HDR: from 1 raw is it possible?

[GavSt]

Question as per topic .....

Is it possible to do an hdr shot from 1 raw image?

 

[Slvrbck]

Yer, this fella does it using 1 & 3 files to show the diference:
http://www.vanilladays.com/hdr-guide/

 

[GavSt]

just what i was after.

thanks matey

 

[Slvrbck]

Glad to help

 

[DiddyDave]

These 'pseudo' HDRs from 1 image are best suited to moving subjects where the movement between shots would give 'ghosting'

I did some 'proper' HDR on a Whitby shoot a few months back and as it was very windy the camera moved enough to make aligning the images tricky. The best of the day was still a HDR from only 1 image rather than the bracketed sequence of 5 I was shooting for it!!!

DD

 

[Slvrbck]

I'm still trying to get any kind of HDR image to look good

 

[DiddyDave]

I'm still trying to get any kind of HDR image to look good

Why? HDR isn't for everything

Wrong subject or not getting to grips with the program???

Oh, and what program are you using?

DD

 

[Slvrbck]

I'm using Photomatix Pro3....
I have tried with landscapes for the most part but they just never seem to look as good as some of the other HDRs I have seen on here....

I will put up an example later.

 

[DiddyDave]

I think Photomatix is too complex and I have a simpler prog in 'Dynamic Photo' - it's a doddle to use, and well priced too

DD