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    • Complete HDR Photo How-To Tutorial

    Posted May 31 2011 by admin in Web Tutorials with 25 Comments


    This video provides the beginner with AZ knowledge of how to create HDR (High Dynamic Range) photographs. For more detailed information visit: www.motleypixel.com

    Tags: , , , Category: Web Tutorials

    25 Comments


    1. BR5499a
      May 31, 2011

      @dmana3172 Sony a55 will do HDR’s automatically. But, if one uses that auto function, you are stuck with what the camera wants to do.


    2. destin325
      May 31, 2011

      @TheSitard

      Im not sure if bridge and ps are separate but I start off in bridge when doing my hdr. Here is how I do it.

      Open the folder with the pics while in bridge—> highlight the thumbnails you want to use for HDR —–> once highlighted (should see small thumbnails opened on the right side) click at the top “tools” and look for “HDR” it will open a side menu box that says (on mine) “merge to HDR Pro”..click that and let it do its thing….play with the menu buttons, enjoy.


    3. Lolpop751
      May 31, 2011

      @TheSitard Yes, very easily you can do this, Also this application is probably worse for the professional look.
      This application converts your images to JPEG, but photoshop it can remain RAW :)


    4. sgaymon
      May 31, 2011

      Great


    5. motleypixel
      May 31, 2011

      @dmana3172 I think there are cameras that already do this, but as with all “auto-stuff” there are the geeks out there that like to do things manually. The HDR scene out there is becoming more and more main-stream and not like the “oh wow” thing it was 4 years ago. Trey Ratcliff comes to mind…he lives right here in Austin…that guy got in on the “here’s how to HDR” early and has landed him some nice royalties :) For me, HDR is not that heavily used in my portfolio…just once in a while.


    6. dmana3172
      May 31, 2011

      Can’t there just be a camera that would take automatic HDR photo for us so we won’t have to worry about photoshop and all the hassles of doing HDR stuff with it?


    7. motleypixel
      May 31, 2011

      @pyka10 Thank you!


    8. motleypixel
      May 31, 2011

      @TheSitard I don’t know…there are ways to do this in Photoshop but I prefer this application.


    9. pyka10
      May 31, 2011

      Finally a descent tutorial with a guy who knows what he’s talking about! :) Thanks:)


    10. TheSitard
      May 31, 2011

      can i do this with adobe bridge?!!?


    11. TheSitard
      May 31, 2011

      can i do this with adobe bridge?!!?


    12. 3deefilm
      May 31, 2011

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    13. motleypixel
      May 31, 2011

      @grimreaperatta any version will work…the more current versions will work better (they constantly improve the engine).


    14. grimreaperatta
      May 31, 2011

      okay, this might sound like a stupid question, but do ihave to get photomatix pro 3? or can i go on with pro 4?


    15. motleypixel
      May 31, 2011

      @TheUmara11 IF the 600D can do “in-camera” HDR (wouldn’t doubt it), then the manual should explain how to use it and how it works. Regardless if the camera can auto-HDR, if you can still adjust EV w/o adjusting the apertuer (f-stop), then you can still take varying EV exposures and importing them into any of the many HDR applications available today.


    16. TheUmara11
      May 31, 2011

      Hi, I am going to buy Canon 600D in coming few days. I heard we can do HDR photography in SLR camera itself, would you provide any guide for it?


    17. motleypixel
      May 31, 2011

      @kostis007 Most of the time 3 raws will get you 99% of the way there…I say most of the time because 3 will result in a nice bell-shaped histogram…5 may help but usually very little and 7 I feel is just over-kill…the law of diminishing returns kicks in at 3 images. What do you use to process your RAW’s? If you use an app that can reduce noise i.e. LR 3 then process the RAW’s will a little NR, crop, dust removal, etc. and sync the same changes across all 3, save as 16bit tif use PhotoMatix


    18. kostis007
      May 31, 2011

      @motleypixel my camera has an option to shoot 3,5 or 7 raws in a row with a different ev.should i prefer 7 or 5 to 3?is it better?i have almost no idea how to use photoshop and process images at the moment :P


    19. motleypixel
      Jun 01, 2011

      @kostis007 if you can shoot raw and process the noise down some and then save in 16bit tiff and use those, then raw would be better.


    20. kostis007
      Jun 01, 2011

      @motleypixel i tried with raw and i get slightly less noise.
      does it make a difference if i use 7 different raws instead of 3?


    21. motleypixel
      Jun 01, 2011

      @kostis007 Well maybe…it depends on how extreme you are with regards to noise…also the newer versions of these HDR apps are getting better and better. As you know, RAW images contain more data to manipulate and thus I like to shoot RAW always, then dress them up (remove noise etc.), then save as a 16bit tiff and use the 16bit tiff to generate the HDR composite.


    22. kostis007
      Jun 01, 2011

      is there any difference if i use 3 jpegs instead of 3 raws?


    23. digitalwolves
      Jun 01, 2011

      i am gonna steal those BOSE speakers u have in the back


    24. breakingbeatz
      Jun 01, 2011

      Nice! A complete tutorial, thanks a lot for sharing!


    25. marcuelcajon
      Jun 01, 2011

      Bad ass! Great tutorial.

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