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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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First attempt at HDR

Here it is, have alot more shots in different places but this is the only one i kind of like, obviously not your HDR pro and not best time/place but here it is
Taken on my nikond50, have alot to learn ganna get alot more shots in tomorrow will edit and post asap
taken at night, very fuzzy idk why... help any?
 

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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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To get rid of the speckles/fuzz, lower the ISO and raise the exposure time. Tripod a must for that. by nature HDR makes these imperfections show more.

I like the composure, though.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2011 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Agarwaen
To get rid of the speckles/fuzz, lower the ISO and raise the exposure time. Tripod a must for that. by nature HDR makes these imperfections show more.

I like the composure, though.
ohh i think thats exactly what it is , and yea just got a tripod-makes life so much easier
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 08:03 AM
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Good start, what software are you using?
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 11:48 AM
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Good start, what software are you using?
Thanks, just photoshop
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 12:06 PM
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Photo shop is not too good in the hdr world. I started with that and then switched to PHOTOMATIX and not i use HDR Dynamic Photo... much better stuff and you can find it for free if need be Check it out. Also if your using bracketing try to get the most spread set of your shot.


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Thanks, just photoshop
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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Decent start...I agree with the grain levels being high. When doing HDR, pictures have a tendency to get like that. Try using a product like Topaz Labs - DeNoise to help with that.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Decent start...I agree with the grain levels being high. When doing HDR, pictures have a tendency to get like that. Try using a product like Topaz Labs - DeNoise to help with that.
Turned iso from what was 1600 to 400 then tried on 200, difference wasnt to notible but also was dodging rain had no real time, and about to download the HDR Dynamic Photo Thanks for that, but heres a nother try in photoshop not to much different
also a non hdr photo i liked, taken at night

 

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Old Apr 29, 2011 | 08:13 AM
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Just your tone mapping needs to be less aggressive.


Too much contrast hides the dynamic ranges of light your getting with an hdr composition.



When you get hdr dynamic photo , their tone mapping will let you clean all that up easier than with photo shop. It gets awesome results!






Originally Posted by Charleston│Mini
Turned iso from what was 1600 to 400 then tried on 200, difference wasnt to notible but also was dodging rain had no real time, and about to download the HDR Dynamic Photo Thanks for that, but heres a nother try in photoshop not to much different
also a non hdr photo i liked, taken at night

 
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