beansbaxter

I've never done HDR... can someone give me a crash course please on why I would want to. Pro's and con's?

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jezterr

don't do it. it sucks.

MotoPhotog

There are a lot of tutorials out there. I havent had the best of luck with them. But then again my CS3 skills are below the average user.

elDizzle_foShizzle

lol! ppl who overdo it suck! if we got the technology, why not use it? methinks that there are a lotta ppl who think that if it ain't "photojournalistic", it ain't good enough. if ya got the skills to pay the bills...ppl in the end don't care about your process, just that they get what they paid for: a great shot.

jezterr

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you are too serious bees knees.

elDizzle_foShizzle

it's all good in tha hood!...it's all about havin' fun, right?! peep dis before/after:

jezterr

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nevermind.

Shooter

The one on the left is better.^ IMHO

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beansbaxter

Is the one on the left with HDR? And if so, how many pictures were processed for that output?

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Shooter

The one on the right is HDR.

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elDizzle_foShizzle

Took 3 bracketed shots @ diff exp. Maybe this one will more clearly show how crappy a shot the orig one was, and how HDR helped "save" it. To further confuse the issue, the final is a "fake HDR" in that I only tonemapped it with a single jpeg! Again... all a matter of personal preference...happy HDRing!

beansbaxter

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Bimjo

Pros- allows you to create a larger dynamic range than is possible with a single frame.

Cons- 95% of the HDR shots you see are "overcooked" for lack of a better term. If you're going for something that doesn't look like a photo that's fine, but it's definitely a "taste" thing.

jezterr's abandoned dairy shots are fine examples of what I'd consider a properly executed HDR photo.

ciao998

YAY Jim is here!! And Jez has skills

MotoPhotog

I took this pic as the sun was already over the hill. I was down in between two huge hills; and thought this would be cool. Heres my only decent attempt at HDR. :/

eric

HDR is really only beneficial with huge differences in the amount of light. Sunrises and sunsets are the most common occurances. JR and JayT's abandonded building shots (deep shadows in buildings combined with bright fields behind) are another.

HDR is without a doubt the most over-used photography 'cliche' used today IMO. It's the selective color of 2 years ago. HDR is fun and a good skill to have for sure but I think 95% of the HDRs you see on the internet are either poorly done or could have very easily been done with a single shot that was correctly exposed.

Anyways, HDR is cool, but I'd try shooting every shot without doing HDR first and then see if you need it.


Rev, was that HDR done in CS or photomatix?

jezterr

this is a good first try. next time try getting more overexposed shots to bring out the trees.

Penne

I look at is as another creative tool in the aresnal. I've been using Photomatix off and on and am reasonably happy with what I've come up with to date. Depending on the picture I can get as dramatic as I want. Here's my last attempt with it:

Killermondodude

penne that looks animated good work!