First HDR for C&C

[JAFO28]

This was my first go at hdr. It's three exposures merged with hdrpro in cs5. I was trying not to overdue it. Any comments advice is greatly appreciated, thanks.

 

[lyonsroar]

Halo'ing around the center mast. Where the prop meets the body. And the orange reflection on the structure behind is quite distracting.

 

[JAFO28]

I agree, thanks for the reply. BTW it's called a mast like on a ship.

 

[lyonsroar]

I agree, thanks for the reply. BTW it's called a mast like on a ship.

Edited accordingly...:greenpbl:

 

[Provo]

Don't worry the rotor blades will dice up the halo's LOL

 

[Robin Usagani]

Well.. based on the shadow, this image doesnt really need HDR treatment. The range is not that far apart. It will look good without HDR I think.

 

[Bynx]

Why say this image doesnt need to be HDR? It also doesnt need to be in color, or it doesnt have to be taken with a camera but could have been drawn with crayons. But the OP chose to use a camera, in color and with the HDR treatment. If he didnt do HDR then where would you like him to post it? You guys that have no clue about HDR and then make goofy statements like this really irk me which is obvious. Every image can use an HDR treatment because its always an improvement over any single exposure. Jafo please post your middle exposure untouched.

 

[Robin Usagani]

bynx, the helicopter is facing the sun.. no? The water tanks are facing the sun, the trees are facing the sun. I just feel the range is not that far apart between the high tones and low tones.

 

[Robin Usagani]

I cant tell you how many times I tell people that they should have done HDR on their photos because the range is way too broad. Why cant I do it the other way around? It is simply my opinnion.

 

[Bynx]

Schwetty do you really feel that the little effort to make an HDR is not necessary at any time? I cant think of a situation where HDR isnt an improvement over any single exposure. Even if it is overkill the final result will be better. And is there any instance where going HDR will actually produce a worse image? And we arent talking about poor tonemapping, just HDR. Im curious what the middle image looks like.

 

[myshkin]

If someone wants to use HDR with any image I don't care, but I don't agree all images are better with HDR. This is just not true, there is many times that composition is better with less dynamic range. Using shadows and such for dramatic effect.

 

[Bynx]

If someone wants to use HDR with any image I don't care, but I don't agree all images are better with HDR. This is just not true, there is many times that composition is better with less dynamic range. Using shadows and such for dramatic effect.

There are many ways to show an image for effect, like shadows for dramatic effect. But what I am saying is that for the truest representation of an image, HDR will produce that realism. Moreso than any single exposure is capable of. Any combination of 2 or more exposures will always produce a better result than any of the exposures which made up that HDR. Artistic license for effect is something else again. The only time I cant see using multiple exposures for HDR is with high traffic movement like people in the street or auto traffic and even windy days with vegetation movement. Id be interested in seeing a good HDR which looked worse than any of the images which it was made from. If possible, I now shoot everything with HDR in mind. Its always nice to have the option. Better too many shots than 1 shot short.

 

[JAFO28]

Hey guys great discussion going on here. As requested here is the image that the cameras meter thought would be a normal exposure, to me it looks under exposed. The sun was almost setting, buildings were blocking most of the light.

 

[Robin Usagani]

well.. the HDR did improve it quite a bit. I thought the sun was on the helicopter but actually was blocked by the building. So yeah.. your range is pretty wide.