HDR Photography

I have been searching and studying for the past couple nights about this type of photo shop/photography. It is called HDR (High Dynamic Range Photography).

I am extremely interested in this type of photography. Have any of you tried this? What are your thoughts on it?

My first HDR isn't very good. But a start i guess.

[IMG]http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d78/ki_JDM_ds/ZWhip/1ofHDR.jpg[/IMG]
it doesnt really compare to what listed on flickr :pat:

"High dynamic range (HDR) images enable photographers to record a  			greater range of tonal detail than a given camera could capture in a  			single photo.  This opens up a whole new set of lighting  			possibilities which one might have previously avoided—for purely  			technical reasons.  The new "merge to HDR" feature of Photoshop CS2  			allows the photographer to combine a series of bracketed exposures  			into a single image which encompasses the tonal detail of the entire  			series.  There is no free lunch however; trying to broaden the tonal  			range will inevitably come at the expense of decreased contrast in  			some tones.  Learning to use the merge to HDR feature in Photoshop  			CS2 can help you make the most of your [URL="http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/dynamic-range.htm"]dynamic range[/URL] under tricky  			lighting—while still balancing this trade-off with contrast."

 [url]http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/high-dynamic-range.htm[/url]

Here is a link to flickr's HDR Pool.

[url]http://www.flickr.com/groups/hdr/pool/[/url]

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Really never heard of that but I have been doing things with very simila results in PS..I will have to post some images I have done...

post.. i  wanna see some. please

wow. they look almost too fake to be real pictures, it's so vivid. some of the colors on there in the hdr pool look so awesome. the picture of the volvo is very interesting.

Its pretty cool, a photographer friend of mine metioned it to me and I've messed around with it before, but I can't seem to get perfect HDR pics like he does. Here's my attempt on my Supra, not great, but it was a start. Sometimes the HDR makes the pics look unreal, but it is still a cool effect.
[IMG]http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/11/web/2495000-2495999/2495837_7_full.jpg[/IMG]

The key is choosing a good range of exposures, and a tripod obviously. Can be really trippy with the right scene. IMO, looks best with wide angles

[img]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/178/483612348_a390f38350.jpg[/img]

looks good yokotas. I need to go downtown (Wichita) and see what I can come up with.

ive never worked so hard on photoshop....

this is what I was talking to you about
[IMG]http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j298/q45t07/pic.jpg[/IMG]
its kinda the same thing..with my nikon you can shoot in RAW mode and then have full control for editing..I dont have CS2 yet but THis was 4 photos with different filters..

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My first HDR isn't very good. But a start i guess.
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Did you use a flash on the pics? Try it without the flash. The flash might be overesposing all your shots. The point of HDR is to get a nice balance of exposures (Overexpose the pic to get the darker details, and under expose to keep the details in the bright spots)

[quote=stankubrick;75812]Did you use a flash on the pics? Try it without the flash. The flash might be overesposing all your shots. The point of HDR is to get a nice balance of exposures (Overexpose the pic to get the darker details, and under expose to keep the details in the bright spots)[/quote]

no there was a light on about 3 feet behind me. 

nice shot zion:biggthumpup:

[quote=stankubrick;75812]Did you use a flash on the pics? Try it without the flash. The flash might be overesposing all your shots. The point of HDR is to get a nice balance of exposures (Overexpose the pic to get the darker details, and under expose to keep the details in the bright spots)[/quote]

no there was a light on about 3 feet behind me. 

I ned to work with my cameras settings more

nice shot zion:biggthumpup:

Ahhh, I see what this is about now. Pretty neat indeed! I'm gonna try that out when I get my computer installed at my new house! (and some new batteries for my camera :< )