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Community => Photo & Video => Topic started by: Roper on October 08, 2012, 09:05:51 PM

Title: October moon HDR photo
Post by: Roper on October 08, 2012, 09:05:51 PM: HDR or high dynamic range photography merges 3 or more images (you must use a tripod) of differing exposure values into a neat photo. So often in high contrast settings the foreground is too dark or the sky is too light. The software from HDRSoft is easy to use and less than $50.00. Here's a first attempt at using the process and the software. It's early morning looking out the front door at the east side of the Cascades in the Okanogan. I think it works well...

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi230.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fee195%2FRoper1952%2FOctobermoonHDR.jpg&hash=4290fecbfdabae441a9905c238078d9f9c1795c2)
Title: Re: October moon HDR photo
Post by: Alchase on October 09, 2012, 03:30:36 PM: Very cool
Title: Re: October moon HDR photo
Post by: Greenhorn on October 09, 2012, 03:37:21 PM: Looks to me like it works great! :tup:
Title: Re: October moon HDR photo
Post by: Moose-head on October 09, 2012, 03:44:42 PM: That is cool. Can you change the point of focus to add depth with that?
Title: Re: October moon HDR photo
Post by: huntnphool on October 09, 2012, 03:51:42 PM: Quote from: Moose-head on October 09, 2012, 03:44:42 PM
That is cool. Can you change the point of focus to add depth with that?
No but you can stop down to f/16, f/22 and achieve the same thing. ;)
Title: Re: October moon HDR photo
Post by: quadrafire on October 09, 2012, 03:51:48 PM: Nice. Is there a bit of smoke in the air for that shot as well?
Is that software that you download, then bracket your shots and apply the software to that?
Title: Re: October moon HDR photo
Post by: Roper on October 09, 2012, 04:43:02 PM: Moosehead, Huntinphool is right, changing f-stops will change the depth of field.

Quadrafire, there were high thin clouds that morning, no smoke. HDRSoft has a tutorial on their website that you can try for free. Take bracketed shots and give it a whirl. if you like it, you can pay and download the software to your computer.

No association with the company, I just like the software...
Title: Re: October moon HDR photo
Post by: huntnphool on October 09, 2012, 04:56:32 PM: You might try Photomatix too.
Title: Re: October moon HDR photo
Post by: Maligator on October 09, 2012, 05:25:27 PM: Looks good. 8)
Title: Re: October moon HDR photo
Post by: olsy on October 09, 2012, 08:35:01 PM: Quote from: huntnphool on October 09, 2012, 04:56:32 PM
You might try Photomatix too.

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