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Re: First edition of Diversity is online
illusionart2004 2009-Apr-15 19:13:00
--- In #removed#, "Serge Maandag" <wwp@...> wrote:
>
> Don,
>
> > Yes, I shot five exposures of each frame, one stop apart, stitched to
> > hdr format in PTGui then tone mapped in PhotoMatix. Without this half
> > the sky would be blown out. As it turned out, five stops was not quite
> > enough for the brightest clouds. I don't have a lot of experience at
> > tone mapping, a real expert might have been able to do better.
>
> It's encouraging if you call yourself unexperienced, but still manage to
> get results like this. My HDR tries have rendered terrible results until
> now. Exposure fusing will work, but the results have been a bit
> underwhelming. I think I need to have a go at tone mapping again. And I
> probably have to tell my lazy self that I need to take at least 5
> exposures and not just 3 :)
>
> > I took some dramatic panos in a dust storm the day before, I'll post a
> > link when they are ready.
>
> Waiting for them!
> I must say it takes quite some guts to set up your precious camera in a
> dust storm. The last time my macro lens touched a bit of sand I had to
> have it cleaned professionally :(
>
> Thanks,
> serge.
>
There is a good HDR Tutorial by a real expert at: http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/
I see his incredible images on Flicker and follow him on Twitter @TreyRatcliff
Lee
Lee