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Title: Barbarian's HDRs
Post by: Barbarian on December 27, 2009, 12:25:55 AM
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Title: Re: Barbarian's HDRs
Post by: Barbarian on December 27, 2009, 12:26:41 AM
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Title: Re: Barbarian's HDRs
Post by: Jeanne Lee on December 27, 2009, 10:15:18 AM
I don't know or understand anything about HDR, but those pictures are great - sharp and clear in all directions.
Title: Re: Barbarian's HDRs
Post by: JudyB on December 27, 2009, 01:24:16 PM
I agree Jeanne... Again my post went poof earlier!
Title: Re: Barbarian's HDRs
Post by: ScottyBoy on December 27, 2009, 02:02:24 PM
You're really good at that! One of these days I'm gonna have a go at an HDR. :)
Title: Re: Barbarian's HDRs
Post by: Barbarian on December 27, 2009, 02:18:12 PM
So go here, and get started:

http://qtpfsgui.sourceforge.net/download.php

All you need to do is take three shots, one underexposed, one normal, and one overexposed.   Pick a picture with high contrast, like shadows in front of a bright cloudy sky.

Then crank up the software, follow directions, and you're on your way.

Oh, there's often more noise with HDR, so after you finish, you might want to run it through a noise reduction program.   Here's a good free one:

http://www.neatimage.com/index-ni32.html

Be sure to get the demo version, it's free.

Title: Re: Barbarian's HDRs
Post by: ScottyBoy on December 27, 2009, 04:16:57 PM
Thank's.
Title: Re: Barbarian's HDRs
Post by: Barbarian on December 28, 2009, 09:20:38 AM
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Title: Re: Barbarian's HDRs
Post by: Barbarian on January 09, 2010, 02:11:48 PM
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Title: Re: Barbarian's HDRs
Post by: Don on January 09, 2010, 03:56:34 PM
I think this one best, contrast is better and it may be a little sharper.

Is that ice in the foreground?

Don
Title: Re: Barbarian's HDRs
Post by: Barbarian on January 10, 2010, 01:27:33 PM
Yes, there was a little ice.   For some reason, the HDR came out very cold-toned here.   Much of the pavement is merely wet, but the increased tonal range seems to make it look like ice.