Post Your Best HDR Photo

[Dr Croubie]

3 Ways to make photos of different exposures.
Different Aperture - Depth of field changes (unless you have a very wide-angle, but still, sharpness changes at different apertures for almost any lens)
Different ISO - If you do your Noise Reduction properly, there can be no real difference.
Different Shutter speed - can make things like leaves, branches, and waves turn out weird looking.

There's no other way to make a "real" hdr, unless you take a raw-file and process it to darker and brighter.
Using the +/- EV on-camera, it generally changes the shutter-speed (both when using Av and M modes, it keeps the Aperture and iso the same).

Meanwhile, I love it when models just sit and pose so damn still that you can get enough bracketed shots for an HDR...

Not sure I like the tone-mapping algorithm I used, there's another 9 versions with god knows how many configuration options, I'll find one I like one day...

[Sheiky]

Here are a few HDR's I shot on my holiday in Norway. I didn't really set up for any shot and since the scenery has so much contrast due to the shadow of the mountains, the bright snow and the strong sun I decided to shoot a lot of 3-exposures and look into them when I got home. It was a much more difficult scenery to photograph than the Dutch nature.
Unfortunately as I said I didn't set up the shots, so they aren't always as sharp as I liked them to be. Next time I'll use the tripod more often
On Flickr you can see where they are located at if you're interested


Wild Water at Briksdalbreen Norway by Jan Paalman, on Flickr


Skongenes Fyr Norway by Jan Paalman, on Flickr


Tystigbreen Norway by Jan Paalman, on Flickr


Skridulaupbreen Tystigbreen Norway by Jan Paalman, on Flickr


Sunset at Møvik by Jan Paalman, on Flickr

[ddt0725]

Oh wow, Jan! What a beautiful place for a holiday!! I think for an HDR effect, the 4th one is my favorite. Tough to choose though, they all look great!

Denise

[bouwy]

I agree with Denise Jan.....The place looks Ace..The images are great and number 4 is my favourite. Well done

[Don Burkett]

Jan, I too like them all but the last one is a real standout. Great series.

[Don Burkett]

I like the way HDR processing handles scenes like this. Texture that's on the edge of being over the top but still a clean scene.

[bouwy]

Very nice Don.

Wally

[Don Burkett]

Thanks Wally

[thekingb]

Time to bump this thread!

This was one of those classic times when you are taking a picture of a sunset and turn around, only to see something really nice too. 3 shot HDR. 7D and Sigma 30 f/1.4.

[Steve U]

That's very good Brian, the HDR has created a storybook effect to my eyes. Beautiful home and beautiful image.