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HDR N00b Anonymous
Hey /p/,
This is my first attempt at HDR. I was curious on what the 'correct' method of taking HDR pics was? I have seen people talk about a few different ways to do it, but I am not sure of the 'correct' way.

The way I did it was to take a few different pics and open in photoshop with the "File->Automate->Merge to HDR" method.

What does /p/ say is the best way to do HDR? Also, if you wish to give comments on my horrid photo of an uninteresting subject, feel free to(blah blah, no PNG etc).
>> Anonymous
well first off, the point of HDR is to artificially increase the dynamic range of a picture. meaning you can get details in both dark darks of a picture and the light lights. this picture has nothing that would be out of the dynamic range of the camera so you want see much of a difference from this and a normal picture. also, photoshop's HDR tool is decent.
>> Anonymous
the best way to do HDR is to take one overexposed shot, one underexposed shot, and one in between, and then if you really want you can do one really overexposed and one really underexposed shot.

what>>62803said about your photo is true, there wouldn't be much difference between a regular photo and an HDR because the lighting isn't EXTREME enough.

If you want to test HDR, I suggest you go outside and do it.
>> Anonymous
take pictures of something very bright and very dark in the same scene, for example a computer monitor in a very dim lit room.
>> Anonymous
Typical hdr-friendly subjects are churches (bright stained-glass windows, wood grain (shows up well with hdr), and dark areas as well as buildings in the sun with interesting cloud patterns.

Don't forget to tone map the HDR image afterwards (convert to 8bit/channel)
>> Anonymous
/p/ HAET IMPROPER HDR! /p/ SMASH!
>> kyb
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This is an HDR shot I did using the same method as OP. I made it with 5 different images though.

Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop CS2 WindowsImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2006:05:07 11:12:42Color Space InformationsRGBImage Width1600Image Height1200
>> kyb
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These are they

Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop CS2 WindowsImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution300 dpiVertical Resolution300 dpiImage Created2006:05:06 23:57:52Color Space InformationsRGBImage Width1064Image Height159
>> kyb
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Here's another. I like using HDR for indoor pictures, that way you can see the contents of the room as well as whats outside.

Camera-Specific Properties:Camera SoftwareAdobe Photoshop CS2 WindowsImage-Specific Properties:Image OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2007:06:20 19:23:39Color Space InformationsRGBImage Width1600Image Height1203
>> Anonymous
P.S. HDR works best when you use a good color range (try something outside not all indside your house)
>> Anonymous
I use qtsfpui (or something), is Photoshop better at HDR?