Guitars in HDR

[buyusfear]

These two pics are my first attempts at HDR. (i posted them in my thread over at the "RAW, Post Processing and Printing" section, but haven't recieved any feedback.

I Would love CC, as I am super new to this and know there are a million things to improve, no feelings will be hurt.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/buyusfear1/HDR/R8R7HDR.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/buyusfear1/HDR/HDRR7buyusfear3jpg.jpg

[RianFlynn]

Hey bud, I am a big HDR user myself, but i really don't see how it affected the image in anyway shadows and highlights could not? There just isn't a huge range from the lights to the darks to make this worth doing an hdr.

maybe if it was sitting against the window so you can see the guitar and the outside :)

Rian

[buyusfear]

Thhanks, I cant wait for the weather to shapen up..

It's -40 here

this is the only outside hdr shot so far...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v679/buyusfear1/HDR/OutsideHDR.jpg

[RianFlynn]

Same scenario man! HDR is great for scenes with a wide dynamic range! like the dark inside of your kitchen and the the bright view through your window. otherwise its just a photo :)

here is a decent example

http://rianflynn.com/myspace/art/photos/63.jpg

[Ianfp]

I just love your guitar shots, probably the best I've seen in these forums!
Ian

[crayfish13]

Im with Dr. Flynn I just dont see the need for an HDR in this situation. In the first shot I can see a blown highlight.

[buyusfear]

I just love your guitar shots, probably the best I've seen in these forums!
Ian

Thanks

Im with Dr. Flynn I just dont see the need for an HDR in this situation. In the first shot I can see a blown highlight.

I'm just practicing playing with the program. THe reason i have no other pictures right now is because it has been between -40 and -30 all week. Celsius or fahrenheit, thats pretty much the same.
Once the weather shapes up, i'll try and get some more contrasting pictures. Right now i'm looking more for processing suggestions. Like, use more saturation, or smoothing, or gamma, etc

[crayfish13]

check out youtube I found a few good processing techniques, try searching high contrast it was one of my favourites.

[buyusfear]

check out youtube I found a few good processing techniques, try searching high contrast it was one of my favourites.

Thanks, I never would have thought of that.

[buyusfear]

Ok, so i tried playing with the light smoothing level, to try and get an animated type of look, and I get this green tinge, (you casn see it in the shadow of the couch)

Anyone know why?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/buyusfear/HDR75mm1.jpg

Thanks

[willy b]

Last one is better!

[Beau Hudspeth]

#2 is really nice!

[kaitanium]

looks like the guitar moved on the last one! but it indeed is lighted better

[buyusfear]

Thanks guys.
Does anyone know why the armrest's shadow went green instead of black?

[Beau Hudspeth]

Thanks guys.
Does anyone know why the armrest's shadow went green instead of black?That seems to happen with Photomatix - not sure why but I have it on mine as well - on occasion.

[Cliqtography]

bandwith exceeded.. .. i want to see the images

[buyusfear]

Yeah, my main photobucket acount maxed it's bandwith..

here they are again...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/buyusfear/HDRbuyusfear1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/buyusfear/HDRR7buyusfear3jpg.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/buyusfear/HDRbuyusfear3.jpg