HDR shootout #35

Compaq · Jan 5, 2012

It's been a while now since the last one!

Maybe this scene hasn't got the hugest dynamic range, but I think there are some challenges here. Firstly, the lantern flares a bit. Though that's not related to HDR processing, I think it might prove problematic. Secondly, the clouds has moved around a lot, so there will be some ghosting in the sky...but that's pretty common. There is no exposure for the dark trees - it was freezing cold, and I was lazy

The preview is a 12MB raw file converted to 900kb jpg, so it might look a little soft. The other files are Canon's .CR2 RAW format, I hope that won't prove a problem.

The rest of the images can be found by clicking this image:

Bynx · Jan 5, 2012

Ya, that flare from the light is pretty strong. But this image was made for HDR nonetheless.

480sparky · Jan 5, 2012

I can't figure out your shooting method. Your steps of exposure are all over the map. -5.24, -2.59, -1.33, -0.33, +0.78, +1/73 and +2.99. And not in that order.

matthewo · Jan 5, 2012

i guess i didnt like the red. used photomatix and then lightroom. i kinda made the lights more of an incandesent tone. like 3500k area. just thinking the houses in the back ground would be closer to that then the red like the other image. i just felt the lantern to be a bit distracting, i kinda enjoy looking at the whole image and the houses are a bit brighter here.

Majeed Badizadegan · Jan 6, 2012

Here's rendition #1

Majeed Badizadegan · Jan 6, 2012

And a little fun:

Compaq · Jan 6, 2012

480sparky said:
I can't figure out your shooting method. Your steps of exposure are all over the map. -5.24, -2.59, -1.33, -0.33, +0.78, +1/73 and +2.99. And not in that order.

Yeah, my exposures tend to not be in normal stops. I most often meter from my eyes from the exposure simulator in live view. I stop down until I've exposed for the highlights, and then turn the wheel (approximately) three turns to stop up once, take a new shot, turn the wheel "apprx" three turns and so on until I feel (from the simulator) that I've exposed for the shadows.

May not be the most accurate method, but I have yet to find a time when it hasn't worked. If I should expose for the trees in this picture, it would be killer noisy... + rendering it dark seemed to me to be nice.

I went out today, and tried to be more consequent with my metering. Perhaps I should make good habits