2 HDR Images

[Striker (Tony)]

I have being do some homework on HDR imaging and I must say it's very exciting......it's not everyone's cup of tea and some people may not like this type of imaging at all, but the point is I do so I am going keep producing them.

HDR imaging is very speculative there is no right or wrong ways of processing it's what you like. some of the best HDR images produced look very fake but very artistic.

Anyway I will stop my rambling I hope you like these even though they are still a bit overexposed around the sun region....still got a lot to learn.

Taken with 40D & Canon 10-22..... 3 exposures combined and processed in Photomatix.

[iceman (Mike)]

They're lovely images, Tony. I love the rays and the subtle colours.

[Striker (Tony)]

Thanks Mike,

It's like DSO imaging grab a few images that on their own look very ordinery over and under exposed then combine them then add tone mapping and wow.

[Matty P (Matt)]

Fantastic images Tony, I love the colours and sun rays in both of them.

Very well done.

I'm looking forward to more.

[PCH (Paul)]

Very ineresting presentation Tony - keep them coming

[AlexN]

gotta love HDR!!

[Robert_T]

Hi Tony, lovely shots. I've tried my hand at a few HDR's and have had some nice results...some disasters too. For these sort of shots (sunsets) I've starting using a graduated neutral density filter to darken the skies and try and get it in one shot. The problem I've found with HDR is movement, especially those darn clouds, they just wont stay still.

I meant to ask whether you've found Photomatrix is better than the HDR merge in CS3?

cheers,

Rob

[Striker (Tony)]

The problem I've found with HDR is movement, especially those darn clouds, they just wont stay still.

I meant to ask whether you've found Photomatrix is better than the HDR merge in CS3?

Hi Rob, regarding movement the 3 shots are all taken within in approx a second so the cloud movement should be negligible.

Regarding software I have been playing with CS3, Photomatix & Dynamic Photo HDR.
The die hards will always say CS3 but for ease of use both Photomatix and Dynamic HDR are easy to use giving good results.

Dynamic HDR does seem to push tone mapping further then Photomatix but pushed to a level that is not needed for my imaging.

You can get the photomatix plugin for CS3 but I am using the stand alone program.

But I like them all.

[RB (Andrew)]

Nicely done Tony, love the rays !
Nice colour rendition and I love the wide view from that 10-22mm.

[Striker (Tony)]

Thanks guys,

HDR is a really exciting area of imaging that I am going to work on plus macro.

I Just have to back off posting so many images.

[Dennis]

A couple of gorgeous shots there Tony - well done! You’re obviously enjoying your holiday!

Cheers

Dennis

[drmorbius (Randall)]

I love those shots Tony... They have a surreal feeling about them...

Fantastic! More please...