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drigo wrote in post #15817564

Beautiful.

srika wrote in post #15812925
no I usually do +2 and -2

Srika, one more question - when you do your 3 shot HDR with 0, +2 and -2, do you just put your camera in fast multi-shot mode and shoot the bracketed exposures handheld to minimize movement between shots, or do you use a tripod?

7D + Kenko PRO 300 AF DGX 1.4X Extender + EF 135mm f/2L USM

Focal Length 189.0mm
Av( Aperture Value ) 2.8

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I agree said by many... this thread rocks!

Beautiful work from every direction here!
also, getting complements always can make a good day even better!

Much respect everyone!

Scrumhalf wrote in post #15819942
Srika, one more question - when you do your 3 shot HDR with 0, +2 and -2, do you just put your camera in fast multi-shot mode and shoot the bracketed exposures handheld to minimize movement between shots, or do you use a tripod?

hey, well for that last one I posted, I just had the camera sitting on the ledge next to those circles - and that is a reason for it's curiousness, the framing. Honestly I don't use a tripod too much. I didn't even own one until 3 years ago. I like using the environment for stability and framing. For this shot I just placed the camera up to that opening, got it as straight as possible, and then held the shutter down for the 3 exposures, as steady as possible. Ideally you should set the 2-second timer before you do this, as it then takes the 3 exposures in succession and you can ensure as little movement as possible. I had faith in the structure (no movement) and my own stability so I did it that way.

You bring up a good point I didn't mention before, and that is for multi-frame exposure HDR's stability is paramount for the sharpest photos - no amount of sharpening can help you get sharp photos if your original images aren't sharp. Kind of obvious there but a good reminder nonetheless.

srika wrote in post #15820509
hey, well for that last one I posted, I just had the camera sitting on the ledge next to those circles - and that is a reason for it's curiousness, the framing. Honestly I don't use a tripod too much. I didn't even own one until 3 years ago. I like using the environment for stability and framing. For this shot I just placed the camera up to that opening, got it as straight as possible, and then held the shutter down for the 3 exposures, as steady as possible. Ideally you should set the 2-second timer before you do this, as it then takes the 3 exposures in succession and you can ensure as little movement as possible. I had faith in the structure (no movement) and my own stability so I did it that way.

You bring up a good point I didn't mention before, and that is for multi-frame exposure HDR's stability is paramount for the sharpest photos - no amount of sharpening can help you get sharp photos if your original images aren't sharp. Kind of obvious there but a good reminder nonetheless.

I like to use mirror lock up, 2 second delay and a remote release when the camera is on a tripod or placed on a solid piece of the environment, HDR or not. I prefer to to use high speed continuous for HDR period. I will hand hold for fast shutter speeds when doing HDR.

good points on the mirror lockup, remote release and high-speed continuous. those are definitely steps you can take to ensure the shots are as sharp as possible.

drigo wrote in post #15817564

Nice AND beautiful ? ND filters ?

Srika and 2nd10, thanks for the inputs. The only HDR I have shot, just for the hell of it, is this 3 shot bracketed combination of Mt. Hood. It was +/-1 EV, if I remember right. I shot it handheld on high speed continuous. I didn't do mirror lockup or remote shutter or anything else, since I was handheld.. in fact the only thing I did to minimize differences between the 3 exposures was firing off the shots as close together as possible. Not the greatest of photos but it whetted my appetite to do a better HDR job next time.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …/87114888@N07/8​611334874/

octaveman wrote in post #15819825
Beautiful.

Thank you!

silvex wrote in post #15820682
Nice AND beautiful ? ND filters ?

Thank you...yes..I used a 6 stop ND and a CP stacked on top...

Scrumhalf wrote in post #15820762
Srika and 2nd10, thanks for the inputs. The only HDR I have shot, just for the hell of it, is this 3 shot bracketed combination of Mt. Hood. It was +/-1 EV, if I remember right. I shot it handheld on high speed continuous. I didn't do mirror lockup or remote shutter or anything else, since I was handheld.. in fact the only thing I did to minimize differences between the 3 exposures was firing off the shots as close together as possible. Not the greatest of photos but it whetted my appetite to do a better HDR job next time.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …/87114888@N07/8​611334874/
Mt. Hood from Jackson Bottom Wetlands, Hillsboro OR by Scrumhalf, on Flickr

Looks very good to me, nice and natural.

7D + EF 135mm f/2L USM

Here's one from my bird folder since we seem to be in the bird mode.

2 Canadians for some birding tests. No MA done on lens yet, and lighting was not as optimal as I would like, but...

Masis the shots look very good and sharp.