HDR help. tips..

tjespo22 · 1st of March 2008 (Sat)

well i read about it now i just have a few questions.
What is a good numbers of exposurs to take to make a hdr.
how far off should each exposure be? by this i mean in the light meter in my 30d, should one be -2 then 1 normal in the middle and +2?
i use photomatix. so all you do is just open the three photos and generate them to hdr then mess around in tone mapping.. correct?

thanks
espo

heres my first hdr attempt.. its only two exposures though.

lmk what you think, am i on the right track? thanks again

Boucher · 1st of March 2008 (Sat)

You can use as many exposures as you want.. I usually use -2, 1 ,2.

and yes you just generate the photos into hdr and then go into tonemapping.

All the settings may be a bit confusing so I'll give you a link to read up about hdr. just play around and see what comes out. thats what I did.

http://vanilladays.com/hdr-guide/

boucher.

Lester Wareham · 2nd of March 2008 (Sun)

Yes I agree with the above, however I mostly use HDRs for high contrast interiors.

Landscapes are normally best treated with GND techniques, either in camera or in PP.

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tjespo22 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 542	HDR help. tips.. well i read about it now i just have a few questions. What is a good numbers of exposurs to take to make a hdr. how far off should each exposure be? by this i mean in the light meter in my 30d, should one be -2 then 1 normal in the middle and +2? i use photomatix. so all you do is just open the three photos and generate them to hdr then mess around in tone mapping.. correct? thanks espo heres my first hdr attempt.. its only two exposures though. lmk what you think, am i on the right track? thanks again __________________ Canon 30D \| Canon 50mm 1.8 \| Canon 430ex II \| ThinkTank Streetwalker Hard Drive \| Selling Tokina 10-17mm 3.5-4.5 www.espospowdercoating.com

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Boucher Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 1,454 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: HDR help. tips.. You can use as many exposures as you want.. I usually use -2, 1 ,2. and yes you just generate the photos into hdr and then go into tonemapping. All the settings may be a bit confusing so I'll give you a link to read up about hdr. just play around and see what comes out. thats what I did. http://vanilladays.com/hdr-guide/ boucher. __________________ Josh Boucher \| Flickr \| DeviantArt Gear List

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Lester Wareham Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dazed and Confused - Hampshire UK Posts: 13,058 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: HDR help. tips.. Yes I agree with the above, however I mostly use HDRs for high contrast interiors. Landscapes are normally best treated with GND techniques, either in camera or in PP. __________________ My Photography Home Page RSS Feed MP-E, EF 100mm, EF 180mm : The Macro Dark Unholy Trinity : Bow down before their darkness and despair! Gear List FAQ on UV and Clear Protective Filters Macrophotography by LordV

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