Ok, let's try a thread with HDR processed shots. i haven't seen this thread in awhile. Post as many as you like, here are a few of my most recent ones to get things rolling.
Also mention the HDR program you used and which style of HDR used. I think it would be interesting to see the difference in programs and which style the photographer gravitates toward. I use Photomatix pro and most times use a mix of presets i have created sometimes with fusion or painterly, but try to stay most times in the natural range.
A DUSTING OF PURE GOLD
AT RAILS END
RIVERSIDE HILL SUNRISE
SAME VIEW
ROCK CREEK DAM
I used photomatix too, I went for a slight grunge look on this shot, I just thought it worked well on this shot at the time. Your HDR shots are great Shirley, some people can over do it and get a halo cast on out door shots.
@simon0128 Yes, I agree and I think I have one who has been guilty of over doing it sometimes... I have learned that the more natural the better, but I do love the different style and I think your grunge works really well with all the lines and textures of the structure.
This is the only full HDR I've done other than phone app shots. I used three separate shots with the Exposure Blend and Advanced Tone Mapping scripts for Gimp
This one is a tone mapped from a single image using the same Tone Mapping script but merging multiple copies. There's a bit of a halo but I wasn't really going for "real".
I'm a massive HDR fan and plan on doing a lot more of it this year and honing my skills on it a lot further. I use Lightroom 4, Nik HDR Pro 2 and then often run it through Nik Color Efex or Silver Efex depending what Im looking for. I start with the presets and then adjust to my taste from there. I often lean towards over processsing, I get a bit carried away with the drama of it all.
Wethering The Weather
Darrnum Butter Factory - Upper Room (Have done a whole series on this place)
A Random Old Farm Shed
Noojee Trestle Bridge
Forgotten
Big Boys Toys
Bombed Out
Closed Chapters
Lake King Jetty (Again!)
Golden Reflection
I think these are the only ones I have that I've created by bracketing shots. I have photomatix essentials and would love what others think about how it compares to photomatix pro. I think that if I upgrade I may well use it a bit more than I do currently.
@vorka I think I need to visit with you more on HDR, you have it nailed! I do not use anything but Photomatix, but I see now i need to use Lightroom and silver efex.. oh man, i am going to need to hire someone to teach me how to use all these programs. I really do love the drama you create in your clouds ;)
... and a couple where the HDR was meant to go unnoticed:
Processed using Luminance, the first two with the Mantiuk 06 operator, the others with Mantiuk 08 or Reinhard 05. I generally leave Fattal well alone, but occasionally bad taste carries the day:
I just dabble with HDR for fun now and then - there's some beautiful images in the posts above which exploit the technique far more effectively.
I sometimes like to over saturate for the feel. here are a couple natual and more processed. I found beside taking the 3-5 shots and changing the EV in the camera, you can also if shooting in raw, make two to four copies, change the EV/exposure in LR4 then export to Photomatix. It ensures a better merge since they are all really the same photo.
The one below if 5 copies of the same shot with the exposure changed after the fact in LR4 befor the HDR processing.
I tend to do a lot of HDR, sometimes with an illustrative or grunge look, often times much more natural. My main editors include Photomatix Pro along with Silver FX, OnOne, etc. These are from my first year here as I've only just started for another go around and haven't posted an HDR yet...
Are you kidding me! These are ALL fabulous! I'm seeing things with new eyes now. (Yes, newbie here) I know I am only using my phone camera at the moment...but it does have HDR, so now I am going to attempt to use it. Thanks so much for taking the haze away from my eyes...I love seeing images that POP!
I LOVE this HDR thread because most of the posters that I looked at here seemed to figure out that point where it's too much and backed off to a point where the photos have that beautiful HDR punch without turing the photos into cartoons. :-D
These are all so wonderful! I use HDR a lot, but I'm a newbie and have only 12 photos on here so far. My photo today is an HDR taken with my Andriod and edited with an app called Camera 360.
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Photomatix, mix of presets and custom settings
This one is a tone mapped from a single image using the same Tone Mapping script but merging multiple copies. There's a bit of a halo but I wasn't really going for "real".
Wethering The Weather
Darrnum Butter Factory - Upper Room (Have done a whole series on this place)
A Random Old Farm Shed
Noojee Trestle Bridge
Forgotten
Big Boys Toys
Bombed Out
Closed Chapters
Lake King Jetty (Again!)
Golden Reflection
I think these are the only ones I have that I've created by bracketing shots. I have photomatix essentials and would love what others think about how it compares to photomatix pro. I think that if I upgrade I may well use it a bit more than I do currently.
This was my first one.
I use Luminance HDR (a free download) and then overlay them in PSE.
... and a couple where the HDR was meant to go unnoticed:
Processed using Luminance, the first two with the Mantiuk 06 operator, the others with Mantiuk 08 or Reinhard 05. I generally leave Fattal well alone, but occasionally bad taste carries the day:
I just dabble with HDR for fun now and then - there's some beautiful images in the posts above which exploit the technique far more effectively.
The one below if 5 copies of the same shot with the exposure changed after the fact in LR4 befor the HDR processing.
Saw this thread and was inspired to download a free trial of Photomatrix and have a go at my first HDR
and a single shot with people (an experiment I was trying)
and a more realistic one