Photoshop CS2 Help

[R_Rambo]

every time i try to a create an HDR photo it doesn't work when i go to create the image it says it doesnt have enough dynamic range.

these are the steps i was doing:

3 photos - different exposures
file - automate-merge to HDR
Select the files (.jpg)
Hit ok

this is when the dynamic range error ocurs as it is blending the photos

any help is greatly appreciated as ive just started to mess with photography and photoshop

[jspek]

how far apart are the exposures? if i do 3 shots, i -2 0 +2 stops.

[jrl1018]

This might help. I used it when I was trying to make HDR's in Photoshop and didn't feel like shelling out the money for Photomatix.

http://backingwinds.blogspot.com/200...dr-images.html

[cszakolczai]

CS2 did this to me all the time, then I said F you CS2 and I got CS3.

[The Captain]

Edit: just realized that was for film...

Try this.

PS reads the exposure from the Exif info if available so you need to get rid of the Exif info from the different exposures you make.

This is easily done by selecting all, copying to clipboard, creating a new image based on the clipboard and pasting into it. You now have a copy of your image without the Exif. Save the file and repeat for each different exposure you want to merge. Now you can merge the different files you've created but as there is no Exif to provide the exposure values you will be asked to provide them yourself.

[R_Rambo]

thanks for the tips guys, im gonna go take some new shots today so hopefully this will work now

[R_Rambo]

alright well here is my very first attempt. the table/books/lamp area is kinda blurry but the way the plant turned out looked kinda nice.

still a lot of work to go but i guess thats a good foundation to work off of

[grimm]

you need a tripod. thats a very blurry photo.

[R_Rambo]

ha yea i used a tripod but i dont think i tightened the camera down to the base tight enough and moved when i was adjusting settings. oh well just more to work on next time

[97TurboDSM]

shoot bracketed in RAW and then do +- 1 exposure on the far ends when you process to JPG. that way it'll fire 3 shots and you dont have to touch the camera.

[R_Rambo]

^Thanks for the tip. sounds a lot easier lol

[R_Rambo]

alright round two. still not perfect, kinda wish i had a better subject. i just dont feel like going outside this weather sucks.

any imput is greatly appreciated

[The Captain]

hmmm...are you only merging them to HDR with cs2? No tone mapping? No post merge editting?

[R_Rambo]

haha your gonna have to fill me in on that stuff. i just got the camera a few weeks ago, and just got CS2 last week. and i only mess around with it for about a couple hours a week

[The Captain]

is the issue with CS2 complaining about the dynamic range resolved?

If so, then you just need to know the proper ways to create an HDR image. It's not just merging through photoshop.

There's a good walkthrough somewhere, let me see if i can find it

Edit: Not sure how closely this matches cs2...but watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s14rvLKKH60

[R_Rambo]

yea i got the dynamic range fixed. the way im creating these is through File > Automate > Merge To HDR. and then adding the photos, then changing the photo to a 16 bit/channel and messing with options that come up on the screen it creates


i guess im gonna look at some photography forums

[97TurboDSM]

why is it so noisy? you have the ISO turned way up for some reason?

[R_Rambo]

iso is at 100. should i go lower?

[jspek]

Originally Posted by 97TurboDSM

why is it so noisy? you have the ISO turned way up for some reason?

im guessing point and shoot?

[grimm]

HDR really is meant for merging extreme light and dark exposures, for instance:

Notice the intensity/brightness of the fire, compared to the kitchen light.

Your examples don't really have much variation in light intensities. You should read up on.
TST HDR Thread. there are some good articles in the first post.