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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Eduard" data-source="post: 146898" data-attributes="member: 986">I normally shoot aperture priority when trying to capture images for HDR. However, depending on movement in the image (e.g. people, windy day, etc.), I will use shutter priority to try to minimize ghosting. I only shoot RAW.I always take preliminary shots to ensure I'm starting with a solid "base". This will wind up being your "middle" image. If I need to dial-in exposure compensation, I can determine that here. The histogram is your friend.Most of my HDR images are shot handheld. I utilize the breathing and bracing techniques learned long ago during weapons training in the military. Google it, you'll be surprised at how useful breath control to minimize movement - even with VR - can be to photography. As far as bracing, if possible I find something to lean against or sit on and tuck elbows in tight to torso. If that isn't sufficient, I will support my camera out of my hand and use a remote release.My normal bracket size for HDR is 5 frames. This allows me to discard two if needed. (One technique that I've seen often used by others is to discard the two middle images of a 5 frame bracket.) If the image demands the maximum amount of range, I will use 7 or 9 brackets, but 5 seems to be the sweet spot IMHO. For <a href="http://nikonites.com/off-topic/12586-catedral-de-palma-la-seu.html#post135427" target="_blank">example</a>, I captured an amazing amount of color out of a handheld 5 image bracket recently in a church in Spain. The reason I referred to this image is because Photomatix couldn't process it correctly. I wound up using HDR Efex. My advice is to not get too caught up in the software but first focus on capture technique.</blockquote>

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