MLR1722
14th of April 2010 (Wed), 23:37
It's a free open source HDR program.
After seeing some of the beautiful effects you guys are getting using HDR, I wanted to try it for myself.
The problem is, the sticky tutorials at the top of the HDR forum don't cover this software, so I'm really limited to just fumbling around with the software controls to try to figure out how to get various effects, and I don't understand most of the nomenclature on the controls in the first place.
With processing times on my computer for some of the functions approaching 2 minutes, it can be frustrating doing trial and error experimentation to see effects.
I am using a Rebel XS and have been shooting 3 images with a 2 stop AEB.
I can get the surreal, saturated effect that I see in many of the images here, but I also get a lot of noise with it.
Having just plunked down almost $1000 for the camera and some accessories over the last couple of weeks, I don't think my wife would take the purchase of software sitting down.
So, I'm looking for some help understanding the qtpfsgui software. I found it in a link in the sticky, but haven't seen any tutorials for its use.
The biggest thing I am having difficulty understanding is that the tone adjustment feature has something like 6 or 7 models that were created by some engineers or something, and you can select between the different models and then tune them from there.
But it isn't a "for dummies" intuitive interface. Nevertheless, I read some reviews where it is considered the best of the open source free HDR programs.
After seeing some of the beautiful effects you guys are getting using HDR, I wanted to try it for myself.
The problem is, the sticky tutorials at the top of the HDR forum don't cover this software, so I'm really limited to just fumbling around with the software controls to try to figure out how to get various effects, and I don't understand most of the nomenclature on the controls in the first place.
With processing times on my computer for some of the functions approaching 2 minutes, it can be frustrating doing trial and error experimentation to see effects.
I am using a Rebel XS and have been shooting 3 images with a 2 stop AEB.
I can get the surreal, saturated effect that I see in many of the images here, but I also get a lot of noise with it.
Having just plunked down almost $1000 for the camera and some accessories over the last couple of weeks, I don't think my wife would take the purchase of software sitting down.
So, I'm looking for some help understanding the qtpfsgui software. I found it in a link in the sticky, but haven't seen any tutorials for its use.
The biggest thing I am having difficulty understanding is that the tone adjustment feature has something like 6 or 7 models that were created by some engineers or something, and you can select between the different models and then tune them from there.
But it isn't a "for dummies" intuitive interface. Nevertheless, I read some reviews where it is considered the best of the open source free HDR programs.