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HDR Amex Poppy Photo



sebtucknott

Active member
Aug 22, 2011
317
Shoreham-by-Sea
Just been for a walk near the Amex, wanted a nice photo of the Amex for our Kitchen.

Thought it came out well and thought I'd share!

amex.jpg

Possibly the nicest ground location?
 






























shingle

Well-known member
Jan 18, 2004
3,128
Lewes
yes, that's better.

How many exposures did you make, and how many stops between each exposure, and what software did you use to blend them.
 








sebtucknott

Active member
Aug 22, 2011
317
Shoreham-by-Sea
yes, that's better.

How many exposures did you make, and how many stops between each exposure, and what software did you use to blend them.

Was lazy and just used bracketing on the camera. Three exposures; f14 ISO 200 @ 1/1250,1/250 & 1/50

Just used Photoshop Merge to Pro HD tool.

Might have to get out and try more!
 


shingle

Well-known member
Jan 18, 2004
3,128
Lewes
It is a stunning picture but what is HDR?

High Dynamic Range, it's quite popular at the moment......it's a blending of three/five or even seven exposures to make a final image that has a full tonal range, I make five, 0 -2, -4 +2 +4 and use photomatix pro

You have to be careful though, cos it can end up looking ghastly.
 


sebtucknott

Active member
Aug 22, 2011
317
Shoreham-by-Sea
It is a stunning picture but what is HDR?

You take multiple (three here) photos with different "brightnesses". So for this photos one too bright so the poppies look nice but the sky is too bright, one about right and one too dark so the sky and sun look good but everything else is too dark.

Using a program (photoshop here) it merges the three images and allows you to choose which brightness levels you want from each images giving you a "perfect" image.

HDRs of people look nuts - HDR Portraits
 




shingle

Well-known member
Jan 18, 2004
3,128
Lewes
Was lazy and just used bracketing on the camera. Three exposures; f14 ISO 200 @ 1/1250,1/250 & 1/50

Just used Photoshop Merge to Pro HD tool.

Might have to get out and try more!

You have to be careful with grain with HDR's, 200 ISO might be to high, you're better off with 100 or even 50, and you're right the tripod would be a good bet....slows things down.
 


shingle

Well-known member
Jan 18, 2004
3,128
Lewes
You take multiple (three here) photos with different "brightnesses". So for this photos one too bright so the poppies look nice but the sky is too bright, one about right and one too dark so the sky and sun look good but everything else is too dark.

Using a program (photoshop here) it merges the three images and allows you to choose which brightness levels you want from each images giving you a "perfect" image.

HDRs of people look nuts - HDR Portraits

That's what I'm talking about Seb, some of those portraits are ghastly, some work, many don't
 



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