by two stops between them is a good way to get a decent base sample unless you're shooting straight into the sun. You can try a great number of exposures, but it doesn't yield any kind of advantage that I've seen.

    5. Experiment. Some of my favourite HDR work has been shot inside ruins and old buildings.

    6. Use Photoshop to compile your HDR compositions,and for the love of whatever gods that may be: Avoid Photomatix. It's tone-mapping function has really ruined HDR in the eyes of a lot of photographers.


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  • #7
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Fenster wrote: »
    It's tone-mapping function has really ruined HDR in the eyes of a lot of photographers.


    Knowing nothing about HDR but based on what I've read on the 'net over the past few weeks I don't see this to be the case.

    It isn't Photomatrix which is at fault but the power it gives you regarding tone-mapping. If person wants to whack the levels to the max to produce a cartoon effect well isn't it their decision to take?

    Isn't it better to have a tool that allows you to do as you please rather than be limited to Photoshops HDR effects?


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