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My first HDR attempt - C&C

  • 05-04-2008 5:31pm
    #1
    Peace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    I was reading about hdr imaging over the last coupe of days and i stuck my camera outside my back door and took a few shots.

    I'd like some comments about how it turned out and any tips people have to get a better result in future. Please don't comment on the content as its just my garage and a manky old tree that in the corner!

    I used CS3 to do this and followed a tutorial located at:
    http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/HDR_ps/hdr-ps.htm

    2390355432_67a4a5566a_o.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    brav
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 895 ✭✭✭brav


    Personnaly I think the trees to the right are too bright and the blue patch in the sky is also too bright but it could be just the mood im in!
    (and the laptop i'm currently on)

    Sorry I can't give better advice but I ain't really good at hdr


  • #3
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    The ring of white cloud around the blue sky looks overblown and the trees to the left look underexposed. The whole point of a HDR is to have detail across the shadows and highlights (the camera sees everything).

    Have a read of this:
    http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/high-dynamic-range.htm

    Its all about experimenting!


  • #4
    City-Exile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,547 ✭✭✭City-Exile


    I think it's very unimpressive!
    Just looks like a badly exposed photo.
    Hope you didn't spend too much time on it.
    Regardless of what you may think, the subject/content does matter!


  • #5
    Peace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭Peace


    City-Exile wrote: »
    I think it's very unimpressive!
    Just looks like a badly exposed photo.
    Hope you didn't spend too much time on it.
    Regardless of what you may think, the subject/content does matter!

    I'd agree, my back garden is never going to be impressive.

    Like i said i was playing with Photoshop and my camera more than looking to take a wow shot.

    Could you include some pointers on what i should have done differently please?


  • #6
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I use a program called Photomatix to do HDR's, I tried CS3 and it came it like yours but Photomatix was better and gave more control as well as just getting on a doing it without intervention.


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  • #7
    gerk86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭gerk86


    Yea some people say CS3 is your only way for HDR but photomatix does a decent job also and is much more straight forward.


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