23: My first attempt at some decent(kinda) HDR imaging of...

My first attempt at some decent(kinda) HDR imaging of some flowers I gave my girlfriend recently.

Used the program Photomatix Pro. It's highly recommendable. I think it's easier to use than Photoshops' built in HDR converter. Link to the non-HDR version: http://www.23hq.com/PimpDaddy/photo/2428206

6 comments so far...

PimpDaddy September 17, 2007, 03:02 PM

Edit: For some reason pictures look much richer in Photoshop on my MBP, so a better version of this HDR is to come :)

Morten Sværke Andersen September 18, 2007, 07:04 AM

Funny - I was about to write a comment asking for a richer version of this HDR. It looks like you gained some dynamic-range, but lost too much of the shadows, leaving the shot looking a bit washed out. Probably a bit deeper shadows would do the trick (as you no doubt have seen yourself).

PimpDaddy September 18, 2007, 11:29 AM

Excactly :)

PimpDaddy September 19, 2007, 10:19 AM

By the way. Regarding the shadows, I don't think I lost too much(of the range). If you compare it to the other picture, you can see that this has a much broader range. I only did this HDR with 3 pictures. I would have had to bracket some more or use more pictures if I had to get -all- the shadows.

The "Excactly" was to the last part of your comment :).

Pictures opened in the Preview app. in OSX looks different from pictures opened in PS CS3

PimpDaddy October 01, 2007, 09:38 PM

I found a fix, Sværke. More specific check some of the --very interesting-- links Istoyanov posted here http://www.23hq.com/PimpDaddy/photo/2463392?album_id=2391034

:-)

PimpDaddy October 01, 2007, 09:38 PM

Then, dowload Safari and take another look :-P