"Official" HDR Pic Thread!
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IMO, I believe that the HDR technique should be used only in certain situations when the available lighting, backgrounds, and object(s) are in all "fitting." It's hard to describe what exactly I mean by that... just as when a photographer thinks a certain shot is taken at the right time, location, angle, etc etc. But examples of suitable conditions for using HDR: shooting an object against the light - sun/spotlight, and in extremely poor or low ambient lighting.
I find it almost annoying (no offense to anyone) that it's been so overly used in just your day-to-day photos. While the resulting effects certainly are unlike anything you'd get in a regular shot, it doesn't serve the purpose of an HDRI to begin with.
Sorry for the small rant.
Here are some of mine:
I find it almost annoying (no offense to anyone) that it's been so overly used in just your day-to-day photos. While the resulting effects certainly are unlike anything you'd get in a regular shot, it doesn't serve the purpose of an HDRI to begin with.
Sorry for the small rant.
Here are some of mine:
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Originally Posted by Dark_Sub_Rosa,Jul 15 2008, 09:02 PM
I'm just saying to really do it correct 3 images is pretty weak and unless you shoot RAW it isn't the same shooting in 8 bit vs 16 bit.
This one I pushed past the point of reality just to see how it turned out, its old and the only one I have saved on S2ki, I usually don't shoot HDR.
This one I pushed past the point of reality just to see how it turned out, its old and the only one I have saved on S2ki, I usually don't shoot HDR.
but from what I've gathered up is that it's not supposed to be used that way. O well, it looks good though 
btw, I was just teasing u man
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Originally Posted by dat boi,Jul 16 2008, 01:05 AM
Nice pic man....To me (the untrained eye) an overshopped HDR pic looks nice and almost like a drawing, and usually makes a cool wallpaper but from what I've gathered up is that it's not supposed to be used that way. O well, it looks good though
btw, I was just teasing u man
but from what I've gathered up is that it's not supposed to be used that way. O well, it looks good though btw, I was just teasing u man
The real purpose behind HDR is pretty much not making things look like a drawing but more or less a little surreal and getting highlights and contrast otherwise impossible. All the fake drawing stuff comes from the tone mapping.
