Technique Challenge 33 - HDR

[Rachel]

I am so excited about winning the last technique challenge. Thank you so much to everyone for voting! This is my first challenge win thus my first time hosting a challenge so please bear with me :) Here are the subjects we have covered so far:

1. Low key
2. Motion blur
3. Split toning
4. Flipped reflections
5. Long exposure
6. Professional looking portraits
7. Mini portraits
8. Rim lighting
9. High/fast shutter speed
10. Vintage in modern
11. Double/multiple exposure
12. Forced perspective
13. Zoom burst
14. Multiplicity
15. Panning photography
16. ICM
17. Shaped bokeh
18. B&W
19. High key
20. In the night
21. One-light lighting
22. Refractions
23. Selective color
24. Tilt-shift
25. Into the sun/flare photography
26. white background
27. macro photography
28. Shooting blind
29. Framing
30. Light painting
31. Slow sync flash
32. Silhouettes
33. HDR (High Dynamic Range)


For the next challenge I have chosen HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography.

A quick internet search provided a number of articles and images on this subject and I hope they are helpful.
http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-photography/

http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/what-is-hdr-beginners-guide-to-high-dynamic-range-photography/

This challenge starts Monday November 3rd and will run until Sunday November 16th. Photos to be considered for the challenge should be taken and posted within that time frame. Please tag your shots technique33

Constructive & kind feedback is encouraged. Feel free to share tips, suggestions or how you were able to get the terrific photo you did. Posting your photo on this thread is encouraged but not required.

I can't wait to see the amazing images I know you all will create!

[Rachel]

Some HDR shots from my project so far...

[Rachel]

Or inside a cathedral...

[kali]

my camera can do hdr, by taking three shots and combining them in-camera would that be cheating?

[kali]

also I used software to get a fake hdr look to these, does anything go?

[Louise & Ken]

@888rachel Terrific challenge...Looking forward to joining in! (I just posted an HDR photo I took yesterday but found the exif information is only 'n the drop down menu info... Will that be the case for everyone?) Thanks!

[Taffy]

Fantastic idea!! Of course, I love it! Now to get back to the city where HDR makes sense! I'll definitely post something.

[Nikki]

Sweet!! I love hdr!

[Lisa Poland]

My camera doesn't do HDR, but I use Picasa to simulate it like @kali66. Will that count?

[Yao RL]

@homeschoolmom I did not know Picasa has the function.

[Rachel]

@kali66 @homeschoolmom @yaorenliu Tp open up this challenge to everyone, I am happy to accept the HDR processing in-camera, and software processing. I know that Fotor, a free software package, does HDR. Thanks for participating. I can't wait to see your entries!

[Lisa Poland]

@888rachel Awesome, thanks!

[Kathryn]

this is a bit of both in camera and photoshop

[Bill Fenske]

I have HDR EFX Pro, so I will be doing one soon. I just Googled how to do this in GIMP and here's what I found: http://www.instructables.com/id/HDR-photos-with-the-GIMP/?ALLSTEPS

[Rachel]

@bill_fe Thanks for sharing this Bill. I look forward to seeing your entries!

[Rachel]

@aponi Very lovely colours! That orange really pops!

[Marnie]

I've just found this one Rachel, but count me in!

[Rachel]

@golftragic excellent! Can't wait to see your entry.

[Bill Fenske]

7 images processed using HDR EFX Pro II, then edited the color image in Silver EFX Pro

[Rachel]

@bill_fe beautiful! Thanks so much for entering the technique challenge!

[Bill Fenske]

@888rachel Thanks Rachel

[Marnie]

North of Goyer's Line

[Amit]

@888rachel Hi Rachel, is it possible to do HDR with just LR and PS? thanks.

[Rachel]

@lambda yes, you can do HDR in PS, but I have found LR doesn't have the functionality.

[Amit]

@888rachel Thanks Rachel. I'm going to post some HDR images soon!

[Amit]

Here's my attempt :)

[Rachel]

@lambda wonderful shot Amit!