Differential HDR Processing Test (Photo Heavy)

[jdsfighter]

Today I went out experimenting with different locations, and since I decided it was a day to experiment, I processed each set of exposures in 2 different HDR processing programs. The outcomes were very similar in some cases, and very dramatically different in others.

Each set of exposures was processed in Photomatix and Nik.

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[baturn]

Is the first of each set the middle exposure? If so why did they require HDR processing?

 

[vipgraphx]

Did you read his post ???? He used two different programs to process and is showing results from each program.

 

[Jrmdb3]

I'm liking the first pictures better, although they could use a bit more contrast for my taste. Interesting to see the two programs side by side though!

 

[jdsfighter]

Anymore thoughts?

 

[slackercruster]

Thanks for the rundown. I got both programs but don't use NIK. Can't even figure out how to open it. I installed it and there is no icon. Why do they make progrms like that? Much prefer Photomatrix. At least I can find it.OK, I'm not a computer genius, I need easy stuff.

 

[JAC526]

So did you process them the same way in each different program?

B/c it seems like overall the second set has more saturation and contrast in general than the first set.

 

[jdsfighter]

I was attempting to receive similar outcomes in both programs, but I found it difficult to get similar contrasts and saturation inside of photomatix.

 

[JAC526]

In my opinion I think the 2nd set is better. In almost all the images.

 

[jdsfighter]

In my opinion I think the 2nd set is better. In almost all the images.

Nik was used for the second set of each images.