Fabianfred Hdr Photo Challenge

[lordsux]

If you haven't already then you should give it a try, it's very good at what it does. In fact probably the leading application for creating HDR images.

[fabianfred]

let's have a picture..... as a relief from all this bickering....

[aeon]

I agree

[Kan Win]

let's have a picture..... as a relief from all this bickering....

Yes, thank you 'fabianfred' cheers

Yours truly,

Kan Win

[Tywais]

I hope you don't mind Kan Win and Fabian if I put these shots in as they are no competition with the pros here. They are to perhaps give some an incentive (or disincentive) to try their hand at HDR. This is my first attempt at it in order to test software and technique and also my only view at the moment is out my backdoor.

Dug up the manual on my Canon S5IS after HDR was brought up and found I have auto-bracketing on it. Set for +/- 2ev the below are before (left) and after (right) cooking plus a little PS CS3 fudging. Sure turns a flat dull image into something more dynamic. The main work was in Photomatix 3.0

[Kan Win]

I hope you don't mind Kan Win and Fabian if I put these shots in as they are no competition with the pros here. They are to perhaps give some an incentive (or disincentive) to try their hand at HDR. This is my first attempt at it in order to test software and technique and also my only view at the moment is out my backdoor.

Dug up the manual on my Canon S5IS after HDR was brought up and found I have auto-bracketing on it. Set for +/- 2ev the below are before (left) and after (right) cooking plus a little PS CS3 fudging. Sure turns a flat dull image into something more dynamic. The main work was in Photomatix 3.0

Sure turns a flat dull image into something more dynamic.

Woooww the DOF in this photo really comes out great.

Wish me Oly E-3 could get that DOF

We all live and learn so get cracking with more of your "out my backdoor veiw".

Yours truly,

Kan Win

P.S. adjusted this on ACDSee pro 2.5 into something more dynamic

P.S.S. sorry for the noise in me adjusted photo, but had only a little one to play with

Edited June 23, 2009 by Kan Win

[lordsux]

It's a S5 IS not too many of those in circulation Great cam for HDR it can even shoot RAW/DNG format with the CDHK upgrade. Wouldn't surprise me if Canon discontinued it because it is the poor mans DSLR when CDHK is running on it.

Edited June 23, 2009 by lordsux

[Pooklook]

Another pseudo HDR from Khaosan Rd.

A fun place to sit and drink semi cold beer

and take tons of pictures

[aeon]

what is happened to this challenge??? everything so static...

[lordsux]

A cloudy pseudo-HDR Panorama

[aeon]

"It is important to remember that Pseudo HDR process does not tone-map a real HDR file, it simulate the look of a tone-mapped image on a single 8-bit source. It is a Pseudo HDR Tone-Mapping. The result can be sometimes very good, other time it may create a noisy image... it all depends on how well exposed is the single source image."

source:http://www.mediachance.com/hdri/help/index.html?fitymi_mapping.htm

"Fake (Pseudo) HDR is a special new process that can create HDR-like tone-mapped image from only a single JPG file (For single RAW we still advice to go for full HDR processing). It is very simple (fun and fast too).

source:http://www.mediachance.com/hdri/fakehdr.html

[Kan Win]

A cloudy pseudo-HDR Panorama

For Clouds I give it 10

and for Panoramic sad to say another 10

I am a big softy for Panoramic Photography

Very nice photo 'lordsux' Thank you.

Yours truly,

Win from Kan

P.S. Now we are cooking on gas in this HDR thread

[The Vulcan]

A cloudy pseudo-HDR Panorama

Exceptional image - awesome atmosphere and sharp to boot.

[Kan Win]

Went to 'Uthai Thani' last weekend with my wife as we have always passed this place either going to Chaing Mai or back as per her request.

Look what I found.........

All real 3 shots, hand held Oly E-3 RAW

Did not what to make it too Dynamic, but can

Yours truly,

Win from Kan

[Kan Win]

In the same Temple grounds I found this

Must have been a one shot not sure, will get back to you all once I verify it. Working on two computers btw.

Yours truly,

Win from Kan

[lordsux]

Thanks for the compliments, much appreciated I have 5 or 6 'panoramas' from that cloud front, I have merged them and maybe will run a couple through the HDR grinder and post them on this thread depending on how they look. I'm new to creating Pano's but I think that their size and spectrum make a good base photo for any type of HDR treatment. This 'handheld' cloud panorama is around 12% of the 8200 x 2200, 5 frame original and heavily compressed for web use. Good to see it still has something left in it

This one of the Laos, Vang Vieng Mountains and Nam Song River was one was my very first attempts at a panorama, 5 RAW frames merged using Photoshop Elements. I just ran it through easyHDR which also has a LDR enhancement feature to give it a bit of kick.

Not often I get a 10, let alone 2 of them, so this is for you Kan

[Kan Win]

Same place a 'Real" HDR........................ .

Over cooked, but I still have me 3 shots in RAW to change it

I Thank you 'Fabianfred' and all members that have express their veiws and given us the opportunity to post our own HDR photos.

I vote 'Fabianfred' 10 out of............................

Keep posting your HDR photos please on this your 'FavoriteFred'

Yours truly,

Win from Kan

[monkfish]

Thanks for the compliments, much appreciated I have 5 or 6 'panoramas' from that cloud front, I have merged them and maybe will run a couple through the HDR grinder and post them on this thread depending on how they look. I'm new to creating Pano's but I think that their size and spectrum make a good base photo for any type of HDR treatment. This 'handheld' cloud panorama is around 12% of the 8200 x 2200, 5 frame original and heavily compressed for web use. Good to see it still has something left in it

This one of the Laos, Vang Vieng Mountains and Nam Song River was one was my very first attempts at a panorama, 5 RAW frames merged using Photoshop Elements. I just ran it through easyHDR which also has a LDR enhancement feature to give it a bit of kick.

Not often I get a 10, let alone 2 of them, so this is for you Kan

Great pictures! Truly inspirational. I know what i will trying to do on my next day off!

and thanks for sharing

[aeon]

Thanks for the compliments, much appreciated I have 5 or 6 'panoramas' from that cloud front, I have merged them and maybe will run a couple through the HDR grinder and post them on this thread depending on how they look. I'm new to creating Pano's but I think that their size and spectrum make a good base photo for any type of HDR treatment. This 'handheld' cloud panorama is around 12% of the 8200 x 2200, 5 frame original and heavily compressed for web use. Good to see it still has something left in it

This one of the Laos, Vang Vieng Mountains and Nam Song River was one was my very first attempts at a panorama, 5 RAW frames merged using Photoshop Elements. I just ran it through easyHDR which also has a LDR enhancement feature to give it a bit of kick.

Not often I get a 10, let alone 2 of them, so this is for you Kan

very nice panorama, has a bit of fantasy feeling, I love it.

The clouds look a little burned sometime (for my personal taste), but the size of these make everything look huge. Amazing work for an handheld.

[fabianfred]

A cloudy pseudo-HDR Panorama

Beautiful shot...

[fabianfred]

My local temple has a new large Sala and there are six paintings depicting various festivals during the year... I shot them using three exposures to combine into HDR and two halves which were joined in Photoshop.

Edited June 30, 2009 by fabianfred

[fabianfred]

This one of the Laos, Vang Vieng Mountains and Nam Song River was one was my very first attempts at a panorama, 5 RAW frames merged using Photoshop Elements. I just ran it through easyHDR which also has a LDR enhancement feature to give it a bit of kick.

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!

Beautiful sunlight on those hills.... I'd love to see a full size version of this........fantastic panorama

[The Vulcan]

I must say there's been some eye opening submissions in this HDR challenge.

Quite amazing and stunning

[Kan Win]

I have read all the posts re:taking a 'Real' HDR so I tried it last week-end, but sad to say I did already post me 3 entries in the clouds challenge therefore I post it in here.

3 photos in RAW and then Photomatix Pro 3 then in ACDSee Pro 2.50 for the final touch up and cropping.

Yours truly,

Kan Win

Edited July 2, 2009 by Kan Win

[canuckamuck]

So is this thread going to run forever, isn't there a vote?

It has been a good thread showing some of the benefits and pitfalls of HDR. Something I have never tried myself, but I can see that the one shot HDR is inferior to the bracketed method.

For the next challenge I think we should have a contest to see who can level their tripod. It seems there are quit e few that need practice in this area.

[Kan Win]

So is this thread going to run forever, isn't there a vote?

It has been a good thread showing some of the benefits and pitfalls of HDR. Something I have never tried myself, but I can see that the one shot HDR is inferior to the bracketed method.

For the next challenge I think we should have a contest to see who can level their tripod. It seems there are quit e few that need practice in this area.

Lets leave it for a bit longer, shall we 'canuckamuck'

As for the next challenge that you mentioned, please open it, as all my photos are hand held and listing a wee bit

My tripod is fairly heavy and I only use it on my night shots due to the long exposure settings.

Yours truly,

Win in Kan

[monkfish]

Been experimenting with Photomatrix , let me know what you think did i over cook it?

Made from a single RAW image with 3 exposure adjustment -2 0 +2 in lightroom.

[Pooklook]

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/post-a87268-...small1.jpg.html

A cloudy pseudo-HDR Panorama

A really nice panorama from Lordsux. Click on the link below the photo.

if you have HDMI out then its Best when viewed on a 1080p bigscreen..........

[fabianfred]

Been experimenting with Photomatrix , let me know what you think did i over cook it?

Made from a single RAW image with 3 exposure adjustment -2 0 +2 in lightroom.

It is always the muddy sky (highlights) which annoy me....as the rest is usually OK.... I suppose we could correct it in Photoshop...

[fabianfred]

same muddy look out the doors