How about posting your HDR images?

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Dave_W

The Dude
Lee said:
I haven't figured out the single frame thing yet although it's on my to-do list. Do you manually adjust the exposure and save two copies of the image and then import to your HDR software program? I probably should be doing one thing at a time and get a good grasp of what I'm doing at the moment, but it wasn't clear to me how to load a single frame so I assumed you have to either load as a batch and select one or save the two versions and then import the 2 (or more) ?
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Since there are many people reading this thread who are new to photography, I think it's important to clear up any confusion about the technique known as HDR. HDR (high dynamic resolution) is a compilation of multiple images taken at a variety of exposures resulting in a higher dynamic resolution than can be obtained in a single single image. What people call "single exposure" HDR have no more dynamic range than any other single exposure because it is a single exposure. You cannot increase the dynamic range beyond what it started with.
 
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Dave_W

The Dude
La Jolla Tide Pools (7 image HDR)

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Lee

Senior Member
TedG954 said:
No, this is my niece's backyard. They're still in the process of getting it ready for summer. The weather has been very uncooperative. Fortunately, the pool is heated!
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I think the weather everywhere is playing a joke on us all! That said, I'd rather be in that back yard than in my office, regardless of the weather :D

I agree with Melody - you really did manage to capture and portray the life and atmosphere of the scene in that one. Nice job!
 
AC016

AC016

Senior Member
Lee said:
I haven't figured out the single frame thing yet although it's on my to-do list. Do you manually adjust the exposure and save two copies of the image and then import to your HDR software program? I probably should be doing one thing at a time and get a good grasp of what I'm doing at the moment, but it wasn't clear to me how to load a single frame so I assumed you have to either load as a batch and select one or save the two versions and then import the 2 (or more) ?
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I read this article yesterday:

HDR Photography Tutorial

It gives a very good overview of what HDR is, when to employ it and how to do it with a single frame or multiple frames. Hope this helps.
 
hark

hark

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I have 3 questions on HDR:
  • For those who do HDR, how do you have your camera set for contrast? Is the ADR off, or do you have the ADR turned on to reveal more detail within the high contrast areas?
  • If you shoot RAW, does that make a difference in how contrast is recorded? Does ADR play a factor when shooting RAW?
  • And lastly, when you put all your HDR images together to create the final photo, are they jpegs or RAW files?
Thanks for any info! I want to learn how to do this, too!
 
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Dave_W

The Dude
hark said:
I have 3 questions on HDR:
  • For those who do HDR, how do you have your camera set for contrast? Is the ADR off, or do you have the ADR turned on to reveal more detail within the high contrast areas?
  • If you shoot RAW, does that make a difference in how contrast is recorded? Does ADR play a factor when shooting RAW?
  • And lastly, when you put all your HDR images together to create the final photo, are they jpegs or RAW files?
Thanks for any info! I want to learn how to do this, too!
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I'm not too sure what you mean by ADR but you probably should shoot in RAW format in which case you won't need to worry about contrast until you're working the composite image up. And I believe all HDR programs will blend RAW files as well as JPEG's. Most people prefer RAW simply because the resolution is that much greater in a RAW file and doing HDR is primarily for the increased resolution so RAW format makes the most sense.
 
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