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Kilrov
12th of April 2010 (Mon), 08:37
Revamped support for high-dynamic range (HDR) photography will let people combine a range of images at different exposures--and this time, produce the desired look out of the composite. Adobe believes it's surpassed the prevailing tool for the job, HDRsoft's Photomatix.

source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20002131-264.html?tag=smallCarouselArea.0

What are your guys' take on this? I just recently got into HDR with Photomatix, but this recent news on PS with HDR capabilities intrigues me. It would be a lot more convenient...Ignoring the price at least. Also I think people will be even more exposed to HDR if it becomes a standard success in PS.
MrGreen
12th of April 2010 (Mon), 13:56
PS has had HDR merge for the last few releases. What looks like has happened is they finally updated it to compete with Photomatix, which is great.
dugcross
12th of April 2010 (Mon), 15:26
I've worked with it and it is very nice.
omer
12th of April 2010 (Mon), 16:23
Doug you have great HDR in your site
Did you do any additional processing/filtering (except curves and the like)
regardless your work is superb !!
Kevin
12th of April 2010 (Mon), 21:43
Beta testing shows CS5 hdr to be for more advanced than previous CS4, but with just a few images processed the jury is still out if it surpass Photomatix.
dugcross
13th of April 2010 (Tue), 08:51
Doug you have great HDR in your site
Did you do any additional processing/filtering (except curves and the like)
regardless your work is superb !!

Thanks, I really appreciate that. Basically my work flow on HDR is first into Photomatix, then I bring it back into Lightroom, make some adjustments then I bring it into Photoshop for final adjustments which includes curves.
MrGreen
13th of April 2010 (Tue), 15:49
Thanks, I really appreciate that. Basically my work flow on HDR is first into Photomatix, then I bring it back into Lightroom, make some adjustments then I bring it into Photoshop for final adjustments which includes curves.

Why would you take your images into LR after Photomatix if you're just going to take them into PS anyways? Seems like a pointless step seeing as how PS can do everything that LR can, if not better.

Just curious.
dugcross
13th of April 2010 (Tue), 15:55
Why would you take your images into LR after Photomatix if you're just going to take them into PS anyways? Seems like a pointless step seeing as how PS can do everything that LR can, if not better.

Just curious.

Well for one thing when you use the Photomatix plug-in in Lightroom, Photomatix imports it back into Lightroom automatically. Somethings are little easier to adjust in lightroom also.
MrGreen
13th of April 2010 (Tue), 18:49
Well for one thing when you use the Photomatix plug-in in Lightroom, Photomatix imports it back into Lightroom automatically. Somethings are little easier to adjust in lightroom also.

Oh, right I forgot there was a plugin. I always just use the stand-alone if I ever use it. Makes sense now.