HDR image

[RogerCook]

This was a HDR image using Photomatix and 5 images with a 1 stop difference then edited in photoshop.

[Colin Southern]

Hi Roger,

Just a quick note to say "no need for 1 stop intervals" - you can safely go to 2 minimum and reduce the number of shots in your bracket from 5 to 3, which makes things faster and less risk of alignment issues.

[RogerCook]

Colin, I have an Olympus E-3 and I don't believe I can set it up that way (it's not one of the options in the menu) you can choose either 3 or five frames with either .3, .7 or 1.0 stops. Unless there's some way to program it differently, if so let me know i'll set it up. Or when using a tripod I can change it manually, Thanks for the tip.

[pnodrog]

It is a nice shot and the lighting appears pleasantly soft. I would be interested in seeing the out of camera at normal exposure to appreciate the difference.

[Rhoads238]

really nice. Well composed and tastefully processed. Sometimes HDR can look too unrealistic for my taste. I recently picked up a copy of photomatix. Its a great software. It has so much more control than the HDR program in photoshop.

[Colin Southern]

Colin, I have an Olympus E-3 and I don't believe I can set it up that way (it's not one of the options in the menu) you can choose either 3 or five frames with either .3, .7 or 1.0 stops. Unless there's some way to program it differently, if so let me know i'll set it up. Or when using a tripod I can change it manually, Thanks for the tip.

Hi Roger,

I that's the case, then just discard shots 2 & 4 in the sequence before you pull them into Photomatix.

[teokf]

Hi Roger

Another option is to use manual control. Fix the aperture and move the speed dial. But, Colin's suggestion is much easier 8)

[FootLoose]

Looks good, Roger. Just shows what can be achieved with HDR when the technique is used with restraint.

[RogerCook]

Hi Roger,

I that's the case, then just discard shots 2 & 4 in the sequence before you pull them into Photomatix.

Thanks Colin

[RogerCook]

Hi Roger

Another option is to use manual control. Fix the aperture and move the speed dial. But, Colin's suggestion is much easier 8)

Yes I do that sometimes but this shot was taken on a monopod so couldn't.

[RogerCook]

It is a nice shot and the lighting appears pleasantly soft. I would be interested in seeing the out of camera at normal exposure to appreciate the difference.

Here's the original.

[pnodrog]

Thanks - Not ultra high dynamic range but you certainly managed to bring out the shadow and highlight details well.

[Colin Southern]

Here's a quick "refresh" from the original. As you can see, most of the detail is still contained in the shadow areas. To be honest, if it was under-exposed a little more to protect the highlight detail - and shot RAW - then it could probably have been just fine without needing HDRI (most cameras capture far more shadow detail than monitors can display).

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[RogerCook]

Nice, thanks Colin for taking the time to help it is appreciated!

[pnodrog]

Here's a quick "refresh" from the original. As you can see, most of the detail is still contained in the shadow areas. To be honest, if it was under-exposed a little more to protect the highlight detail - and shot RAW - then it could probably have been just fine without needing HDRI (most cameras capture far more shadow detail than monitors can display).

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Great Colin - it reflects the approach I would tend to use although the image Roger produced has handled the range well.