DSLR Shots and Discussions

onzedge · 06-11-2014, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

Went to an aquarium in Wilmington, NC today.

Good work.

Pintsize725 · 06-12-2014, 09:55 AM

I've been practicing HDR photography lately since I haven't rented a macro lens yet. Here are a few from Mission Concepcion yesterday. They probably aren't straight since my head is crooked.

I liked them but to each their own, right?

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onzedge · 06-12-2014, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

I've been practicing HDR photography lately since I haven't rented a macro lens yet. Here are a few from Mission Concepcion yesterday. They probably aren't straight since my head is crooked.

I liked them but to each their own, right?

Titan1080 · 06-14-2014, 09:49 PM

Spent most of yesterday and today in front of a TV

Pintsize725 · 06-17-2014, 03:15 PM

I love nature photography until......

kenchan · 06-17-2014, 03:18 PM

lol...

Pintsize725 · 06-17-2014, 03:22 PM

Pintsize725 · 06-17-2014, 03:31 PM

Badly HDR'd and probably crooked. I need a new laptop for editing as it didn't appear that saturated when I was editing. Shrug.

Pintsize725 · 06-25-2014, 09:55 AM

Those of you who dabble with HDR, what software do you use? I bought Photomatix Essentials but it's way too basic to get the kind of pictures I want. I'm not so sure the Pro version would help me any more than their basic.

6spd · 06-25-2014, 10:09 AM

It really depends on the "kind" of look you want to achieve. I've used multiple programs over the last 7-8 years, and I don't use any of them now. Many leave artifacts behind that hinder image quality and also scream "HEY IVE BEEN HDR'ed!!" such as haloing and unrealistic colors.

If you shoot RAW, using Adobe Camera RAW gives you crazy levels of modification and also the glamorous Clarity slider, which IMO will render better results than any HDR program. Yes it can be time consuming to manually try and do what HDR programs do, but the payoff is better. As a professional photographer, I couldn't possible put out work that has Haloing, color issues, JPEG artifacting, noise, etc caused by HDR programs.

The industry secret to HDR = Dodge and Burn

jpkirk · 06-25-2014, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

I love nature photography until......

So yea, that's crazy. Jus' hangin' wit' duh bears.

jpkirk · 06-25-2014, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 6spd

The industry secret to HDR = Dodge and Burn

Or layering your own. (I have never really liked the auto HDR tools) Then use PS layering tools to bring in the detail for how you visualized the shot. Great shots usually have great amounts of work behind them.

I have not used CS6 HDR tools yet though.

6spd · 06-25-2014, 10:53 AM

I dont think anything changed in CS6, but IDK. You can layer your own exposures, but you still have a lot of work from there to achieve true dynamic range. FYI, if you look on youtube for tutorials, some are 30-40-50 minutes long and those are with pro's doing the work. One HDR shot could take 2-3-4 hours easy.

jpkirk · 06-25-2014, 01:03 PM

HKYStormFront · 06-25-2014, 01:19 PM

That's one reason I avoid HDR like the plague^ I'm a big fan of K.I.S.S. (keep it simple, stupid). Get as much as you can done in the camera and you avoid hours of work, per image, after. Sometimes that's just unavoidable, however. It's all in how you shoot and the subject. Guess the intended result is part of the equation as well. If you want it to look like a painting, HDR is the way to go. If you want it to look more realistic, you can usually get what you want in one RAW exposure.

06-12-2014, 09:55 AM	#2462 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211844	I've been practicing HDR photography lately since I haven't rented a macro lens yet. Here are a few from Mission Concepcion yesterday. They probably aren't straight since my head is crooked. I liked them but to each their own, right? ( Click to show/hide ) onzedge and jpkirk like this. __________________ Tracie Last edited by Pintsize725; 06-25-2014 at 01:31 PM.

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06-17-2014, 03:15 PM	#2465 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211844	I love nature photography until...... kenchan, Titan1080 and jpkirk like this. __________________ Tracie

06-17-2014, 03:22 PM	#2467 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211844	kenchan and Titan1080 like this. __________________ Tracie

06-17-2014, 03:31 PM	#2468 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211844	Badly HDR'd and probably crooked. I need a new laptop for editing as it didn't appear that saturated when I was editing. Shrug. Titan1080 and onzedge like this. __________________ Tracie

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	lol...

06-25-2014, 09:55 AM	#2469 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211844	Those of you who dabble with HDR, what software do you use? I bought Photomatix Essentials but it's way too basic to get the kind of pictures I want. I'm not so sure the Pro version would help me any more than their basic. __________________ Tracie

06-25-2014, 10:09 AM	#2470 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	It really depends on the "kind" of look you want to achieve. I've used multiple programs over the last 7-8 years, and I don't use any of them now. Many leave artifacts behind that hinder image quality and also scream "HEY IVE BEEN HDR'ed!!" such as haloing and unrealistic colors. If you shoot RAW, using Adobe Camera RAW gives you crazy levels of modification and also the glamorous Clarity slider, which IMO will render better results than any HDR program. Yes it can be time consuming to manually try and do what HDR programs do, but the payoff is better. As a professional photographer, I couldn't possible put out work that has Haloing, color issues, JPEG artifacting, noise, etc caused by HDR programs. The industry secret to HDR = Dodge and Burn Pintsize725 likes this. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

06-25-2014, 10:53 AM	#2473 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	I dont think anything changed in CS6, but IDK. You can layer your own exposures, but you still have a lot of work from there to achieve true dynamic range. FYI, if you look on youtube for tutorials, some are 30-40-50 minutes long and those are with pro's doing the work. One HDR shot could take 2-3-4 hours easy. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

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HKYStormFront A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Greer, SC Posts: 14,954 Drives: 06 Frontier SE 6spd Rep Power: 52	That's one reason I avoid HDR like the plague^ I'm a big fan of K.I.S.S. (keep it simple, stupid). Get as much as you can done in the camera and you avoid hours of work, per image, after. Sometimes that's just unavoidable, however. It's all in how you shoot and the subject. Guess the intended result is part of the equation as well. If you want it to look like a painting, HDR is the way to go. If you want it to look more realistic, you can usually get what you want in one RAW exposure. __________________ Patrick // 06 Frontier 6spd Nismosis // Mods: Uprev Tuned @ Z1 Motorsports: 257whp & 292 ft lbs 09 Pontiac G8 GXP // M6 // Sunroof // Tint... For now

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