HDR-Imaging Thread (tone mapping) - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

grimm · 05-12-2007, 12:06 PM

Thought this might be a good idea for everyone to display and discuss their work.

My HDR Bar of soap.
One night after having a few beers at home I took these. (the beers probably weren't the best idea to have before trying to take the 'exact' same picture. I hit the tripod a few times while adjusting exposure. in any case onward...
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Then Not really knowing what to do I layered them all up in PS, and then started erasing stuff on layers and playing with transparency levels. This is what I came up with.

I also read about photomatix which is a software that creates HDR images, and does tonal mapping. I downloaded the fully working demo, there are a lot of custom settings and adjustments, but i don't know if my pictures were just slightly off alignment, or if the softwares auto align feature sucks but... this was one of the better results. I wasn't sure what everything did, so I just tried a bunch of different settings.

here is some other decent reading.
http://www.guyjbrown.com/technical.html
http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tut...amic-range.htm

BlackTypeR · 05-12-2007, 03:00 PM

Here are a few of mine. They are done with three different exposures and processed using the Photomatrix trial software.

james_ls · 05-12-2007, 05:43 PM

How far apart were your exposures for the LAST picture...that thing is incredible.

stover · 05-12-2007, 05:47 PM

wat is HDR???? do u jus take a few bright and a few dark and then cutaway stuff so certain things are highlighted?

jspek · 05-12-2007, 05:49 PM

this thread

haha jk. i should give it a try again. maybe after i snap some pics at hin.

BlackTypeR · 05-12-2007, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james_ls

How far apart were your exposures for the LAST picture...that thing is incredible.

Thanks....they're 2 stops apart

grimm · 05-12-2007, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sexystover

wat is HDR???? do u jus take a few bright and a few dark and then cutaway stuff so certain things are highlighted?

read the links. but no.. not really.

**TROLL** · 05-12-2007, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jspek

this thread

haha jk. i should give it a try again. maybe after i snap some pics at hin.

you're such an OG...

stover · 05-13-2007, 07:56 AM

so if i was wrong... wat is it... im a noob wen it comes to pictures and such

grimm · 05-13-2007, 09:41 AM

I don't mean to sound like a dick, But I posted some helpful links at the bottom of my initial post that will answer you're question in much more depth and accuracy then what I would care to type. Check those out, or search wikipedia for it.

markley02 · 05-13-2007, 09:58 AM

I actually like how RAW pictures turn out when you put them through photomatrix with subtle HDR strength.

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howielong · 05-14-2007, 02:27 PM

Here is my try at HDR Images.

Shot in Raw
Cpl Filter
+2 EV
0 EV
-2 EV
Put together and then tone mapped, Then a little adjustment

Same as above, but second layer in Photoshop set to multiply.

I dislike how the Photomatrix software has its water mark on the photos. Wish I had a full program and not the trial.

**TROLL** · 05-14-2007, 02:30 PM

haha and they dislike that you're trying to use their program for free.

YellowMSP · 05-14-2007, 09:47 PM

this isnt really hdr but i made a layer for the ground, layer for the sky and one for the car and just masked the parts of each i didnt want. ill probably try the hdr stuff later this week when im down the shore. anyway heres the pic with the edit

before

after

D Money · 05-14-2007, 10:03 PM

Is this HDR?

grimm · 05-14-2007, 10:22 PM

D, that looks like it is subtle HDR. The reverse graduation in shadows is what keys me into it. Besides that ghost of the dude... (which could be PS'd out if someone took the time)

Heres one I did, It's sort of fake. I just opened one image in PS and changed exposure levels and saved it a 5 different levels. Then tone mapped. Then slightly adjusted in PS, just bumped the exposure up a tad.
My best so far.

Spocknasty · 05-17-2007, 01:56 AM

S4toSTI · 05-17-2007, 04:10 PM

Haha d posts my unsigned pic i love it.
This is what he had posted before...

Anyway i think like most things hdr can be wayyy over done. Example..

Too add people hdr's look funny when over done.

grimm · 05-18-2007, 08:37 AM

i like to be an over achiever ;)
I thiink they look great! (uhmm yo so hows that pm coming?) ahhaa...

S4toSTI · 05-18-2007, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grimm

i like to be an over achiever ;)
I thiink they look great! (uhmm yo so hows that pm coming?) ahhaa...

Haha i totally forgot pm me your aim name and i will talk to you on there sometime i am sure it will be alot easier.

05-12-2007, 12:06 PM	#1
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	HDR-Imaging Thread (tone mapping) Thought this might be a good idea for everyone to display and discuss their work. My HDR Bar of soap. One night after having a few beers at home I took these. (the beers probably weren't the best idea to have before trying to take the 'exact' same picture. I hit the tripod a few times while adjusting exposure. in any case onward... 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Then Not really knowing what to do I layered them all up in PS, and then started erasing stuff on layers and playing with transparency levels. This is what I came up with. I also read about photomatix which is a software that creates HDR images, and does tonal mapping. I downloaded the fully working demo, there are a lot of custom settings and adjustments, but i don't know if my pictures were just slightly off alignment, or if the softwares auto align feature sucks but... this was one of the better results. I wasn't sure what everything did, so I just tried a bunch of different settings. here is some other decent reading. http://www.guyjbrown.com/technical.html http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tut...amic-range.htm

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05-12-2007, 03:00 PM	#2
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05-13-2007, 09:41 AM	#10
grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	I don't mean to sound like a dick, But I posted some helpful links at the bottom of my initial post that will answer you're question in much more depth and accuracy then what I would care to type. Check those out, or search wikipedia for it.

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howielong Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Langhorne, PA Member #586 My Ride: Grandpa Cruiser iTrader: (0)	Here is my try at HDR Images. Shot in Raw Cpl Filter +2 EV 0 EV -2 EV Put together and then tone mapped, Then a little adjustment Same as above, but second layer in Photoshop set to multiply. I dislike how the Photomatrix software has its water mark on the photos. Wish I had a full program and not the trial. __________________ I drive the grand kids around *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by howielong; 05-14-2007 at 02:30 PM.

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grimm Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Member #3058 iTrader: (2)	D, that looks like it is subtle HDR. The reverse graduation in shadows is what keys me into it. Besides that ghost of the dude... (which could be PS'd out if someone took the time) Heres one I did, It's sort of fake. I just opened one image in PS and changed exposure levels and saved it a 5 different levels. Then tone mapped. Then slightly adjusted in PS, just bumped the exposure up a tad. My best so far. Last edited by grimm; 05-14-2007 at 10:24 PM.

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