HDR: Techniques, Tips, Tricks, and the photos.... all HERE!

[Jordan]

Hmm... downloaded FDRtools and feel it's WAY too complicated... I don't get how to do anything with it...


Maybe I'm just dumb..

[greggf]

I use Photomatix(from LR2.6), and get the best results that way. Currently trying to perfect my technique. Unfortunately, i don't have the time all the time to take the time to use tripod, timer, so on..so on...I have been taking my Mark IV with 16-35II with me(absolutely FANTASTIC combo, by the way), do do a few HDR's on my route(UPS driver full time). I've used my 5D2 with 24-105 in the past with great results...taking 3 shots. But, let me tell you...using a 1 body with better parameters yields WAY better results. Being able to take 5 shots in rapid succesion with 2 second timer, hand held, has produced some great results. Fooling around with Photomatix can produce some wild pics....learning to tone it down can give some very real world results. Here are a few...tell me what you think....Gregg


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[greggf]

Oh yeah...there is a video out there by Matt Koslowski called Real World HDR. Worth every cent...

[shutr]

Gregg,


Your saying that on a 1 Series body it will bracket 2 shots on either side of 0?

[Ehcalum]

Its a custom function you have to enable with the camera hooked up to a computer. C.FN 09 on the Id II and 1D 2N. You can adjust the bracket number of exp. (2, 5, 7 frames).