Posted by racetraitor Okay, here's a typical example of a blending I don't think worked. The sharp black lines come from the two images not matching up perfectly. Does anyone know how I can make this look better? http://www.daehanm...05okpoland2/76.JPG |
Posted by desmet Are you sure its from not matching up? Did you use a tripod? Try decreasing the opacity of the darker layer...that will make the windows look more natural. You can also use Image->Adjustments->Brightness/contrast to lighten them. This is kind of a classic example of what I don't like about HDR, except with a B&B. Look at the windows compared to the rest of the scene...they are not the brightest thing in the scene even though they were probably quite bright in real life. So, you wanna lighten them to make them BRIGHT without losing DETAIL. Once it's lightened, work the layer mask with a light brush to soften the transitions. |
Posted by racetraitor I've been experimenting with this lately, but my biggest problem is that the images never align perfectly. No matter how steady the camera is, the two photos are always off by a fraction of a degree and won't align perfectly in Photoshop. Is there a way to deal with this after the pictures have been taken? |
Posted by desmet If it's really dark in a building the windows and the inside can be more than 3 or 5 stops apart. |
Posted by jratter Interesting. Yes, I do usually only carry a P&S, so I am having these difficulties. Either subject matter or camera are moving. But I'm more curious about your comment on the f-stops. What range do people normally use? When does it start to look too cartoon? Honestly, I still appreciate the ones that do. |
Posted by micro Great tutorial. I've also found that Photoshop actions like this can sometimes lead to decent results as well so long as there isn't too much contrast between dark and light areas: http://www.outdooreyes.com/photo80.php3 |
Posted by desmet There is a second section of Photomatrix which I have discovered (no doubt HDR people have seen this for years and have either just not said anything or ignored it because they don't want realistic looking images) called Blended Exposures. It's basically an automated bracket and blend tool and I have to say it is freaking amazing for creating realistic-looking blended images. I am just starting to scratch the surface but these are two I used this on already.... http://www.desolat...d/tower_water.html http://www.desolat...twisted_pipes.html It really is pretty much just an automated bracket and blend. You can't really produce bad-HDR type images with it. No halos, no odd color shifts or dark skies/light interiors. Basically, it's everything that HDR should have been from the jump. Definitely more to come on that one. |
Posted by yokes Where is this tool in photomatix? |
I used it when I dabbled with HDR when I started shooting. Really great tool. |
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