HDR - combining pictures from various exposures

[sinlg]

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]

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

 

[oeyvind]

glowing outlines!

 

[reno77]

You used Photoshop CS2's HDR function?

 

[sinlg]

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]

WoW! newbie ah...

solid :thumbsup:

 

[reno77]

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

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/digital-blending.shtml

 

[sinlg]

Would software like PhotoMatix do the trick?

comments welcome

 

[sinlg]

becomes

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

 

[sinlg]

A colorful version ;p

 

[kahheng]

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]

A colorful version ;p

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 :thumbsup:

 

[sinlg]

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]

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

 

[yanyewkay]

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

 

[bwilly]

Maybe you would like to post your workflow???

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