My first experiment of my back alleyway.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/506542430_59d26c6505_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxmolyneux/506542430/)

My first experiment of my back alleyway.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/506542430_d93c335d55_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxmolyneux/506542430/)


Superb Maxie.. :handclap: Now that is Godlike mate :handclap::handclap:
What programme do you need to do that.

Great stuff :handclap:

Just been looking through my London pics and there's one or two I've thought, hmm, that would be a good 'un on HDR. Good sky but foreground's in shadow, or good foreground and a washed-out sky :PDT_Xtremez_12:

What camera do you use?

Photoshop can do It In the Auotmate part.

It's mostly best for pics of cloud formations In the sky I reckon.

If you have Bracket Exposure on your camera you should be able to make a HDR or Raw settings.

ANd In Photoshop you go to Automate than merge to HDR and merge at least 2 of the same pic. Best to use a tripod so every things nice and evenly merged.

Then you can adjust It to the way you like It.

Pete Carr told me I could use Bracket exposure too so as soon as I found that on my camera It worked.:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

...like this one: I love the sky/clouds, but everything else is too dark :disgust:

(would help if I held the camera straight too :rolleyes:)

The Sky would deffo suit HDR In that pic.:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

Can you use ordinary Photoshop or do you need CS2..

Also...And I know this is gonna make me look daft but here goes.
I believe you have to "merge" 3 seperate Images.??..(Not sure on that either)

So if you do merge 3 seperate Images does that mean you have to take the same photo 3 times ?

Not sure about other photoshops I use CS2 though.

Yeah you merge 3 of the same Images and no you don't take the pic 3 times, you go to P settings on your Sony, then press the button with the 3 rectangle logos on It until you get to bracket exposure.

Bracket exposure takes the pic 3 times for you.

Not sure about other photoshops I use CS2 though.

Yeah you merge 3 of the same Images and no you don't take the pic 3 times, you go to P settings on your Sony, then press the button with the 3 rectangle logos on It until you get to bracket exposure.

Bracket exposure takes the pic 3 times for you.


Thanks Max..Thats it now..I want CS2.

According to this.. http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/high-dynamic-range.htm

you need CS2..

Just clicked "Gallery" in that link..that night photo with the 2 people on the alleyway is one of the best picture's I have ever seen..

Jaeeeeeeeeeeesus...Ive just clicked the 1st one of the Archway and thats even better..

(Move your cursor around them piccies and a description comes up)

Noooooooo..the one of the bench by the Canal side is deffo me new favourite..Amazing picture's.

I like this one.:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7374783@N07/496720213/in/pool-qualityhdr/

And this one.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/milkyjoe2/506308192/in/pool-qualityhdr/

I like this one.:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7374783@N07/496720213/in/pool-qualityhdr/

Another great picture,Like its been done with charcoal sticks and crayons.

I wanna do that Maxie..deffo got to get CS2 now.
Im off up Lad..G'night.

Max.
I've come to this thread rather late, but your back alleyway is currently unavailable. :eek:

Weird.

If you click on where the pics supposed to be It will take you to my flickr page to see the pic.

20-odd replies and nobody has mentioned this...

Free comprehensive HDR guide here (http://www.vanilladays.com/hdr-guide/)

Personally I used Photomatrix, which I think can be trialled for free. It's an excellent application, designed for the job and capable of excellent results.

I've seen that but I asked Pete himself on MSN.:PDT_Aliboronz_24:

I get bored reading Instructions too easy.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/petecarr/382653549/in/set-72157594571223494/

That Is Pete's most god like HDR ever!:PDT11

Fixed the link.

It's because i replaced the pic last night because I wanted a smaller pic.

Is it all in the software with that?
What I mean is; can you get those results with a bog standard 4Mp digicam or do you need a big posh camera with all the big lenses and such?

Weird.

If you click on where the pics supposed to be It will take you to my flickr page to see the pic.

It's there now, thanks.

Is it all in the software with that?
What I mean is; can you get those results with a bog standard 4Mp digicam or do you need a big posh camera with all the big lenses and such?
No no, you don't need a DSLR. Photomatrix will create an HDR file from JPEG images. The requirement is that you have to be able to shoot the same scene at different exposures, so ideally you need to be able to change the shutter speed of the camera.

Pete's guide (http://www.vanilladays.com/hdr-guide/) should give you further info. If you're not sure about how to get the camera to do what you want, post up the make/model up here and I'll try and help.

Although the software does the clever maths part, you should be aware that it takes quite a lot to get a decent HDR image. Just sending in your images and clicking 'Go' won't usually do, so it's worth reading the guide thoroughly and having a go. Also, when looking at your image (whether it's good or not), think about how you could improve it or what you could try different next time. That way you'll keep progressing and getting better results, and ultimately you'll get more from photography.

...like this one: I love the sky/clouds, but everything else is too dark :disgust:

(would help if I held the camera straight too :rolleyes:)

there you go iain :)
http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/3001/img737911kkkk4sa4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

here is one i did the other day using photomatrix.

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/2919/dsc0068hhakkbi1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Just before this thread goes any further I want to remind people that HDR processing an image does not make the image good or "cool". If you HDR a rubbish image its still a rubbish image just processed differently. I've seen so many terrible HDR images online because people jump on the trend***** bandwagon, process their images and produce some really terrible results.

You can do HDR from a compact but due to the sensor size compact's images are noisier than DSLR's and when you HDR an image it tends to bring out the noise.

That is true. I've seen some horrendous ones with halos round all the features, odd-looking clouds, etc. Some of them have been my own, which is why I didn't post them!! I think it's a tough thing to master, to get good results.

Ditto. I spent hours yesterday trying to force an image to work but it just didn't and I gave up.

I think it's a tough thing to master, to get good results.

Well I did have a few crappy goes at first with my tea mug.:eek:

there you go iain :)

Wow :eek: thanks Baztop

here is one i did the other day using photomatrix.

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/2919/dsc0068hhakkbi1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Excellent Barry :handclap:..and for making a fine job of iains piccie :handclap:

cheers Gerard :PDT11

I'll probably retry this one.

I will master It though.:PDT10

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1101/540805699_056833bf1c_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxmolyneux/540805699/)

http://uk.msnusers.com/vk0ncodo3dmpoh6c3im4ugjkk1/Documents/Pictures%2FPICT0005.JPG one of my precious pictures taken of the birds nesting in my eaves outside the livingroom window

http://uk.msnusers.com/vk0ncodo3dmpoh6c3im4ugjkk1/Documents/Pictures%2FPICT0031.JPG













Another of the starling family

http://uk.msnusers.com/vk0ncodo3dmpoh6c3im4ugjkk1/Documents/Pictures%2FPICT0037.JPG








And the last one of the evening

I have to sign In for them and my password won't work.

Think I'll keep having ago with the Graffiti HDR's.

Any advice I welcome and why I posted It.

Personally I think I did good bringing out the pavement sqaure stones but the graffiti and wall Itself could be better.

Hopefully I'll do some good HDR and normal shots of those Gormley statues In Formby tomorrow.

Chippie,
Those msn links didn't work for me either. :(

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1101/540805699_5fe0ee2048_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxmolyneux/540805699/)

A better version, just couldn't get the graffiti In fully without the floor showing, when I took It.

Keeping It on my flickr as a learning experience though.