HDR Guide with OMG Corsa!

petemc · 05-04-2006, 18:31

You asked for it so here it is in PDF form. Two methods of doing this are included.

Edit by Steve...I have removed the links as they are no longer live and closed the thread. If Pete wishes to make the guide available again he can contact one of the Crew who will edit this post with the relevant information and re-open the thread.

RobertP · 05-04-2006, 18:40

Nicely presented

Might scare some people off that you have linked to the download file for photomatix.... an .exe file. The download page (as the rawshooter link) might be less intimidating

petemc · 05-04-2006, 18:40

There I was thinking it would speed things up

Boon · 05-04-2006, 18:43

Cracking guide pete, duly saved ready to use, and guess what, i have a corsa too.
cheers..

***Steve*** · 05-04-2006, 18:56

Thank you Pete, I'll have a look at it when I get a minute

whitewash · 05-04-2006, 22:43

top guide pete, i might give this a go when i get my tripod

i presume for your liverpool shots you used the raw file method rather than AEB?

Warspite · 05-04-2006, 22:49

Great write-up, got to applaud the obvious effort you have put into this, going to have to have a play about (no excuses now)

Glen · 05-04-2006, 23:05

Cheers pete, looks quite straight forward, if I have time this weekend will give it a go. You do realise you've opened a whole can of worms with this as it was only a few weeks ago we had everyone doing B/W mono's, now it'll be everyone doing HDR!!!

petemc · 06-04-2006, 00:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitewash

top guide pete, i might give this a go when i get my tripod

i presume for your liverpool shots you used the raw file method rather than AEB?

Yus

It would be quite hard getting everyone to freeze while I setup the shot

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glen

Cheers pete, looks quite straight forward, if I have time this weekend will give it a go. You do realise you've opened a whole can of worms with this as it was only a few weeks ago we had everyone doing B/W mono's,
now it'll be everyone doing HDR!!!

Thats why I left out the Photoshop bit. Have to have something to set mine apart

Matty · 06-04-2006, 07:44

nice one Pete!

***Dave*** · 06-04-2006, 09:27

Good stuff Pete. One thing to note for perfect HDR :-

The spread of RAW for a single shot is about 5 stops, with high contrast scenery having a range of about 8 stops & the human eye having a 10 stop range.

ln1977 · 13-09-2006, 20:39

Hey hey I get it now at least it was somthing I was missing. Correct me if i'm wrong but is this not the same as taking 2/3 shots then intergrating the layers in PS, I guess im suggesting there must be a way to get the same effect from PS.

I will have a play with it and thankyou for taking the time to create this tutorial and post it, Sadly I can't play with this idea for a bit as sadly I have to go to Portugal for a week in sun, bet you all feel for me

***Dave*** · 14-09-2006, 09:10

In principle you are correct, but software such as Photomatix have complex algorithms etc to decipher the best mix between the shots, pixel by pixel. Saying that I find the manual method you suggested via layers to produce a more natural looking shot, if done right.

As for hols ....lucky luck git

ln1977 · 15-09-2006, 21:01

Yeah Lucky Lucky 1years hard work for 1 week away LOL never seems fair to me should be the otherway round!

Nevermind all being well I should have some pics of the Algarve to show in here soon Watch this

Space

Chris · 15-09-2006, 21:28

Thanks Pete, I had a quick play with Photomatix a couple of days ago and your guide has helped a lot. Cheers

pfeel · 11-10-2006, 19:16

Hi Pete,
It seems that both of the links are dead

Any ideas, mirror sites?
Cheers

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