Creating High Dynamic Range Images

[PrimalGraphixs]

Originally Posted by flyingpanther

I get a fair amount of people asking me how I create my HDRI's on my flickr site so I finally got a rough HDR tutorial together to share with those interested.

http://flyingpanther.wordpress.com/hdr-tutorial/

How would I be able to acheive this using photoshop instead?

[Hikin' Mike]

Originally Posted by PrimalGraphixs

How would I be able to acheive this using photoshop instead?

http://www.californiaphotoforum.com/...02&postcount=4

[PrimalGraphixs]

Originally Posted by Hikin' Mike

http://www.californiaphotoforum.com/...02&postcount=4

Thank you very much that is great did get the other software as well but only thing i dont like about it is it takes so long to load the images. So ill get back to using photoshop again. I should know this stuff already as I have a graphic Design Degree but yet they never tought us this part of it lol.:w00t:

[Hikin' Mike]

Originally Posted by PrimalGraphixs

Thank you very much that is great did get the other software as well but only thing i dont like about it is it takes so long to load the images. So ill get back to using photoshop again. I should know this stuff already as I have a graphic Design Degree but yet they never tought us this part of it lol.:w00t:

There's so much to learn about Photoshop, it would take a life time!

[meganblakey]

you are my hero. i've been looking everywhere for a detailed way of doing this and only found ones telling people who already knew what to do. you're a genius and i bow to your awesome

[philven]

The publishers of Digital Camera put out a "Complete Guide to Landscape Photography" in which they have a 6 step process for creating HDR images in Photoshop. I've used it and it's pretty effective. Digital Camera is a British publication but if you got o their website www.futurenet.co.uk you might still be able to order a copy.

[RogerAylstock]

For all you HDR aficionados, (I tend to shoot most all of my landscapes in HDR) the latest issue of Photoshop User magazine (July/Aug issue) hit my mailbox yesterday and has a huge tutorial on HDR using Photomatix and CS4 by Matt Kloskowski. If you are a NAPP member, you can also view the video tutorial on their web site. You can usually find Photoshop User in bookstores.

[Lilikoi the cat]

At least now I know why the 40D has the bracketing feature. This is my reference book. I don't know if I should go this route though, HDR is a whole new world.

[philven]

The Nikon D50 has a bracketing feature also.

[TomLuth]

Excellent tutorial, and, more importantly, excellent results. I have almost given up on HDR, seeing all the psychedelic glowing aura HDRs out there. I knew what was possible, but seeing so little. You tutorials have inspired me to give it another shot.

[RogerAylstock]

Originally Posted by Lilikoi the cat

At least now I know why the 40D has the bracketing feature. This is my reference book. I don't know if I should go this route though, HDR is a whole new world.

Kevin, It's not like deciding whether to ditch film and try this new "digital" stuff. It is just a way to get more dynamic range of exposure into your shot. And for me, I use it very selectively. Let's chat on this. I'd be happy to process some for you through Photomatix and let you see the difference.
Cheers,
Rog

[Lilikoi the cat]

Roger,
Thanks!
I have pretty much ditched film as I could only get close as to getting the exposure right and depending on where I processed the rolls (Wolf/Ritz) it came out so-so.
I will still shoot with film but only with a Yashica T4 that I have and possibly some older cameras I have. The Canon A1 and assorted lenses now sit fairly motionless.
If I get up on the local hills or mountains I will take some of those bracketed shots and see if anything is worthy.

[KidderDesign]

Just another example of how HDR can really bring out the detail and depth of an image