Hdr adivice

[Andy5D]

Im gonna give hdr a go just looking for some advice on which is the best way to do it . i know there are 100's of tutorals out there but has anyone got the most simple one

 

[Bynx]

The best advice I can give is for you to use Photomatix. Be sure to set the sliders to default and give it a shot. There are a few presets. After you have done the default give the presets a shot. Dont muck with the sliders until you understand what they do.

 

[Andy5D]

ok cheers will give it a look

 

[LaFoto]

... or do "muck with the sliders", so you SEE what they do (that used to be my approach to Photomatix, when I took the Tone Mapping step, which you MUST take).

 

[MohaimenK]

Hey, here's another one you can look at:

http://www.ohanaware.com/hdrtist/CompleteHDRGuide2010.pdf

Their program is also free. Not sure if anyone used them but I will try them once I go home

HDRtist "Easy to use HDR Software for your Mac" - Ohanaware

 

[Bynx]

... or do "muck with the sliders", so you SEE what they do (that used to be my approach to Photomatix, when I took the Tone Mapping step, which you MUST take).

hahaha actually thats right. But what I meant was not to muck with them then post the lousy results to get reactions. Understand them first.

 

[Brick]

I learned most of what I know from stuckincustoms.com. He's got a pretty handy tutorial.

 

[Nocojoe]

I watched a tutorial when I first learned HDR. This was the first "style" of processing I had learned. I was so confused after watching the video (it was a good video looking back on it, I was just so new it didn't help me much) that it didn't do much good. Over the course of several months I played around with the controls in Photomatx and afterward in photoshop (for fine tuning) and I now have a style that I like and appreciate. My best advice to you is to maybe watch or read a tuturial or two, but play around the controls and find something that suits your taste. It may take you some time like me to develop your style, but I think it is fun to learn on one's own.

Btw. I also recommend Photomatix.