HDR,for those that have been following

HDR is ideal for those times when your intended seen is of high contrast, a good example of this would be a forest foreground and blue sky above...no way a digital camera could expose correctly for this.

Thats why back in film days, skies where spliced in. Or even whilst out taking the shots ND grads (Graduated filters) where used on camera (and still very much are in use today) to even these differences in contrast out.

Steve...

 

Robert has been entertaining himself again with HDR.
My next offering is HDR process from a single image ( first picture )
If you look closely at the top right there is some tree branch ghosting (second picture)
Is there an easy fix for this in PS?
Robert
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Ghosting
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Well Dave has at last got around to handing in his homework!
I took Steve's steps but did it a bit back to front.
I skipped work on the tiff file.I HDRd the original in Photmatix and then did the adjustments in PS. Finished with the High Pass sharpening which I'd never tried before.
Don't know how well it's worked though. I think I'll have to try the tiff tweaking at the initial stages to see what difference it makes.

Edit. Um a bit wishy-washy and grainy compared with the others above:(

 

Another good image.Again,nice and light,subtle use of hdr and you havn't lost colour.
But,you've lost depth,and are in serious need of noise reduction.
Maybe try what i posted above.Simply duplicate the layer,then merge by selecting multiply.

Steve,i like this hdr image.I am in total agreement that hdr these days is overcooked to the extent that a potentially good image,looks basically stupid.
Your image could easily be mistaken as having no hdr work what so ever,which is the way it should be.
And as pic of the week,you should be rightly proud of the finished product.

Joe

 

My second attempt. Slightly better (I think)!

 

A lot better Dave.
You missed a white line on your cloning of the carpet though :-P

 

But I did remove that TV looking thing at the back of the church:D

 

Fair one.