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Post by Steve (FloppyDog) on Jan 7, 2010 0:55:49 GMT -5
This is from some things I've been working on using an HDR program called Photomatix. There's been several problems er, challenges along the way including lack of sharpness (I suspect from camera movement), noise from long exposures, and ghost-like aberrations which I'm sure are from the headlights of passing cars. I'll re-shoot again hopefully later this week or maybe come weekend.  |
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Post by NCPhotoTrekker on Jan 7, 2010 9:17:01 GMT -5
I'm not quite seeing why you are wanting to do this as an HDR rendition. It looks very similar to a regular long exposure. The highlights are going to be highlights regardless, and the longer the exposure the more detail you will get out of the other areas. I would suggest shooting this about 30 minutes after sunset while there is still some light in the sky to provide some dramatic color. I love the smoke, and that would highlight that element as well.
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Post by Steve (FloppyDog) on Jan 7, 2010 15:40:36 GMT -5
I was hoping to pull some detail out of the lighted areas...it's really not a true HDR. You're right, twilight is a much better time for photos like this one.
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Post by john101477 on Jan 7, 2010 21:53:57 GMT -5
HDR is a sketchy thing anyways. if the subject is not right then it generally turns out like crap IMO. I do like this image but you could acquire the same thing or better doing what Greg said I think
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Post by herron on Jan 11, 2010 23:13:04 GMT -5
Bear with me a moment ... what is HDR anyway?  |
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Post by NCPhotoTrekker on Jan 12, 2010 13:56:15 GMT -5
Bear with me a moment ... what is HDR anyway? It is High Dynamic Range photography. Basically you take three or more different versions of the exposure (bracketed) and then software merges the images together bringing out detail where there was none. |
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Post by herron on Jan 12, 2010 21:19:33 GMT -5
Bear with me a moment ... what is HDR anyway? It is High Dynamic Range photography. Basically you take three or more different versions of the exposure (bracketed) and then software merges the images together bringing out detail where there was none. Is that like the old Orton Imagery process we used to use with slide film? Is there a special software for doing that, or are you using something like Photoshop? |
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Post by Steve (FloppyDog) on Jan 12, 2010 21:33:45 GMT -5
It's a bit different than Orton. Orton is one exposure slightly out-of-focus sandwiched with one that is in focus. HDR is several exposures covering the gamut of a subject from lightest to darkest intended to maximize the detail in a photo. Here's some software used, I've been using Photomatix but Photoshop also has an HDR tool; Radiance (free) www.radiance-online.orgCinePaint - open source HDR image editing software, forked from GIMP in 1998[22] www.cinepaint.orgUnified Color HDR PhotoStudio – an advanced HDR imaging software www.unifiedcolor.comPhotomatix Pro (MacOSX, Win32; USD 99; free trial with watermark) www.hdrsoft.comSilverFast HDR / HDR Studio – 48 bit per pixel image processing software www.silverfast.comHugin - open source HDR merging and panorama stitching software (Linux, MacOSX, Unix, Windows; GPL-2+ free of cost) hugin.sourceforge.net/Dynamic Photo HDR (MacOSX, Win32; USD 55; trial available) www.mediachance.com/hdri/index.html |
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Post by herron on Jan 13, 2010 0:31:26 GMT -5
It's a bit different than Orton. Orton is one exposure slightly out-of-focus sandwiched with one that is in focus. HDR is several exposures covering the gamut of a subject from lightest to darkest intended to maximize the detail in a photo. Here's some software used, I've been using Photomatix but Photoshop also has an HDR tool; Radiance (free) www.radiance-online.orgCinePaint - open source HDR image editing software, forked from GIMP in 1998[22] www.cinepaint.orgUnified Color HDR PhotoStudio – an advanced HDR imaging software www.unifiedcolor.comPhotomatix Pro (MacOSX, Win32; USD 99; free trial with watermark) www.hdrsoft.comSilverFast HDR / HDR Studio – 48 bit per pixel image processing software www.silverfast.comHugin - open source HDR merging and panorama stitching software (Linux, MacOSX, Unix, Windows; GPL-2+ free of cost) hugin.sourceforge.net/Dynamic Photo HDR (MacOSX, Win32; USD 55; trial available) www.mediachance.com/hdri/index.htmlThanks. It must be a newer version of PS (I'm still using CS).  |
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Post by Steve (FloppyDog) on Jan 13, 2010 10:35:48 GMT -5
I have CS3 and it works with that. (not sure about earlier versions) Personally, I think Photomatix is more user friendly but still often wind up using PS for cleanup etc.
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Post by NCPhotoTrekker on Jan 13, 2010 12:47:36 GMT -5
Photoshop CS3/4 has HDR capability, but no tone mapping to my knowledge. Photomatrix seems to be the standard when it comes to HDR programs and from what I've read it looks to be a very simple execution.
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Post by herron on Jan 13, 2010 18:24:59 GMT -5
Looks like I'll have to pick up both Photomatrix and CS 3 or 4!  |
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Post by herron on Jan 16, 2010 22:30:37 GMT -5
Asked my son, a professional architectural photographer working out of south Florida, about HDR. I even mentioned the software talked about in this thread. This was his reply: HDR is basically what I do manually. There's a ton of software programs that do it (I think even PS does). For me, the problem is the degeneration of pixels when you throw a tiff, jpg or psd file into it. I generate new raw files each layer and then compress them at the end into a tiff as the final step.
I'm sure these types of software problems are fine for you, though. I wouldn't buy one without a free trial run however. Look at images 100% side by side after applying the filter.
Are any of these what you need?
www.niksoftware.com/index/usa/entry.phpLooks like I'll do a little more research. |
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