HDR's

[theraven]

From our day in Liverpool, critique welcome. Please no HDR bashing for the sake of it, if you don't like HDR, please press the back button.

1

Liverpool Museum by ravenphotography2012, on Flickr

2

The Liver Buildings by ravenphotography2012, on Flickr

3

Liverpool Dock by ravenphotography2012, on Flickr

4

Liverpool Dock by ravenphotography2012, on Flickr

5

Liverpool Dock by ravenphotography2012, on Flickr

6

Liverpool Cathedral by ravenphotography2012, on Flickr

 

[theraven]

Here is my blog with all the shots I've edited so far, I've only done the HDR's I'm going to do some B&W too. I took so many!


HDR’s Night and Day « Raven Photography UK

 

[JohnTrav]

The HDR of the cathedral is awesome.

 

[Parker219]

Wow, really nice job on these! I like number 2 the best.

 

[Mully]

Nice HDR ....this is how I think HDR should be used.

 

[PlanetStarbucks]

Great work. Love all of them except three and four. Those are like vanilla ice cream sitting on the shelf between triple chocolate chunk and dulce de leche.

 

[Red_John]

Great HDR's mate. I love HDR when the result is natural and realistic. Keep going!

 

[theraven]

Thank you, the middle two aren't as sharp as I had the aperture narrower to smooth the water, I used an ND filter too but the lights all around were so bright! Thank you all!

 

[Red_John]

You can always sharpen the image in a post-processing software like photoshop.
Also, can you tell me how many exposures you used to generate the HDR's?

 

[theraven]

You can always sharpen the image in a post-processing software like photoshop.
Also, can you tell me how many exposures you used to generate the HDR's?

True, but then the noise becomes an issue, I use a Sony A200 and it isn't great with noise!

I use 3 exposures, I rarely feel I need any more than that and they range from 0.7 +/- to 1 +/-. Hope that helps.

 

[Red_John]

You can always sharpen the image in a post-processing software like photoshop.
Also, can you tell me how many exposures you used to generate the HDR's?

True, but then the noise becomes an issue, I use a Sony A200 and it isn't great with noise!

I use 3 exposures, I rarely feel I need any more than that and they range from 0.7 +/- to 1 +/-. Hope that helps.

yes, another option you know for sure, is when you are photographing for HDR, always keep the mode in Apperture Priority, and select the lowest ISO possible

 

[theraven]

I do, just comes out softer sometimes!

 

[that1guy]

Crop!!!! im just saying good job on number 2... too much foreground

 

[theraven]

Cheers for the comments guys.