HDR Shootout number....... 101?

480sparky · Sep 6, 2013

Up for a new HDR Shootout?

Here's the 0EV sample image:

Download the 9 SOOC JPEGshttps://www.dropbox.com/s/tfeesm7toxovrd1/HDR Challenge JPEGs.zip here.

Download the 9 SOOC NEFs here. (Note, this a big file, even though it a .zip. And your software must be able to edit D600 raw files.)

Trever1t · Sep 6, 2013

I'll play! A quickee on the laptop while watching "The Great Outdoors" with John Candy.

D61_7692_694_696_698_700_ HDR tonemapped-Edit by WSG Photography, on Flickr

My process:

ACR7 Selected 5 of the 9 raw images for widest DR. Saved as .tiff.
Process .tiff in Photomatix Save to LR
Adjust in LR
Adjust in CS
Export from LR.

Crazy process huh?

rgregory1965 · Sep 7, 2013

Trever1t · Sep 7, 2013

Nobody else wants to try?

ShaneF · Sep 7, 2013

Not sure what I'm doing but here is my version...

My process:

Photomatrix
Moved some sliders around and voilà i'm a artist!!!

Barn HDR B&W by shutter_shocked1, on Flickr

hdr barn by shutter_shocked1, on Flickr

HughGuessWho · Sep 7, 2013

I wanted to try, but I get a virus warning every time I download the zip file.

480sparky · Sep 7, 2013

HughGuessWho said:
I wanted to try, but I get a virus warning every time I download the zip file.

Did you try downloading anyway?

waiting · Sep 8, 2013

I gave it a quick shot. Couldn't be bothered fixing the weird colour near the bookshelf.

Gavjenks · Sep 8, 2013

I hope it isn't cheating to do other heavy photoshopping other than HDR.

waiting · Sep 8, 2013

I like that one Gav. Now I look at mine I needed to loose some Saturation.

Gavjenks · Sep 8, 2013

Alternative, with additional photoshop liberties taken to make a stronger composition (I hate those supporting beam shadows and lower left table! Draw the eye to all the wrong places):