[Sage97]

Panned HDR

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Last edited by Sage97; 12-01-2012 at 02:10 AM.

[Trig]

Is that multiple exposures?

Yes, 5 exposures to be exact.

[GeoJerry]

One I have posted before but after some software upgrades decided to revisit. I like this version much better now.

[daacon]

One I have posted before but after some software upgrades decided to revisit. I like this version much better now.

ohhhhhhhhhh very purdy

[GeoJerry]

ohhhhhhhhhh very purdy

Oh hanging out here eh? HDR is great for these gaudy OTT subjects!

[Fries]

Cloudscape

[Sage97]

[riff]

To much great work here to comment on individually, I'd run out of superlatives! All ya all take a bow!

[Sage97]

[newmikey]

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[margriet]

My very first HDR try out....

[newmikey]

My very first HDR try out....

Excellent start indeed. Do you mind a few tips? Standard HDR alway comes out a bit flat-looking and dull, a standard result from equalizing the microcontrast. You can put a bit of oomph back by importing your HDR into an image editor, duplicating the layer, setting the duplicate's layer-mode to "overlay" and transparency between 40% and 60%. I also took the liberty of removing a few distracting elements and straightening the horizon. All in all a 3 minute job but I think it takes your image, which was very good to begin with, to another level.

[margriet]

Excellent start indeed. Do you mind a few tips? Standard HDR alway comes out a bit flat-looking and dull, a standard result from equalizing the microcontrast. You can put a bit of oomph back by importing your HDR into an image editor, duplicating the layer, setting the duplicate's layer-mode to "overlay" and transparency between 40% and 60%. I also took the liberty of removing a few distracting elements and straightening the horizon. All in all a 3 minute job but I think it takes your image, which was very good to begin with, to another level.

Yes, in fact, I was kind off hoping on some tips.. thanks.... Well, a small part of the dreamy / dull effect I actually like, but a bit more "oomph" is indeed welcome. I had a look at 100% crop of the image and I think some of the dullness and ghosting is coming from one of the 5 images not being completely aligned.. I used "luminance hdr" and am wondering if there is a way to align the pictures manually whenever this happens ?

The overlay tips and removing distracting elements are well appreciated! I have to wait a few weeks until I have photoshop again (new computer) but after I will for sure make use of these!

[newmikey]

Yes, in fact, I was kind off hoping on some tips.. thanks.... Well, a small part of the dreamy / dull effect I actually like, but a bit more "oomph" is indeed welcome. I had a look at 100% crop of the image and I think some of the dullness and ghosting is coming from one of the 5 images not being completely aligned.. I used "luminance hdr" and am wondering if there is a way to align the pictures manually whenever this happens ?

The overlay tips and removing distracting elements are well appreciated! I have to wait a few weeks until I have photoshop again (new computer) but after I will for sure make use of these!

Dullness could come from a bit of ghosting but more likely from the tonemapping itself. Of course you can manually align in Luminance, just uncheck the alignment box.

I use LuminanceHDR as well, what operator are you using? For me, Mantiuk06 with the following parameters seems to work best although I sometimes do an additional one with Fattal and then layer the Mantiuk one at 50% transparency over the Fattal tonemap.

Mantiuk06 "recipe" for LuminanceHDR:
pregamma_1
contrast_mapping_0.2
saturation_factor_1.2
detail_factor_4.9

[margriet]

Dullness could come from a bit of ghosting but more likely from the tonemapping itself. Of course you can manually align in Luminance, just uncheck the alignment box.

I use LuminanceHDR as well, what operator are you using? For me, Mantiuk06 with the following parameters seems to work best although I sometimes do an additional one with Fattal and then layer the Mantiuk one at 50% transparency over the Fattal tonemap.

Mantiuk06 "recipe" for LuminanceHDR:
pregamma_1
contrast_mapping_0.2
saturation_factor_1.2
detail_factor_4.9

I will fiddle around Luminance some more, but I guess we agree already because I used the mantiuk and the fattal tonemapping both I liked and i was wondering how to get a bit in between which I now know but I will first be trying out the manual alignment... and later find some new subjects...