Banff Springs HDR - CC welcome

[Demers18]

If you're using a series of 8 shots I wouldn't think you are doing it wrong. The block of shots should range from a good exposure of the shadow areas to a good exposure of the highlight areas. The software should then combine all the areas so that details are retained in both the shadow and highlight areas, as well as providing a good exposure of the mid-range.

I don't do much HDR, and seldom get the results I want when I do, so I'm not a good choice to provide advice. There are others around here FAR more qualified than me to help you out.

And they do, I have one set at the "proper exposure" and the rest going down and up one stop with an extra on the lower exposure as I wanted to keep the creepiness of the initial setting.
I think I'll have to look into a different tutorial for HDR Pro in CS5 and try to figure out what I'm doing wrong as it's not giving me the result I'm looking for as well. I want the image to look like an HDR but not over the top, I'd like to keep it within a somewhat realistic range.

 

[Ilovemycam]

Yes, creepy and NICE!

Like the low angle.

Try one in between the color range. But I think I like the first one.

 

[MLeeK]

The first version looks like you duplicated the image, changed it to overlay or multiply and just left it. It's pretty electric and doesn't really seem HDR, but rather dark.
The second version is definitely much better. It seems exceptionally warm.

 

[Demers18]

The first version looks like you duplicated the image, changed it to overlay or multiply and just left it. It's pretty electric and doesn't really seem HDR, but rather dark.
The second version is definitely much better. It seems exceptionally warm.

Thanks for your comments MLeek. I would have to agree with you, as much as I tried to keep the mood in the first the second version is much better. Not quite where I want it to be but at least it's an improvement.

 

[Steve5D]

Is this in the Banff Springs Hotel?

 

[Demers18]

Is this in the Banff Springs Hotel?

Yes it's in one of the multiple lounging areas with in the hotel.

 

[Steve5D]

Is this in the Banff Springs Hotel?

Yes it's in one of the multiple lounging areas with in the hotel.

One of my great regrets is going into that building without my camera, and without the time to shoot if I'd had it.

I'm diggin' the angle you shot this from...

 

[Demers18]

One of my great regrets is going into that building without my camera, and without the time to shoot if I'd had it.

I'm diggin' the angle you shot this from...

Thanks Steve,
I'm happy no one walked in on me then as I was laying down on the floor for this shot.

It is quite the place. Interesting architecture and has a different energy to it.
In hindsight I wish I would taken more photos as well of the outside and the inside as I used to live an hour away and have been to Banff many times.
I hope you get the opportunity to go back.

 

[Steve5D]

So do I.

Whereabouts did you live? I used to go to Calgary and Canmore quite often on business...

 

[Demers18]

So do I.

Whereabouts did you live? I used to go to Calgary and Canmore quite often on business...

I used to live in Calgary but moved out to Sudbury this summer due to my wife getting into the Midwifery program.

Where are you located?

 

[Steve5D]

So do I.

Whereabouts did you live? I used to go to Calgary and Canmore quite often on business...

I used to live in Calgary but moved out to Sudbury this summer due to my wife getting into the Midwifery program.

Where are you located?

Calgary to Sudbury? That's quite the move.

I'm actually in San Diego right now, but I'm moving to Portland, Oregon on Sunday...