C&C Needed on HDR's

[khnordeen]

Just thought I would try my hand at HDR images while I am here in Yosemite so I downloaded the trial version of Photomatix (sorry about the watermarks :oops:). The are my first attempts, but I am pleased with the results. All comments and criticisms are welcomed. Thanks :D

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/gimmekickz17/YosemiteWaterHDR.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/gimmekickz17/AhwaneeHotelHDRBW.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/gimmekickz17/LeConteMemorialHDRBW.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/gimmekickz17/YosemiteHDRBW.jpg

[azpix]

#2 is the best of the series. Real nice composition on that one.

the last one appears to have the infamous HDR haloing around the mountains.

[snevs]

I like them, though I think I would like to see them in colour. But that's just my opinion.

I tried a couple of HDR's myself and one thing I learned so far is to keep an eye on Halo's around the edges.

[chauncey]

Might be my monitor but I'm seeing some softness in all the images.

[Robert_Lay]

Please explain how many separate images were used in each HDR process to produce each final image, OR were the final images produced through an HDR process in which only one image is the source of all information.

[khnordeen]

I used five different exposures for each one (-2, -1, 0, 1, 2)

Here is another one.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b130/gimmekickz17/ColumbiaHDR.jpg

[Bill Boehme]

The last one is a prime example of when to not use HDR. The moving clouds and tree limbs made for an unsuccessful attempt at HDR.

The first one of the stream turned out well. Even though the water is flowing, the effect worked fairly well, but I doubt the actual need for applying the HDR process to obtain this result (not that there's anything wrong with using it).

The halo effect in all of the B/W images, especially the Ahwahnee Hotel shot is far too pronounced. Also, it appears that tone mapping has been over applied to the point that, instead of achieving high dynamic tonal range, quite the opposite has resulted.

[khnordeen]

^Thanks for the honest opinions. These were purely for experimentation, but I see where you are coming from.

[kenwood33]

I like #3 a lot.