Landscape First go at HDR

Smilesy · 05-08-2012, 01:35 AM

Here is my first go at doing an HDR image using photomatix. I've tried using photoshop CS5 a few times but haven't been able to get anything that I'm at all happy with, but photomatix seems to make it much easier to create a realistic looking image.
Let me know what you think and where it can be improved.

The Pinnacle HDR | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Last edited by Smilesy; 05-08-2012 at 01:43 AM.

Boris · 05-08-2012, 03:52 AM

Excellent. The HDR is very subtle and unless I were to read about it, I might have not noticed it all together.

Smilesy · 05-08-2012, 06:00 AM

Cheers Boris. That's pretty much what I was going for, I'm not a fan of the surreal look really, I just want to get the image looking more like I was seeing.

riff · 05-08-2012, 12:12 PM

I like it as is.
I think you could push the HDR further and get very good results.
I think about an inch cropped off the top works well.
Dunno if its better or worse but I'd have the rock more into the frame.

Just in case you missed it you may enjoy... https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/mini-challenges-games-photo-stories/18242...otos-here.html

Clavius · 05-08-2012, 12:15 PM

First go? A home-run strait away! I love it. The HDR is sure subtle enough. I myself always find it hard not to get carried away with HDR.

Na Horuk · 05-10-2012, 03:16 PM

I think this is very tasteful and correct use of HDR. Well-done!

kaiserz · 05-17-2012, 09:01 PM

Very nice. I love this. Bravo

Smilesy · 05-17-2012, 10:04 PM

Thanks

Iam1of2 · 05-18-2012, 09:32 PM

Hi - I liked the way your highlights turned out. There is nice detail in the grassy area and even some sun rays. For my taste, I would love to see some more shadow detail in the hills. The ultimate purpose of HDR is to expand the dynamic range to illuminate the extremes. Sometimes putting an image such as this back into Photoshop and enhance with light and shadow filtering. Good image to work with and play around. Have fun with it.

05-08-2012, 01:35 AM	#1
Smilesy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 138	First go at HDR Lens: DA 16-45mm Camera: K-r Photo Location: Merrijig, Vic, Australia ISO: 200 Aperture: F8 Here is my first go at doing an HDR image using photomatix. I've tried using photoshop CS5 a few times but haven't been able to get anything that I'm at all happy with, but photomatix seems to make it much easier to create a realistic looking image. Let me know what you think and where it can be improved. The Pinnacle HDR \| Flickr - Photo Sharing! Last edited by Smilesy; 05-08-2012 at 01:43 AM.

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05-08-2012, 03:52 AM	#2
Boris Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Israel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 932	Excellent. The HDR is very subtle and unless I were to read about it, I might have not noticed it all together.

05-08-2012, 06:00 AM	#3
Smilesy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 138 Original Poster	Cheers Boris. That's pretty much what I was going for, I'm not a fan of the surreal look really, I just want to get the image looking more like I was seeing.

05-08-2012, 12:12 PM	#4
riff Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,408	I like it as is. I think you could push the HDR further and get very good results. I think about an inch cropped off the top works well. Dunno if its better or worse but I'd have the rock more into the frame. Just in case you missed it you may enjoy... https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/mini-challenges-games-photo-stories/18242...otos-here.html

05-08-2012, 12:15 PM	#5
Clavius Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: De Klundert Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,150	First go? A home-run strait away! I love it. The HDR is sure subtle enough. I myself always find it hard not to get carried away with HDR.

05-10-2012, 03:16 PM	#6
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	I think this is very tasteful and correct use of HDR. Well-done!

05-17-2012, 09:01 PM	#7
kaiserz Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: NoVa The "burg" Photos: Gallery Posts: 899	Very nice. I love this. Bravo

05-17-2012, 10:04 PM	#8
Smilesy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 138 Original Poster	Thanks

05-18-2012, 09:32 PM	#9
Iam1of2 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southern California, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 77	Hi - I liked the way your highlights turned out. There is nice detail in the grassy area and even some sun rays. For my taste, I would love to see some more shadow detail in the hills. The ultimate purpose of HDR is to expand the dynamic range to illuminate the extremes. Sometimes putting an image such as this back into Photoshop and enhance with light and shadow filtering. Good image to work with and play around. Have fun with it.