Natural Looking HDR

bpiper7 wrote in post #17245393
Outstanding, Jon! You're really starting to p!ss me off.

I miss you too BIll!

Celestron wrote in post #17247417
That is a really nice shot there . It could stand just a smidgen more brightness tho .

Thanks Celestron! Seems like I wrestle with this in every photo.

Jon
So much to learn, so little time.
A few worthy shots

C Scott IV wrote in post #17247505
Rose,

This reminds me of what happened when using Photomatix. The result needed a lot of sharpening back in LR. The good thing was that they took to sharpening pretty well.

Since then I have used the Merge to 32-bit HDR plugin for LR and am much happier with the results.

Charles...what is that plugin?

Paul
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Body - Nikon D750
Lenses - Nikon 20 f1.8 / Nikon 16-35 f4 / Sigma 105 OS Macro / Sigma 24-105 f4 Art / Tamron 70-200 2.8 Di VC / Sigma 150-600 "S"

ptcanon3ti wrote in post #17247556
Charles...what is that plugin?

It is from HDRsoft but they say it doesn't use the Photomatix engine.

http://www.hdrsoft.com​/download/merge_lrplug​in.html

Charles
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C Scott IV wrote in post #17247505
Rose,

This reminds me of what happened when using Photomatix. The result needed a lot of sharpening back in LR. The good thing was that they took to sharpening pretty well.

Since then I have used the Merge to 32-bit HDR plugin for LR and am much happier with the results.

Thanks for that information - I'll look into it. I did take it back to LR but didn't do any sharpening there - will have another go sometime.

Olympus M1 MkII, Olympus M5 MkIII: Lenses covering 8 - 300mm
Canon M5: A variety of Canon, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, prime and zoom lenses, Samyang fisheye, 2 lovely Minolta MD, just for fun a Helios 44-2 58m - and adapters.
Rose
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"Dance among the moonbeams, feel the magic in the air."

ptcanon3ti wrote in post #17247434
I like the shot Rose. I'm not sure what you mean when you say "clear look". I just try for the least HDR-esque look I can get.

I've probably asked this Paul, but what software do you use for merging?

Actually I do like it myself, but I love the clarity in yours and other people's shots.

Olympus M1 MkII, Olympus M5 MkIII: Lenses covering 8 - 300mm
Canon M5: A variety of Canon, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, prime and zoom lenses, Samyang fisheye, 2 lovely Minolta MD, just for fun a Helios 44-2 58m - and adapters.
Rose
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/rose_mcgillicud​dy/
"Dance among the moonbeams, feel the magic in the air."

Shot handheld - 7 exposures at ISO 1600, f/5.6 - at the Hope Lodge:

http://www.ushistory.o​rg/hope/

Whitemarsh re-enactment. This house is an incredibly well-preserved example of a well-to-do 18th century family, located outside of Philadelphia.

Here is a short video about the house and history of the estate:

http://www.ushistory.o​rg/hope/more/wmv.htm

I shot this wide and had to hold the camera low and manually change the shutter speed without the camera changing position too much. Happy accident on the framing and composition.

Merged and tonemapped in Photomatix. Finished in PS CC.

kirk

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Not an HDR, but a handheld panorama, 6 frames, from the same house.

kirk

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roseyposey wrote in post #17248785
I've probably asked this Paul, but what software do you use for merging?

Actually I do like it myself, but I love the clarity in yours and other people's shots.

I mostly use Photomatix Pro. It's a pretty powerful program with a lot of flexibility, and I don't use half of its capabilities. You can make your shots look as HDR-esque as anyone would want. Or, you can make them look pretty natural. I always export the HDRs as a tiff file then take them back to LR for finishing.

Paul
https://www.flickr.com​/photos/petshots/
Body - Nikon D750
Lenses - Nikon 20 f1.8 / Nikon 16-35 f4 / Sigma 105 OS Macro / Sigma 24-105 f4 Art / Tamron 70-200 2.8 Di VC / Sigma 150-600 "S"

Tried again - this time sent the photos direct to Photomatix fro LR, the back to LR. Pleased with the result.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/oZ9b​vt IMG_5252_4_5_6_7_tonem​apped-2 Little jetty LR plugin by roseyposey2009, on Flickr

Olympus M1 MkII, Olympus M5 MkIII: Lenses covering 8 - 300mm
Canon M5: A variety of Canon, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, prime and zoom lenses, Samyang fisheye, 2 lovely Minolta MD, just for fun a Helios 44-2 58m - and adapters.
Rose
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/rose_mcgillicud​dy/
"Dance among the moonbeams, feel the magic in the air."

Charles
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roseyposey wrote in post #17250628
Tried again - this time sent the photos direct to Photomatix fro LR, the back to LR. Pleased with the result.

Yes...looks good!

Paul
https://www.flickr.com​/photos/petshots/
Body - Nikon D750
Lenses - Nikon 20 f1.8 / Nikon 16-35 f4 / Sigma 105 OS Macro / Sigma 24-105 f4 Art / Tamron 70-200 2.8 Di VC / Sigma 150-600 "S"

Possibly not the best subject - this evening at Haumoana. Didn't have tripod so "faux HDR" in LR, exported via plugin to Photomatix, and back to LR. Slight finishing PSE11. As soon as puppy old enough will be able to do "proper" HDR

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/pXTR​d4 IMG_5384x3 Haumoana lagoon and sky by roseyposey2009, on Flickr

Olympus M1 MkII, Olympus M5 MkIII: Lenses covering 8 - 300mm
Canon M5: A variety of Canon, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, prime and zoom lenses, Samyang fisheye, 2 lovely Minolta MD, just for fun a Helios 44-2 58m - and adapters.
Rose
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/rose_mcgillicud​dy/
"Dance among the moonbeams, feel the magic in the air."

Six shot - Lightroom export to Photomatix and back, then a light touch in PSE 11 (but mostly LR and Photomatix).

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/pKST​w2 IMG_5488_89_90_91_92_9​3 Clive river 6 HDR. by roseyposey2009, on Flickr

Olympus M1 MkII, Olympus M5 MkIII: Lenses covering 8 - 300mm
Canon M5: A variety of Canon, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, prime and zoom lenses, Samyang fisheye, 2 lovely Minolta MD, just for fun a Helios 44-2 58m - and adapters.
Rose
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/rose_mcgillicud​dy/
"Dance among the moonbeams, feel the magic in the air."

Jon
So much to learn, so little time.
A few worthy shots