HDR+Photomatic

HDR+Photomatic · 01:52 AM

Image processed with CS3 HDR then tone mapped with Photomatix plugin. Three Raw images -2.0.+2 were used. Normal exposure was 20sec. f8 iso 200 K200d 17-28 fisheye zoom.

What do you think? Too much tone mapping?

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one of 3 originals

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Fl_Gulfer · 07-20-2008, 03:39 PM

The first photo looks computer generated, kind of kool. Made up for a movie or something.

falconeye · 07-20-2008, 04:01 PM

Night shots often require tone mapping to reveal enough detail. However, I would desaturate the colors to remove some of the artificiallity.

dosdan · 07-20-2008, 05:48 PM

I like the hyper-reality look achieved here. The architectural style suits it.

**rparmar** · 07-20-2008, 06:44 PM

I like the original better. Even though I am not against HDR in theory. But there is far more contrast in the original, the colours look better, and the sky is not full of noise.

daacon · 07-20-2008, 06:55 PM

I am a fan of #1 - looks animated for sure - but I agree the subject matter suits the style.

Nico · 07-21-2008, 11:14 PM

Thank you all for your c & c. Do you feel that image such as this one (heavy PP) is out of place in this forum?

cupic · 07-22-2008, 12:40 AM

+1 for the first one looks kind of ceramic

cheers

procyon · 07-22-2008, 01:06 AM

I suspect playing around with some parameters would give somewhat better results.
IIRC "light smoothing" or "microcontrast" should be the things to experiment with. At the moment the halos are a bit too strong IMHO.

ftpaddict · 07-22-2008, 01:12 AM

Photomatix can combine and tone map RAW files, so there's no need to use CS3.

In any case, the first image looks like CGI.

**rparmar** · 07-22-2008, 04:40 AM

Originally posted by Nico

Thank you all for your c & c. Do you feel that image such as this one (heavy PP) is out of place in this forum?

I certainly don't. The computer is the digital darkroom and darkroom technique and skills has always been a strong part of photography.

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07-20-2008, 03:39 PM	#2
Fl_Gulfer Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Florida Gulfer Photos: Albums Posts: 3,054	The first photo looks computer generated, kind of kool. Made up for a movie or something.

07-20-2008, 04:01 PM	#3
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Night shots often require tone mapping to reveal enough detail. However, I would desaturate the colors to remove some of the artificiallity.

07-20-2008, 05:48 PM	#4
dosdan Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,741	I like the hyper-reality look achieved here. The architectural style suits it.

07-20-2008, 06:44 PM	#5
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	I like the original better. Even though I am not against HDR in theory. But there is far more contrast in the original, the colours look better, and the sky is not full of noise.

07-20-2008, 06:55 PM	#6
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	I am a fan of #1 - looks animated for sure - but I agree the subject matter suits the style.

07-21-2008, 11:14 PM	#7
Nico Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Irvine, So. Cal Posts: 127 Original Poster	Thank you all for your c & c. Do you feel that image such as this one (heavy PP) is out of place in this forum?

07-22-2008, 12:40 AM	#8
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	+1 for the first one looks kind of ceramic cheers

07-22-2008, 01:06 AM	#9
procyon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Tallinn Posts: 265	I suspect playing around with some parameters would give somewhat better results. IIRC "light smoothing" or "microcontrast" should be the things to experiment with. At the moment the halos are a bit too strong IMHO.

07-22-2008, 01:12 AM	#10
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Photomatix can combine and tone map RAW files, so there's no need to use CS3. In any case, the first image looks like CGI.

07-22-2008, 04:40 AM	#11
rparmar Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,819	Originally posted by Nico Thank you all for your c & c. Do you feel that image such as this one (heavy PP) is out of place in this forum? I certainly don't. The computer is the digital darkroom and darkroom technique and skills has always been a strong part of photography.