I gather from the other comments you are getting into HDR processing....... this looks nice....... I think it is difficult to avoid over processing though...... I am sure that is what I would do....... can look like a comic strip........ --- yes, that is why I am not very keen on it normally, it does not look like a photo to my eyes...BUT I like to know how to do it anyway! :) Also, I think it is very useful to repair some very dark bits in a photo or overexposed bits...can be handy to be able to eliminate these.
HDR works much better if you combine the dynamic range from several photos with different exposures.
Nothing wrong with this photo though, it's a beauty, I'm only talking generally. ---- I am using one raw file, then change only the exposure, run the HDR and tone mapping etc....
Gidday mate, I'm just about to crash and then I'm on the road for three days but I'll have a quick go.
How many shots did you use?
What F stop range did you use form the first to the last? ---- I used 5 including the original for this one. It depends on how much you have to correct....I had to correct from -1.5 to + 1.5 ...so I had to calculate and used -0.50, -1.50, 0 , + 0.50, + 1.50 I am not trying to get a very colourful result but something sort of natural...just some highlights really....I want it to have the feel of a picture.
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The trick there is not to be too extreme with the sliders. Go too far and you'll get the cartoon effect which I love but many don't like it. The other big advantage of HDR is the shadows that you normally can't see. Have fun, I'm off. ===== yes, the shadow/highlight option in PS is not that good compared to this. I like some of your HDR pics a lot, they are really cool...but sometimes the colours are way too bright for me. Especially the reds...they look very artificial and although striking not what I am looking for. I want to be able to correct some unbalanced light in the shots...thats it. And sometimes (like the windmill!) have a bit of fun....:)
I remember this shot......this process does a nice job. I often lose highlights in dark areas when I'm taking race photos. This program could be of some real help. Nicely done. ---- That is where I want to use it for too...dull skies, dark shadows etc...and sometimes go over the top and do something crazy! :) I bet you will love it.
Well..........seriously, I would have to say that your experiment was a definite success. Great color saturation, superior depth of field. Very nicely done. Too bad I can't see it in OU.....I'm sure that would be even better. I was just reading in Outdoor Photographer magazine about new software that gives UNLIMITED depth of field......it works by making a composite of several different photos to control both near and far focus. I imagine your technique is similar. ========== Well.....what can I say. In OU it is fantastic. I need to investigate this technique. Will it work for jpegs or is RAW necessary?.....which my version of PS doesn't work with, at least not the Nikon version of RAW (NEF).
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