HDR First Attempts

[Debbi]

HDR is new to me and I really don't know what I'm doing yet but sure am having fun learning. Here are a few of my first attempts.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2747/4226934074_3c8395e080.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2677/4226045025_87fe472cab.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4226812488_96392e8e70.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2187/4226041981_68cd7a806e.jpg

[ChopperLinc]

2 and 3 are great HDR subjects, and if these are your first, you are well on your way!

1 and 4 are probably not really suitable for HDR, although they are still excellent shots. Ideally, you want a scene with very high contrast, meaning the the lightest parts of the scene are much, much brighter than the darkest part of the scene. If you take a picture and look at your histogram and there is space on both sides, you probably won't profit much from merging exposures because all the information can be captured in one shot. Unless of course you are just going for a detail effect.

So, there is your unsolicited information for the day. I'd be happy to PM my address to you if you want to send a pipe bomb or anthrax!

[Debbi]

No need for the address - no bombs headed your way...only gratitude! Thank you VERY much for the constructive advice. I am a student ALWAYS and love learning new things. I honestly just loaded photomatix and started playing without any real knowledge of HDR at all. All I know is I like the looks of pics I've seen others do.

I can use all the info, advice, suggestions I can get, so please, keep 'em coming!

[Judy]

2 and 3 are great HDR subjects, and if these are your first, you are well on your way!

1 and 4 are probably not really suitable for HDR, although they are still excellent shots. Ideally, you want a scene with very high contrast, meaning the the lightest parts of the scene are much, much brighter than the darkest part of the scene. If you take a picture and look at your histogram and there is space on both sides, you probably won't profit much from merging exposures because all the information can be captured in one shot. Unless of course you are just going for a detail effect.

So, there is your unsolicited information for the day. I'd be happy to PM my address to you if you want to send a pipe bomb or anthrax!

Great instructive information and much appreciated for someone (me) who has never been crazy about HDR, but like Debbi, is enjoying learning everything I can to improve, create and step out into new territories with my photography! TFS :yahoo:

PS Deb, I love #'s 2&3!

[ChopperLinc]

If you're interested there is a tutorial on HDR I wrote in the tutorials forum. I was going to do three installments, but it didn't seem like there was much interest. There may be two, installments. I don't remember.

[Judy]

Thanks! I'll look it up!