Trying HDR

September 08, 2008 @ 09:55 AM | posted by carmelyne

(last updated: 09.09.08)

HDR Practice........


I've been meaning to try out HDR. I love vivid colorful dreamstate like images. Not sure exactly where I'm heading with it but I'd love to be able to do some real nice HDRs and the only way to do that of course is to practice. One of my flickr/devchix friends posted an image that captured my attention. Grabbed the original image and ran a Photoshop Curves trick to produce 3 images ( +2ev, 0ev, & -2ev) that will be used in the HDR process.

Original Non HDR image

Original Image [View final HDR]
Photo Credit: http://flickr.com/photos/ooochie/2812514788/


HDR image

HDR Processed (Using Photoshop, 1 image source only)


Photomatix HDR image

HDR Processed (Using Photomatix, 1 image source only)


Photomatix with Photoshop HDR image

HDR Processed (Using Photomatix, 1 image source only + Photoshop)

I don't get Photomatix yet. The problem is that I know I've only used one source image to process the HDR. It's time to buy a tripod!

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FINAL OUTCOME

Photomatix with Photoshop HDR image

Then I decided to combine the final HDR via Photoshop and the final HDR via Photomatix: HDR Processed (combined) (PSD file)

The combined one is the best one by far.

Hopefully, I'll figure HDR more soon enough. More practice to come.

Links:
http://denmuel.blogspot.com/2007/08/photoshop-hdr-effect.html

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