HDR Question / D90

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I'm just really getting to grips with my D90 and wondering what would be the best approach for satisfactory HDR, particularly relating to sunsets, etc.

Is the in-camera 'image overlay' facility a good substitute or should I use an external software? If external software is the preferred route, which would you suggest?

Many thanks for any comments,


Ernie
 
Not sure this is entirely right, sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong...

I think it can blend images together so you get information from multiple exposures in a single image. This isn't full HDR, the images still look very realistic but have more information in them from shadows & highlights rather than being under/over exposed. I've not used it before so not sure how good it is compared to blending the images manually in gimp or PS. It won't align them for you, that would rule it out for me as I find even images taken using tripod sometimes need minor aligning.

It can't do the tone mapping. That creates the more extreme HDR style. You'd need software to do this.
 
IMHO HDR should be done using external softwares. This way you maintain full control of what you want to do and keep all the original files
 
External software, some prefer photomatrix - I've never used it personally.

I have used oloneo http://www.oloneo.com/ which is still available as a Beta test until end of May if you just want a dabble, download it and have a play
 
:thumbs: for photomatix. Not used in camera overlay but I would assume it is somewhat less advanced and offers less control.
 
The overlay is more for creative arty stuff, not exposure blending. Set up bracketing in the camera and then use software like photomatix or PS to blend them together.
 
Just had a look at the tutorials on Photomatix......absolutely stunning results. About to download the trial version. Many thanks to all.


Ernie
 
Another one for photomix great program but get the full version if you can :thumbs:
 
I have used PS for HDR's. They're hard to get 'right' and I've overcooked a few myself, its only when you leave it for awhile and come back and you realise you missed the mark! I haven't used filters but I'm probably going to buy some soon to try and get a more natural feel to landscapes.
 
ShakyUK said:
I have used PS for HDR's. They're hard to get 'right' and I've overcooked a few myself, its only when you leave it for awhile and come back and you realise you missed the mark! I haven't used filters but I'm probably going to buy some soon to try and get a more natural feel to landscapes.
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Many thanks for all your comments and points of view. I suppose photography is like many other things in life; beauty is in the eye of the beholder and there might be something to be said for exploring the effect of filters before shelling out on software. Having said that, Mark Mullen's foreground certainly stands out where by 'normal' exposure methods, there is a fair chance it would have been dark.


Ernie
 
Yeah Mark's does look very natural tbh, its a nice shot.
 
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