Handheld 5 shot HDR w/ K-5 and sigma 10-20mm

benisona · 10-25-2010, 06:09 PM

Some hand held test shots I did today (first day I've been out of the house since surgery)... Let me just spare you the further reading, they are amazing. The datail, lack of noise and limited blur for handheld (due to in camera shake reduction and fast fps), make these very exciting. On both, very little post process is done to the images (besides tonemapping) for your pixel peeping pleasure. Read more info about them in the flickr descriptions if you are interested.... Veeeeery excited about this camera. The thing is I will be able to shoot scenes with extrememy low light handheld due to the amazingly low high-ISO noise levels, and in bright light, well you can see what can be done in bright light below. Nice.

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RolloR · 10-25-2010, 06:16 PM

hello, which software? how do you align the images?

i assume the k-5 also has a built-in HDR feature. have you tried it and does it auto-align images?

JohnBee · 10-25-2010, 06:17 PM

I love the second one!
Looks very natural!

Was all this done in camera?

benisona · 10-25-2010, 06:29 PM

Thanks, you can't do more than 3 images incamera. Read through my last thread to see details and links to a tutorial on my workflow (which is always plastic and varies from shot to shot)....

**jpzk** · 10-25-2010, 06:34 PM

I promised to myself to never go into HDR because nearly 100% of the photos rendered this sort of ghosty, unrealistic, plasticy like effects.
Ben(isona) proved otherwise.

After going through some of his portfolio on HDR images, I was stunned!

Soon after his OP post in an earlier thread, I tried it! (with my K7) ... not much to say other than I have a very, very long way to go if I am ever going to succeed at just one good image!

With that said, are these images up here, hand held, processed via your usual Photoshop routine or is part of them PP'd from within the camera? The latter probably not, but just asking.

So why is a guy like me asking these questions? Because Benisona's HDR images actually look more like what the human eye can visualize ... lots of dynamic range, and natural looking too!
I'd like to be able to do just 50% of that and I would be happy!
Imagine what this could do for nature photography! (not BIF though ...

)

JP

benisona · 10-25-2010, 06:55 PM

To clarify, these are not done in camera (I am a control freak when it comes to tonemapping)...

benisona · 10-25-2010, 06:57 PM

Also

Originally posted by jpzk

Ben(isona) proved otherwise.

Actually it's Alex (last name is Benison)...

**jpzk** · 10-26-2010, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by benisona

Also

Actually it's Alex (last name is Benison)...

OK then, Alex.

Sorry about that.

JP

kittykat46 · 10-26-2010, 07:02 PM

Very nice shots.

Looks like the Handheld HDR function on the K-5 will get a lot of mileage for me, but I've still got a long way to learn on HDR.

civiletti · 10-26-2010, 07:17 PM

If you want realism in HDR, try LR/Enfuse.

secateurs · 10-26-2010, 10:41 PM

Never thought of the possibility of shooting into full sun as an application for HDR! Exciting! I'm really new with this HDR stuff....

benisona · 10-27-2010, 11:41 AM

Originally posted by civiletti

If you want realism in HDR, try LR/Enfuse.

Ya, exposure fusion is a neat tool. actually if you already have photmatix, it does fusion of exposures also, and I usually like the results and GUI better than Enfuse (but again it's not free)....

benisona · 10-27-2010, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by secateurs

Never thought of the possibility of shooting into full sun as an application for HDR! Exciting! I'm really new with this HDR stuff....

Ya, in order to shoot in HDR, you have to think in LDR. Your brain is always doing on-the-fly exposure fusion, so you kind of have to get out of that mindset, and think in single exposure limitations, in order to compose images in HDR. Hope that at least makes some sense.....

benisona · 10-27-2010, 11:45 AM

Originally posted by kittykat46

Very nice shots.

Looks like the Handheld HDR function on the K-5 will get a lot of mileage for me, but I've still got a long way to learn on HDR.

Thanks! People often ubiquitously dismiss HDR due to misconceptions and bad examples (which many are), but just like any artistic technique it takes time and lots of practice to get good results....

Jonson PL · 10-28-2010, 06:33 AM

These are some great shots

Originally posted by civiletti

If you want realism in HDR, try LR/Enfuse.

What do these programs do, differently from others ?

10-25-2010, 06:09 PM	#1
benisona Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 91	Handheld 5 shot HDR w/ K-5 and sigma 10-20mm Some hand held test shots I did today (first day I've been out of the house since surgery)... Let me just spare you the further reading, they are amazing. The datail, lack of noise and limited blur for handheld (due to in camera shake reduction and fast fps), make these very exciting. On both, very little post process is done to the images (besides tonemapping) for your pixel peeping pleasure. Read more info about them in the flickr descriptions if you are interested.... Veeeeery excited about this camera. The thing is I will be able to shoot scenes with extrememy low light handheld due to the amazingly low high-ISO noise levels, and in bright light, well you can see what can be done in bright light below. Nice. Smaller so you can see the whole thing in one screen: Fullsize: Smaller so you can see the whole thing in one screen: Fullsize:

10-25-2010, 06:55 PM	#6
benisona Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 91 Original Poster	To clarify, these are not done in camera (I am a control freak when it comes to tonemapping)... Last edited by benisona; 10-25-2010 at 08:15 PM.

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10-25-2010, 06:16 PM	#2
RolloR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 264	hello, which software? how do you align the images? i assume the k-5 also has a built-in HDR feature. have you tried it and does it auto-align images?

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JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	I love the second one! Looks very natural! Was all this done in camera?

10-25-2010, 06:29 PM	#4
benisona Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 91 Original Poster	Thanks, you can't do more than 3 images incamera. Read through my last thread to see details and links to a tutorial on my workflow (which is always plastic and varies from shot to shot)....

10-25-2010, 06:34 PM	#5
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	I promised to myself to never go into HDR because nearly 100% of the photos rendered this sort of ghosty, unrealistic, plasticy like effects. Ben(isona) proved otherwise. After going through some of his portfolio on HDR images, I was stunned! Soon after his OP post in an earlier thread, I tried it! (with my K7) ... not much to say other than I have a very, very long way to go if I am ever going to succeed at just one good image! With that said, are these images up here, hand held, processed via your usual Photoshop routine or is part of them PP'd from within the camera? The latter probably not, but just asking. So why is a guy like me asking these questions? Because Benisona's HDR images actually look more like what the human eye can visualize ... lots of dynamic range, and natural looking too! I'd like to be able to do just 50% of that and I would be happy! Imagine what this could do for nature photography! (not BIF though ... ) JP

10-25-2010, 06:57 PM	#7
benisona Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 91 Original Poster	Also Originally posted by jpzk Ben(isona) proved otherwise. Actually it's Alex (last name is Benison)...

10-26-2010, 02:09 PM	#8
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by benisona Also Actually it's Alex (last name is Benison)... OK then, Alex. Sorry about that. JP

10-26-2010, 07:02 PM	#9
kittykat46 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 923	Very nice shots. Looks like the Handheld HDR function on the K-5 will get a lot of mileage for me, but I've still got a long way to learn on HDR.

10-26-2010, 07:17 PM	#10
civiletti Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Oregon Photos: Albums Posts: 1,435	If you want realism in HDR, try LR/Enfuse.

10-26-2010, 10:41 PM	#11
secateurs Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Adelaide, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 250	Never thought of the possibility of shooting into full sun as an application for HDR! Exciting! I'm really new with this HDR stuff....

10-27-2010, 11:41 AM	#12
benisona Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 91 Original Poster	Originally posted by civiletti If you want realism in HDR, try LR/Enfuse. Ya, exposure fusion is a neat tool. actually if you already have photmatix, it does fusion of exposures also, and I usually like the results and GUI better than Enfuse (but again it's not free)....

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10-27-2010, 11:43 AM	#13
benisona Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 91 Original Poster	Originally posted by secateurs Never thought of the possibility of shooting into full sun as an application for HDR! Exciting! I'm really new with this HDR stuff.... Ya, in order to shoot in HDR, you have to think in LDR. Your brain is always doing on-the-fly exposure fusion, so you kind of have to get out of that mindset, and think in single exposure limitations, in order to compose images in HDR. Hope that at least makes some sense.....

10-27-2010, 11:45 AM	#14
benisona Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 91 Original Poster	Originally posted by kittykat46 Very nice shots. Looks like the Handheld HDR function on the K-5 will get a lot of mileage for me, but I've still got a long way to learn on HDR. Thanks! People often ubiquitously dismiss HDR due to misconceptions and bad examples (which many are), but just like any artistic technique it takes time and lots of practice to get good results....

10-28-2010, 06:33 AM	#15
Jonson PL Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Copenhagen Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,842	These are some great shots Originally posted by civiletti If you want realism in HDR, try LR/Enfuse. What do these programs do, differently from others ?