rexbobcat
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So I've gotten tired of the HDR function in PS. It's tedious and difficult to maneuver to get the pleasing results that I want (its HDRs look more like exposure fusion images). And I've been asked to photograph the interiors of some campus buildings and I think I want to employ a little bit of HDR in poorly lit areas because it's kind of difficult to light a ginormous college space. lol
So I guess I'm just wondering a few things about these two programs if anybody has any experience with them.
Photomatix is the big name in HDR, but I've noticed that a lot of its effects are very stylized, hence the surge in "overcooked" images.
HDR Expose, however, uses some proprietary color software that keeps the colors more authentic from the get-go than Photomatix, making the images much more realistic. And it's easy to get them that way.
How difficult is it to get a realistic HDR out of Photomatix? And vice versa; is it possible to get that stylized look with HDR Expose? I love the stylized look, but I would like the option of making it truer to the scene without having to load up two very similar, programs onto my computer. Does anyone have any good examples of realistic HDRs that they've done with Photomatix (or HDR Expose). I just want to hear the verdict from people who have more experience with this.
So I guess I'm just wondering a few things about these two programs if anybody has any experience with them.
Photomatix is the big name in HDR, but I've noticed that a lot of its effects are very stylized, hence the surge in "overcooked" images.
HDR Expose, however, uses some proprietary color software that keeps the colors more authentic from the get-go than Photomatix, making the images much more realistic. And it's easy to get them that way.
How difficult is it to get a realistic HDR out of Photomatix? And vice versa; is it possible to get that stylized look with HDR Expose? I love the stylized look, but I would like the option of making it truer to the scene without having to load up two very similar, programs onto my computer. Does anyone have any good examples of realistic HDRs that they've done with Photomatix (or HDR Expose). I just want to hear the verdict from people who have more experience with this.