Waterfront HDR

[bigevil89]

Went out fishing yesterday with a buddy. Tagged along my camera and tripod and took a few pics. Beautiful evening, too bad the fish weren't biting.

I Decided to create an HDR of the landscape in front of where we were Fishing with 5 different exposures. Here's a comparison of 3 different HDR blending programs

DynamicPhoto HDR
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2599/3962092281_af439458d9_b.jpg

Photomatix Pro
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2443/3962090099_fcf048761e_b.jpg

Photoshop CS3
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2429/3962867120_f39fd6c0cc_b.jpg

[sparker1]

Like the first best. It doesn't look so much like HDR (which usually doesn't appeal to me).

[The Mack]

I prefer #2, #1 just looks like an underexposed image to me.

[bigevil89]

In person the scene looked like #1 but a bit more brighter but not as much as #2. It was a real peacful evening, i just wish i decided to bring bugspray.

[jackies35]

I prefer #2, #1 just looks like an underexposed image to me.

yes! I like #2....
Great series man....

Now, did you take 3 shots at different settings or did you use a software that would create these images for you...

I know there is one out there but can't remember the name....

Great Pictures as usual!

[bigevil89]

yes! I like #2....
Great series man....

Now, did you take 3 shots at different settings or did you use a software that would create these images for you...

I know there is one out there but can't remember the name....

Great Pictures as usual!

Thanks for the feedback jackie

I used 5 different exposures using the exposure braketing script for CHDK. Forgot to set up CHDK to save RAW so I had to use JPEG's :( but oh well still ended up nice :)

Dynamicphto HDR lets you create a pseudo-HDR from a single JPEG or RAW file.

[AlphaChicken]

I think Photoshop's image looks the most natural for sure.

[Gorveatt]

I think Photoshop's image looks the most natural for sure.

Agreed, I find that with Photomatrix it makes them too unrealistic. I prefer the subtle HDR images