HDR - combining pictures from various exposures

sinlg · 2nd May 2005

Hello all,

Am a newbie. Dont know what techniques are available to combine various pics from different exposure settings into a singular more expressive photo.

Here is my first attempt :

Here are the 3 original photos taken with different exposure settings

then they are combined to produce

and then photo-edited to produce surreal photo

gernie · 2nd May 2005

hie, can teach me how u do that -surreal photo??

oeyvind · 2nd May 2005

glowing outlines!

reno77 · 2nd May 2005

You used Photoshop CS2's HDR function?

sinlg · 2nd May 2005

Dont have CS2, so cant try out the HDR functions.

this is done strictly with layers only...

The surreal part is simply an "Equalized" photo of the combine pic.

jopel · 2nd May 2005

Originally Posted by sinlg

WoW! newbie ah...

solid

reno77 · 2nd May 2005

You used I find the layer mask technique in the tutorial below the easiest to use.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tu...blending.shtml

sinlg · 3rd May 2005

Would software like PhotoMatix do the trick?

comments welcome

sinlg · 3rd May 2005

becomes

The above not as sharp any more. And the cars all merged

sinlg · 3rd May 2005

A colorful version

kahheng · 3rd May 2005

Originally Posted by sinlg

Would software like PhotoMatix do the trick?

comments welcome

Yes and I think HDR Shop is still free (check it out yourself, haven't seen that page in a while) http://www.ict.usc.edu/graphics/HDRShop/

[update: 1.0 is free for research purposes]

kahheng · 3rd May 2005

Originally Posted by sinlg

A colorful version

I like the nice abstract quality of your work. This is the most interesting pic of that building and patch of lawn that I have seen in a while

sinlg · 3rd May 2005

Originally Posted by kahheng

Yes and I think HDR Shop is still free (check it out yourself, haven't seen that page in a while) http://www.ict.usc.edu/graphics/HDRShop/

[update: 1.0 is free for research purposes]

Kudos!! thanks. version 1 seems to be free. but not version 2.

But thanks for the link!! if I h ave time to try merging the same pics using the tool, will post results here

firestone · 3rd May 2005

I've always thought HDR is solely used in 3D apps for lighting purposes?
Now becomes a new 'stylize' filter ar?..LOL.

yanyewkay · 3rd May 2005

this method does give an impression of increased DR, but. .is there anyway to remove the glowing outlines?

bwilly · 5th May 2005

Maybe you would like to post your workflow???

Gallery maybe more apprioriate to showcase your work in that case.

2nd May 2005	#1
sinlg Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 355	HDR - combining pictures from various exposures Hello all, Am a newbie. Dont know what techniques are available to combine various pics from different exposure settings into a singular more expressive photo. Here is my first attempt : Here are the 3 original photos taken with different exposure settings then they are combined to produce and then photo-edited to produce surreal photo Last edited by sinlg; 3rd May 2005 at 03:20 PM.

3rd May 2005	#9
sinlg Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 355	becomes The above not as sharp any more. And the cars all merged Last edited by sinlg; 3rd May 2005 at 02:48 PM.

3rd May 2005	#10
sinlg Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 355	A colorful version Last edited by sinlg; 3rd May 2005 at 02:46 PM.

2nd May 2005	#2
gernie Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 233	hie, can teach me how u do that -surreal photo??

2nd May 2005	#3
oeyvind Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 3,571	glowing outlines!

2nd May 2005	#4
reno77 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bedok Reservoir Posts: 881	You used Photoshop CS2's HDR function?

3rd May 2005	#14
firestone Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: West Posts: 399	I've always thought HDR is solely used in 3D apps for lighting purposes? Now becomes a new 'stylize' filter ar?..LOL.

3rd May 2005	#15
yanyewkay Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cons digger. Posts: 4,047	this method does give an impression of increased DR, but. .is there anyway to remove the glowing outlines?

5th May 2005	#16
bwilly Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Woodlands Posts: 1,848	Maybe you would like to post your workflow??? Gallery maybe more apprioriate to showcase your work in that case.