Tell me what you think, first HDR

[raub]

So any opinion or suggestions wanted... this is my first camera, I just bought this T2i a couple days ago and I read up on how to do an HDR shot last night and figured I would give it a try.

let me know what ya think,

TIA


RR_HDR$0001_2_3_tonemapped by roo375, on Flickr

rr_hdr2-1 by roo375, on Flickr

 

[spacefuzz]

Nice blending of the tones, I dont see any clipped highlights or shadows. Forest scenes are hard for HDR because they often come out looking very cluttered and it can be hard to pick out the main subject of the photo. That being said I like the way the light highlights the rocks in the second image.

 

[Dmitri]

I agree with fuzzy. HDR looks fine but the subject doesn't lend itself well to HDR.

 

[Bynx]

Sometimes, such as a case like these two shots, you would be better off trying to get them as best as you can using conventional post processing methods. Im betting just doing that the end results would look better than what I see here now. The sky in the first image is terrible. Weird looking gray substance unlike sky at all.

 

[kevbrisrq]

I agree - the trick I have found with HDR - is getting the right contrast for the photo. be careful of the white balance too - the white wash out can be a tough thing to balance - masking it in photoshop (not sure if you did this) can easily resolve this1