Post your HDR images:

[@!ex]

A new one from last weekend.  This one has 18+ stops of DR.


End of the Road by @!ex, on Flickr

This one is great. Great handling of the range, without the oversaturation that I think many of these type of shots normally get. How and where can you see the DR range (since you mention 18+)?

Thanks for the compliments.  I guess I shouldn't really say 18 stops of DR because it is actually probably more than that, but I can say 18 stops of EV because i know that I bracketed 7 shots at 3 ev spacing per shot. -9,-6,-3,0,+3,+6,+9, and -9to+9 would 18 stops.  As for software, photomatix and photoshop.

I'm curious if you wouldn't mind going into a bit more detail.

I was looking mostly before at things like photomatix and other apps...to do HDR...that just basically overlaid the images...and you had some basic controls on how to blend them over the whole image...but not in targeted areas.

I've seen a tutorial on youtube..showing one guy that used photoshop...and he was taking each image of the HDR bracket set...and making each one into layers I think...and that way..was kind of 'painting' them into the main image...for instance I'd say he would have done that to regulate the light coming in from the window...but another image for the interior....with mattes and windows on each area...etc.

Is that how you use photoshop on these.....

Would you mind going into a bit more detail of your workflow on these...they really are amazing and I'd love as a noob to get some info on how you processed these.

One area I was thinking HDR would be GREAT...would be for real estate imaging...for a picture of a room...you could get the room exposure right, and 'fix' overblown lights from the window in a targeted manner...etc.

Thanks in advance,

cayenne

First off thanks for the compliments.  HDR (used right) is a great tool for real estate (I shoot it for my realtor girlfriend all the time).  As for my workflow, it really depends on the images, but I definitely use both techniques you describe above.  I mask in parts of the original images as well as tonemap and exposure fuse.  Each techniques has its pros and cons, and I find that combining all three, along with everything else photoshop can do gives me the best results.  I don't really love trey ratcliffs cartoony style, but his basic workflow is a pretty good place to start, as he goes over some of the concepts I mentioned above.  I think he even has a free tutorial on his website.  Check it out.  http://www.stuckincustoms.com/learn-photography/

Here is another shot from last weekend, with all the above concepts applied.


Sunset on a season by @!ex, on Flickr

[Sitting Elf]

Tree of Life at DisneyWorld. Single shot HDR.

[Sitting Elf]

SERIOUS GRUNGE!
Tattoo bus in Thailand. Single Shot HDR


Street Scene at the Irish Pub, Walking Street, Pattaya, Thailand.  Single shot HDR incl. movement.


Church School in BW HDR. Single shot HDR. Gladstone, Australia

[Sitting Elf]

Couple more....

Old Navy Diver's Helmet.  Multi Shot HDR in BW (Island of Guam)


Girl sitting in Doorway. Single shot HDR (DisneyWorld, Florida)


Indian Actor street filming for a movie. Single shot HDR. (Thailand)



I like playing with single shot HDR.  The "grunge" effects can be nice and surrealistic.  All above done in Photomatix Pro.  Standard HDR stuff I do in other programs, including CS6 and Nik.

[blaydese]

Nice shots @lex and Sitting Elf, really nice ranges... colors are gripping and bold use of HDR on people, I'm no good with HDR and people, I'm waiting to try that some day.

Here are a few form this last weekend...  ENJOY!







PEACE!

[blaydese]

Oh and I had to share one Grunged out one for all the fans..



PEACE!

[revup67]

Big Brook Nature Preserve Colts Neck, New Jersey - processed in DPP (-2,0,+2) with 24-105 L lens and Canon 5D Mark III - just dug the way the light was piercing through the branches


Big Brook Nature Preserve by Revup67, on Flickr

[verysimplejason]

One of my very first HDR using DPP.  Taken with 500D + 28mm F1.8.

Fisherman's boat of life.

[verysimplejason]

Another one.   This time, with some graduated sunset filter.  I applied HDR a little bit to bring out the boat and the sand.  I used DPP's HDR.  Taken with 500D + 28mm F1.8.

[Jordansternphotography]

How I edit my photos: http://composingthemoment.com/how-i-edit-my-photos/

[MrKorney]

First HDR not using in camera.

[blaydese]

Lots of great shots... liking the fall colors.

Peace!

[blaydese]

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[blaydese]

Peace!