Joel, This shot is simply Awesome---Very, Very Nice work
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Joel, This shot is simply Awesome---Very, Very Nice work
Wow, bringing up this thread wasn't such a bad idea. Great HDR's! I love the "natural look" on most of them and the architectual shots look amazing[Y]
My very first attempts at HDR at Elkhart Lake, WI. 7D and Tamron 17-50. All 3 shot series using Photomatix.
The colors look really saturated in 2 and 3; the sunset was pretty intense. C&C welcome. I am happy to learn! Thanks for viewing!
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some from vacation lemme know whatcha think!! its been awhile since i have posted haha
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I'm really enjoying all the HDR pixs on display[:D] You guys are very incredibly creative.
Thanks for showing them & please keep them coming. [:P]
Wally
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Here is a recent(Today) HDR taken on my route as a UPS driver....I tried to make it more natural, and not so HDR'y!! Tell me what you think..
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Wonderful color. Deep but not too over saturated. Looks very inviting. What were the details of the shot?
Hi Glen...
5 shots, 35mm@f7.1...combined in HDR Efex by Nik software(my fav HDR program). I thought about going over the top, but this one just called for a "natural" look. the beach is just to the left and down the cliff, a little more than a stones throw away!!
Hi Greg. Nice shot. I too would be interested in the details, especially what program was used to blend. To me it looks like it was done automatically with something like Photomatix. My reason for saying this is the uneven sky showing the dark and light patches. This is something I look for because it is a very typical feature of my own images (see below) and I use Photomatix. Another thing I look for, and you have controlled this very well, is the light halos between objects and the sky. It seems to me that those who manually blend using masking in PS generally avoid these issues. Anyone care to comment?
The sky generally seems to be a problem for HDR, for me anyway, with respect to noise, halos and unevenness. I have my ways of working around this but I'd like to hear some thoughts from other HDR'rs.
Three exposures shot hand held while crossing the road. (Close your eyes Bryan T, some angles may disturb [:O]).
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Doh! You posted before me. OK so Nik Software.
Hey William...yup, HDR Efex from Nik. You should give it a try. Use their trial version for 15 days, and see if it's worth it. There are so many options with HDR efex, you could go down many, many routes to come up with diff renditions of the same image. It is also fully tied in with LR and CS, too.
Here is another taken today from another one of my customers house.
5 shot 35mm@f8....
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I might give it a go. BTW it must have been a big biscuit that went with that cup of coffee!
Does not disturb me. That approach sure gives it a dramatic look. Images with that style are very popular with folks. William what does the single, middle exposure look like from that picture? Can you post the 3 small images so that I can get an idea of what you where working from. If not no big deal.
Lol...A really big biscuit!! Really, William, give the trial version a go. I really like the interface for HDR Efex!! The possibilities are quite endless...I liked Photomatix, then, until I was introduced to HDR Efex. CS5's HDR program is pretty good, too, but I still gravitate towards the Nik program more. And, like I said above, it is fully tied in with both LR3 and CS5(not sure about earlier versions?)...
A lot of the time, I will take a single image from LR3, import it as a tiff into CS5, and then do a tone map of the image in HDR Efex, and then convert to B&W....I find a get WAAAAYYYYY better B&W images that way...
for example...both processed in LR3-CS5-tone mapped in HDR Efex, for this final result....
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Thanks Gregg, I definitely will, not might, give it a go. The work flow suits me because I currently follow LR -> HDR software -> PS. I also really really like Black and White photography and always keep my ear to the ground for any tips that can help me on my way to producing really compelling images. Cheer for that.
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No worries Bryan. If you want a closer look I've temporarily posted them on Flickr. There are a few little mistakes like the people. I'm thinking that with people I might take the 0EV and use LR to produce two more exposures and blend them using the same settings as the rest of the image. This should give a moving subject the same effect as the rest of the image and can be masked in seamlessly. That's my theory anyway.
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Just click on the image to go to Flickr (for those that don't already know) [:)]
BTW I use Topaz ReMask for my masking, Topaz Clean for my sharpening (yes I know, unusual choice), and Topaz DeNoise for.... hmm...can't remember? These are great PS/LR plugins that are worth taking a look at. Especially ReMask - it'll change your life!
Canon 30D, 17-55mm IS @ 17mm, f8, ISO 200. Crops from the images above:
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Thanks for showing those! The finished image looks so surreal that it is truly spectacular. I think its neat to see the before and after. It goes well beyond basic blending to get more dynamic range where this process should have a new name made for it. Maybe the young hip folks already gave it a new name like -Hipstamatic- where I
Nothing wrong with being in the closet, photographically speaking. These sort of images, and I
I agree with everything you say William, but there is an intrinsic art to making HDR's that do require you to have a little fun in post with it, too. I agree that sometimes doing HDR's you want to make them as real as possible...but sometimes it is fun to get a little "wild", too!! Having fun with photography is the greatest thing, too, especially since the advent of digital, where you can see instantaneous results on the back of the camera, and not have to wait for the film to develop.... I think it steepens the learning curve substantially, but at the same time, it is essential to have some basic photography skills to go hand in hand with taking photos. I like the idea of using 1 lens for a period of time...to get in touch with ones inner photographer...hence, I am kinda doing the same right now and using a couple of new 35 1.4's to get back to the basis skills of photography, whilst trying to figure which 35 I'm going to keep. It is my new found range, and I'm loving it!!
Here is another HDR from yesterday, in the light of this subject...
1D4 35mm@f1.4(William, not the Rokinon either, but a whole diff 35 altogether...ask me and I will tell!!)..
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There
Is this my work car!!?????? Wow...I just wish I could ride it it, once....!! We had a bit a local car show here in Scotts Valley yesterday. I bypassed it, but as we were going to the local pool for a swim(just around the corner), I had brought my camera, saw the original AC Cobra, and had to take a few pictures(40-50 I think!!)...I will post a few more in another thread here shortly.
So...the 35 I am currently shooting with(and, yes, I still have the Rokinon...and yes it is a great piece of glass for the price!!), is the newest version of Zeiss Glass...the vaunted ZE 35 1.4.....I was able to get one from B&H last week, after a pre-order of about a month. The verdict is still out on it, because I also have the ZE 35 f2 in my possesion(which is a phenomenal piece of glass, too!), and the Rokinon....I will let you guys know what I think shortly, 'cause I can't afford to keep all 3!!??
another HDR from yesterday..same Cobra, diff view
1d4 35mm@1.4
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That will be a very interesting read Gregg, I
My vote is for the ZE1.4, I love mine, best lens in my bag.
Should be very interesting....wait, it is interesting!! the price of the Zeiss ZE is quite stupendous, to be honest, and not sure if I am seeing the gap between it and the Rokinon(about $1300...!!), but it has a reputation that it has lived up to in the past, which lead me to the 35 1.4's to begin with!! Right now I've been dong comparisons between the two(Rok and Zeiss(not the f2.0)), and to be honest, I might try and pickup and older Zeiss C/Y mount manual focus 35 1.4and see how that fairs. Speaking of which, check out this link from Fredmiranda forums on the 35 1.4(not Canon L either)....It will seriously make you consider the 35's...it did me. But now I'm having a quandary with which will be the best for me. Here is the link to the Fm forum..really, William, or anybody reading this, please check it out...it'll blow you away. There are 57 pages of this particular forum, and the link is for the 1st page, but starting at the beginning will give you a sense of knowledge about the older 35 1.4's...totally worth it..
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/839374/0
As far as I can see, I am loving the 35 framing on my 1D4, and it will probably stay on my camera 70% of the time, with my 50L and 70- 200 2.8ll the other 30%...and then I can't forget the Nikon 14-24G, which I really only use for landscapes and a few select portraits. The think I like about the 35, is the versatility...pretty wide, but extremely close, too....anyways...
Cheers, Gregg
Thanks Gregg, will take a look. Between that and the Nik Software you've given me plenty of homework to do [:P]. One of the reasons the 35 appeals to me is that it's basically a nifty 50 for a crop body and all that's entailed with the benefits of a 50mm 1.4. Not identical I know but close enough for me. My budget will only allow for the Rokinon but seeing how well it stacks up will only make me more excited about it. My ZE Zeiss is your AC Cobra.
Here's one I did for a commercial shoot not too long ago. (my first one! [:D] ) The company sells games and comics. It was a slide show with a voice-over, music, etc. Wanted a night shot with the signs in the windows glowing, but wanted the rest of the detail to stand out as well.
Took this from across the street. Because I did long exposure brackets, it was difficult to get the timing right to avoid tail light streaks.
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Lens: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
F-Stop: f/8.0 --Exposure: 0.6 sec. --ISO: 100 --Focal Length: 55mm
F-Stop: f/8.0 --Exposure: 2.5 sec. --ISO: 100 --Focal Length: 55mm
F-Stop: f/8.0 --Exposure: 10 sec. --ISO: 100 --Focal Length: 55mm
how did a spammer get in here.............Bryan, help.....the above poster has replied to almost every thread.....total rubbish
MOD EDIT: His posts should be gone now...unless I missed one. -Sean Setters
Took this shot this morning. Took plenty more but this was the first one and the only one processed so far.
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Nice work William, classy HDR.
i like this photo
I really like William...which process did you use for this one?? And to get the grass fronds in the front NOT moving gives it a really nice touch!! Great shot....btw, I
Thanks Gregg. The fronds were easy because they were dry and there was no wind. Lucky. But I took another shot in this series and it had ducks in it. They must have been expecting bread and all came swimming over while I took my exposures. In PP I just blended the exposures normally but to account for the movement I dropped the center exposure onto photomatix and did as single exposure HDR with the same settings as the three exposure image. Then I masked these ducks over the blurred ones. Worked well so I
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Subject matter on the above photo isn't the most interesting but I thought I'd share a campsite I stayed at when I was at Arizona. The sunrise was beautiful!
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Here we have Sand Dollar Beach in Big Sur, CA. I believe this HDR consisted of about three 30 second exposures.
-Andy
Great shots everyone!
Hey Gregg,can you postthe link to your 35mm duel the the death[:)] comparisonon Picasa? I lost my MD 35mm f/2.8 (Great lens BTW) and have a 35mm sized hole in my lineup[:P] Although I do have the FD 35mm f/2.0 S.S.C which is not converted yet but I can holdit to the mount and use a very high shutter speed,it'snot very sharpwide open at close distances. I know it's not 100% accurate but I have done thatto my other lens and it's veryclose.I got the lens for free so I don't have a big insentive toconvert it.
Eventually I want to get a FF bodybut that willbequite a while from now, but I don't mind because myFF primeswork great on 1.6.
John.
Nice images!
Nice sunset aZhu, that
Here is my first serious attemt at HDR. I used DxO's single shot HDR feature, actually works quite well. But the noise can get out of hand in a hurry!
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MD 24mm, f/8, ISO 800, 80th sec, highlightpriority,tripod.
The highlight priority featureworked great for thissingle shot HDR, trying to expose without it was a huge challenge.
Some more in the works.[:)]
Cheers,
John.
All I can say is WOW! Those are superb! What software did you use to post proccess those?
Keep up the amazing work,
John.
William, those are some fantastic HDR's...great composition and colors. Not overdone(like I do sometimes..check out my Kauai thread down the line somewhere...)! Have you tried converting some to B&W at all yet....give it a try? You can get some really amazing results doing that. I might as well bring back some of my older HDR's, since this thread is getting really busy!!
Here are a couple from Italy last year...here goes...
Constantine's Arch next to the Colloseum...1D4,24-70L, 5 exposures..
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A "Sport Amphitheatre" in Ortigia, Sicily, Italy...1D4, Nikon 14-24G, 5 shot..
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Inside the Colloseum..I made it kinda grungy considering what went on inside...1D4, Nikon 14-24G, 5 shots..
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Night shot...24-70L, 5 shots..
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And my personal Fav...14-24G, 5 shots with semi-long exposures...
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