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Simon Spiers
22nd of May 2005 (Sun), 05:19
Has anyone any thoughts on this software?
This would solve my problems of over exposed skys and under exposed land:p
http://www.fredmiranda.com/DRI/index.html
CappuccinoDavid
22nd of May 2005 (Sun), 17:17
Thans for the info, I may check it out later....
PhotosGuy
22nd of May 2005 (Sun), 20:21
Looks good, & for $20, what can you lose?
UncleDoug
23rd of May 2005 (Mon), 17:25
Darn cool!

For the life of me I can't remember the name of the program, but there is a stand alone application that does the same thing.
You can use more than 2 source images.

I'll dig a bit for the name.
UncleDoug
23rd of May 2005 (Mon), 17:32
Got it...

Photomatix

http://www.hdrsoft.com/
Pekka
23rd of May 2005 (Mon), 17:50
How about shooting RAW? :)
UncleDoug
23rd of May 2005 (Mon), 17:56
How about shooting RAW? :)

RAW would be a semi-solution.
You can effect the exposure in postprocess, but sometimes the lattitude offered won't fit the bill.

I have in the past performed what Photomatix and DRI do, to panormas "manually".

P.I.T.A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JaertX
23rd of May 2005 (Mon), 19:10
Copyright infringement on Dirty Rotten Imbeciles?
tim
23rd of May 2005 (Mon), 20:07
RAW would be a semi-solution.
You can effect the exposure in postprocess, but sometimes the lattitude offered won't fit the bill.

Agreed, and in many situations you're exactly right, but you'd be amazed what you can pull out of a RAW file. I had a picture that was almost black because my flash hadn't recycled in time for the picture, since I was shooting RAW at ISO 200 or so I was able to use EC+4 and it's actually a usable image, even moreso after Noise Ninja processed it. You couldn't print it A1 size, and maybe not even 8*10, but i'm constantly amazed by how effective RAW is. I'll post the picture once i've done the required processing.
mbze430
23rd of May 2005 (Mon), 22:02
Photoshop CS2 had HDR which is the same thing, using multiple shot of the scene with exposure for shadows all the way to highlights.

I guess this is for people that shoots JPEG? Because CS2 HDR works with RAW
tim
23rd of May 2005 (Mon), 22:32
I guess this is for people that shoots JPEG? Because CS2 HDR works with RAW

I haven't tried it, but I read one chapter from a book that said it won't use the same RAW as the source for HDR images. Maybe if you processed them to TIFF with a few different EC values? Or was the book wrong?
UncleDoug
24th of May 2005 (Tue), 11:40
Copyright infringement on Dirty Rotten Imbeciles?


...who am I? D, R, I.
Nice to see these freaks are still rattlin' around in someones brain besides mine!
Saw them here in Tahoe about 3 years ago. Still bruised from that show!

Sorry for the digression. :)
Simon Spiers
24th of May 2005 (Tue), 14:54
How can shooting Raw allow me to get the results i need WRT exposure? I am using photoshop 7 and Photoshop elements at the moment.
Sorry but what do i need to do ?
JaertX
24th of May 2005 (Tue), 20:46
...who am I? D, R, I.
Nice to see these freaks are still rattlin' around in someones brain besides mine!
Saw them here in Tahoe about 3 years ago. Still bruised from that show!

Sorry for the digression. :)

sure, a little off the topic, but well worth it! I'm almost certain I never got rid of Thrashard...probably in the attic with some of the others my wife "stored" for me! lol.