I am as beginner as you get when it comes the the HDR photography. I took a bunch of pictures the other day and used photomatix pro to turn them into HDR. Here is the link to the ones that I think turned out good. I want to know if Im heading in the right direction, what I can do to them to make them better (I don't know what all the adjustments do in the program) and which one you think is best. Any and all help is appreciated.
worked for me... well they don't look HDR to me... so that is a +1. They are not the best canidates for HDR as I don't think there is massive range, only lower light. Try the front of Ceasar's Place around sunset. That way the deep shadows and the bright sky will give you a huge range...
@christabug you didn't overdo it which is already a very good starting point. IMO every tone-mapped image that comes out of Photomatix needs additional treatment as they usually come out rather flat. I usually add contrast using an s-curve and add some clarity to enhance the structure.
yes, i;m in now! It really depends on what effect you're looking for...I've used the process to tone map which accentuates the highs and lows but doesn't go over the top http://365project.org/sparkle/365/2011-01-11 or used full grunge and high tone differences to create a more wild effect like http://365project.org/sparkle/alternative-365/2011-01-08 I'm still learning too, and have only just started but i'm finding it works best as @icywarm says where there is high contrast in the shot to start with. some nice shots there, particularly liked #1
are you using 3 pictures of each photo? you need 3 different expossures (+1, 0, and -1) then open all 3 in photomatix. Your photo will really pop when you do this.
@meshinka I used 3 different exposures +2 0 and -2. In photomatix all I did was chose a preset I thought looked the best for the picture because I don't know what all the adjustments do.
you really jsut need to play around with it. For me, every photo is different and the settings are never the same. The big part is the light mode, set it to medium and adjust the strength, then see what it looks like in low mode and high mode.
By far one of my favorite photographers out there. Good HDR is very tricky and actually takes a decent amount of Photoshop work after Photomatrix to get right
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Nice photos btw
I did this one for a friend in Texas.
By far one of my favorite photographers out there. Good HDR is very tricky and actually takes a decent amount of Photoshop work after Photomatrix to get right