Nik HDR Efex Pro

[OrionsByte]

I've been playing around with a demo of Nik's new HDR Efex Pro, and it's pretty nifty. Integrates with Lightroom really well. I'm just wondering if anyone else has tried it yet.

I know this isn't the best example of HDR photography but it's what I had to play with:

(3 shots, -1.3 EV, 0 EV, +1.3 EV)

 

[WesternGuy]

Image looks okay to me. I have both Nik's HDR Efex Pro and Photomatix Pro 4.0, and have also used CS5 for a few conversions. I prefer Nik's offering because of the control-point process that they have within their software. CS5 is okay, but doesn't come anywhere near Photomatix or HDR Efex Pro. I am currently doing a comparison of Nik's product and Photomatix, but I don't think it will change my mind, but I will wait and see. I know I have seen a few comments that some people prefer Photomatix for one kind of HDR and Nik's software for another, but I can't remember. All of the comparisons that I have seen lately seem to favour Nik's offering. HTH.

Cheers,

WesternGuy