HDR Shootout #31..... this one is with a 'catch'.

[480sparky]

Here's another HDR Shootout, but I'm gonna throw out one 'condition' for this one: Your resulting post must be in B&W/grayscale/desaturation/whatever you want to call it. No color! :lmao:

I'm posting the color jpegs so anyone who wants to play around with channels can do so. This allows everyone to make their own conversion the way they see fit. I won't post the NEFs as not everyone has the software to deal with them.

Here's the sample EV0 post:

Download any or all of the nine EVs available here:

EV -4
EV -3
EV -2
EV -1
EV 0
EV +1
EV +2
EV +3
EV +4

 

[Compaq]

I can't remember the tonemapping settings, but I used Photomatix 4. I was in details enhancer.
Loaded into photoshop and adjusted curves a little. I then converted to black and white boosting green channel especially to get the trees in the back lighter. Minor adjustment to yellow channel as well (there was a lot of yellow in here). Some dodging and burning to get those shadows out. Lastly I sharpened using a high pass filter, blend mode soft light, I think.


HDR shootout #31 by Bokehliciousness-ness, on Flickr

 

[480sparky]

Using only -4, -2, 0, +2 and +4 frames.

Luminance HDR.
Profile 1
Pre-Gamma : 1.000
Mantuik ‘06
Contrast Factor : 1.000
Saturation Factor : 0.800
Detail Factor : 1.000

In GIMP, I dialed down the green & blue channels to 0%, yellow to 70%, then desaturated the resulting image based on Average.

 

[Bynx]

This is another good one. Interesting to work on with the wind blown leaves and hard contrast lighting.

 

[D-B-J]

Not sure i'm a fan of my editing, but here it is:

Photomatix Pro (Used -4, -2, 0, +2, +4), set to "Enhancer Smooth", then tweaked. Converted to B&W in Lightroom three, slight clarity and contrast added.

 

[jmurphy]

Not sure i'm a fan of my editing, but here it is:

I like it.

 

[jmurphy]

Here is my attempt using Photomatix Pro 4 with -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2. Then added some contrast and darkened the blacks a little in Lightroom 3.

 

[480sparky]

For the benefit of those who want to learn HDR, can we please post at least the software used, if not some of the details/steps/settings of the process?

 

[halestorm]

Wait a minute I thought you couldnt make an HDR image out of one image. I just got chewed out for trying this technique. Bogus :thumbdown:

 

[D-B-J]

Wait a minute I thought you couldnt make an HDR image out of one image. I just got chewed out for trying this technique. Bogus :thumbdown:

You realize we are using the links to download all the different images, right?

 

[halestorm]

Wait a minute I thought you couldnt make an HDR image out of one image. I just got chewed out for trying this technique. Bogus :thumbdown:

You realize we are using the links to download all the different images, right?

Yeah just figured that out my bad :er:

 

[480sparky]

Yeah just figured that out my bad :er:

I just post the EV0 shot so members can decide if they want to give it a go.

 

[EchoingWhisper]

Photomatix 4.0.2 - Tone Compressor
Photoshop CS5 - Hue/Saturation

 

[EchoingWhisper]

Photomatix 4.0.2 - Exposure Fusion
Photoshop CS5 - Hue/Saturation

 

[EchoingWhisper]

Photomatix 4.0.2 - Detail Enhancer
Photoshop CS5 - Hue/Saturation