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    I was in bulb mode and did a 30 second, 1 minute and 2 minute exposure. I could have had much less grain but chose to bring out the details of the clouds. I did not have the noise reduction on which was a big mistake as you can see.... here is another shot

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    Fred those shots are awesome, I need to try this sometime

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    Re: HDR, anyone else play?

    Time to bring this to the forefront again...here are a few from Saturday in Bayport.





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    Re: HDR, anyone else play?

    Poughkeepsie Mid-Hudson Bridge.

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    Re: HDR, anyone else play?

    So in a sence this emlimates backlitness?
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    Re: HDR, anyone else play?

    Not necessarily. It brings out a whole new array of detail and color and you are able to (besides make very low lit shots work) really pull more out of a snapshot. In essence, you take an otherwise boring shot and bring a very spectacular life to it. Check out this guy's work. It's absolutely stunning. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kros
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    Re: HDR, anyone else play?

    Now my question is...How many of you are rendering HDR in PS and how many are rendering using Photomatix?
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    Re: HDR, anyone else play?

    Quote Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
    Not necessarily. It brings out a whole new array of detail and color and you are able to (besides make very low lit shots work) really pull more out of a snapshot. In essence, you take an otherwise boring shot and bring a very spectacular life to it. Check out this guy's work. It's absolutely stunning. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kros
    It certainly is. I'm simply amazed by the shots in his gallery, that is some incredible style, skills and talent.
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    Re: HDR, anyone else play?

    So when shooting against a backlit sky, is it better for me to play with HDR or just take a regular shot and play around with EV?
    Also is HDR only best for night time shots/low light shots or does it fair pretty well during the day time?
    Patrick O --- Staten Island, NY

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    Re: HDR, anyone else play?

    His escalator shot took my breath away when I first saw it. The guy's unreal with this stuff.
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    Re: HDR, anyone else play?

    Quote Originally Posted by nikon50bigma
    So when shooting against a backlit sky, is it better for me to play with HDR or just take a regular shot and play around with EV?
    You can put any shot you like, day or night, into HDR. It's all about what you envision for what you're shooting. The Poughkeepsie shot, I had dreamed of for months with the intent of using HDR. If you're shooting RAW, play with the EV first. To create an HDR image, you need at least 2 or 3 shots (or copies) of the same image with different exposure then merging them together. If you're using 3 shots, for example, one shot would be under exposed, one over exposed and one properly exposed. Then you merge them and play with luminosity, color and light saturation, and smoothness values to achieve the finished image to your liking.
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    Re: HDR, anyone else play?

    There also really is no set workflow to the actual rendering of your shot as every image will be different and therefore the steps to your finished product will change from shot to shot. And every shot presents a new opportunity to learn and experiment . It's far from editing your aviation shots. The beautiful thing about HDR is that the finished product doesn't have to be perfect from a purist's photography standpoint to be truly artistic and also be appreciated as such.
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    Re: HDR, anyone else play?

    I see now. Thanks for the info and explaining.
    I try some HDR shots at PAE and BFI.
    Patrick O --- Staten Island, NY

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    Re: HDR, anyone else play?

    Anytime. Remember, HDR is not necessarily about making a picture come out oober perfect. It's about how artistic can one get. Pm me if you have anymore questions. :D
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