How about posting your HDR images?

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TedG954

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They look very good to me. All I can suggest is that you play around with your processing and work out the look you want. I like the pics you posted above, particularly the black Ford and the hood ornament. They're deep, yet realistic enough. That's the look I'm pursuing in most cases. I say "most" because some pics are begging for that dream-look treatment. Everything depends on the subject and your mood. Enjoy!


PS... and I want to add that you have also discovered what I have found.... you can get a dozen good shots out of one single subject, depending on angle and cropping. It makes your efforts more efficient.
 
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El Tranquilo said:
Thanks, being new to HDR, I think the biggest challenge is to not overdo it. I've learned a lot just by following your HDR posts.:cool:
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Believe me, I have over done many photos, some of which are posted on this site. But that is actually a fun thing to see. Progress, for the lack of a better word.
 
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This is from a single image, HDRed in CS5

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RockyNH_RIP

RockyNH_RIP

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Ok, I have done a few of these... here are 2... Using Photomatix, both of these were bracketed (3 shots) The 1st one was yesterday, Horsehoe Pond in Merrimack NH near 1:30pm.

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The 2nd, below, was taken last saturday early evening. I was looking at a couple other shots when I spotted this old building with the sky as the sun was falling (looking North)

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Have a great day... I am admiring all the fine work in here!

Pat in NH
 
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Rick M

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RockyNH said:
Ok, I have done a few of these... here are 2... Using Photomatix, both of these were bracketed (3 shots) The 1st one was yesterday, Horsehoe Pond in Merrimack NH near 1:30pm.

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The 2nd, below, was taken last saturday early evening. I was looking at a couple other shots when I spotted this old building with the sky as the sun was falling (looking North)

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Have a great day... I am admiring all the fine work in here!

Pat in NH
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Nice job Pat! You are avoiding overkill very well!
 
RockyNH_RIP

RockyNH_RIP

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cnyram said:
Nice job Pat! You are avoiding overkill very well!
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Thanks Rick, that means alot to me, so many of you guys and gals have such great shots. I had some time this morning so went back in and found a sunrise with no brackets. I used lightroom to make 5 exposures (2 up and 2 down) with 1 stop deviation. Ran it through Photomatix and chose this with a little final lightroom processing.

It is not the greatest but the original was pretty week.. limited color and no shadow detail plus underexposed. This is the Bud Plant in Merrimack NH.. sunrise on my way to work last month. The Merrimack River is behind the factory so we have a thin fog rising from the trees.. steam from the plant and of course the sunrise...

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Pat in NH
 
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Rick M

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RockyNH said:
Thanks Rick, that means alot to me, so many of you guys and gals have such great shots. I had some time this morning so went back in and found a sunrise with no brackets. I used lightroom to make 5 exposures (2 up and 2 down) with 1 stop deviation. Ran it through Photomatix and chose this with a little final lightroom processing.

It is not the greatest but the original was pretty week.. limited color and no shadow detail plus underexposed. This is the Bud Plant in Merrimack NH.. sunrise on my way to work last month. The Merrimack River is behind the factory so we have a thin fog rising from the trees.. steam from the plant and of course the sunrise...

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Pat in NH
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You might try just using the single image in photomatix to create an HDR simulation also. You can create some effects manipulating one exposure but...., you cannot get data that was not there to begin with. Multiple exposures capture additional data that one exposure cannot, Changing the exposure of one image does not increase dynamic range or the original data (just an FYI).
 
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