I have admired the photo by Rense
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/12-post-your-photos/315167-black-white-corsican-pines.html over and over, marveling at the fine detail in both the highlights and shadows. Absolutely stunning! I'm assuming he used the HDR process in producing this, don't you think?
My question is, if I were to drive back to the scene of this photo I took
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/12-post-your-photos/314668-landscape-home-home-range.html and used the HDR option with my K-30, could I expect an improvement in the overall image.... with details in the shadows and highlights in the clouds, somewhat like what Rense obtained in his marvelous image? The siding in the old house in my image has a great deal of detail, as does the tree trunk, but it's lost in the shadows.
This scene is less than an hour's drive from my house and I'd like to re-take it before the grass turns green and the tree begins to get leaves on it.... and hopefully catching some nice, puffy white clouds. For some reason known only to the Gods of the Aged, I failed to try HDR while I was there the first time! Then, I'd like to go back again in the height of spring.... again, hoping for some clouds. Wild flowers would be too much to ask for!
Then AGAIN, go back in the dead of winter, when there is snow on the ground. The object to accumulate a "triptych" I think it's called.
I know the ultimate answer to my question is to just drive back there and give it a whirl, but.... it's a slow day and I thought I'd ask. Also, any tips you can offer on the subject of HDR photography would be greatly appreciated. I've only tried it a couple of times, with some pretty crappy results.
I have a couple of lenses at my disposal that I think are capable of capturing the fine detail I'm looking for. A FA-50mm f:2.8 macro and a DA 35mm F2.8 Limited Macro. NOW is when I need one of those shiny new K-1s and all those mega-pixels! I think either of these lenses are capable of out-resolving my K-30/K-50 by a respectable margin, wouldn't you think? My plan calls for three final images that will be about 12" x 20."
Last edited by Dewman; 02-28-2016 at 01:47 PM.