my first correctly done HDR (i think)

[cosmoepic]

heres the original

and the HDR

would love to hear thoughts im pretty happy with how it looks!

 

[Mgw189]

HDR really needs 3 different exposures. You did create an HDR image out of that shot but try with 3 differently exposed images. Watch the noise in the shot. Get a tripod out and shoot at a really low ISO 100. With the tripod you wont need to worry about the shutter speed.

 

[SlimPaul]

I think you went a bit too far. It looks kinda fake. There's also a lot of noise. What EV setting did you use?
Edit: You used a single exposure?

 

[cosmoepic]

it is 3 different exposures i didnt wanna post all 3 since itll be huge -2 0 +2 tripod was used

just checked iso was like 800 which explains the noise

 

[cosmoepic]

i wanted the fake look i was going for dramatic effect

 

[TheSon]

It definitely has that trademark HDR look. Now just tone down the dramatic effect and you have a nice picture.

Lookin good!

 

[Jaszek]

If you were going for that effect great job. But A tru HDR image looks realistic not cartoony. but the shot looks nice

 

[cosmoepic]

although i like how the first one came out i like the "fake" look but is this one better? more realistic atleast?

 

[Mgw189]

The second one is much better. It has good HDR quality still a little bit of the cartoonish look but not to bad really.

 

[cosmoepic]

thanks!

 

[hossmaster]

here is my HDR, in the real world, I would never be able to get the log cabin and the mountain in the same exposure in one shot. This is a combo of about 8 pictures.