Some experimental HDR photographs of my baby
12-30-2008, 07:57 PM
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Some experimental HDR photographs of my baby
Well, closest thing I have to a baby at this point 
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This HDR business is harder than it originally seemed, the post processing takes some serious skill - so the stuff still doesn't look great. Excuse the watermarks, I haven't bought the processing program yet so I'm using the trial.
.This HDR business is harder than it originally seemed, the post processing takes some serious skill - so the stuff still doesn't look great. Excuse the watermarks, I haven't bought the processing program yet so I'm using the trial.
12-30-2008, 11:07 PM
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RE: Some experimental HDR photographs of my baby
Yeah it's my boat. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, a photo processing type that makes it more like what the human eye sees. A normal single photograph has poor light range, it's a limitation of the camera. You either have detail in the dark areas with a long exposure or details in the light areas with a short one.
The point of HDR is taking 3 or more pictures of the same scene at different exposures, generally one normal, one slightly over, and one underexposed. A program then generates an HDR negative by blending the exposures. This negative can't be viewed proplerly on a normal monitor because the monitor also suffers from the range issue.
So you have to tone map it, and simulate the full range using a low range medium.
The tone mapping is the time consuming part because there are lots of variables to adjust to make the image look realistic and not computer generated.
I suggest googling it to see some really nice professional HDR shots, they're spectacular.
The point of HDR is taking 3 or more pictures of the same scene at different exposures, generally one normal, one slightly over, and one underexposed. A program then generates an HDR negative by blending the exposures. This negative can't be viewed proplerly on a normal monitor because the monitor also suffers from the range issue.
So you have to tone map it, and simulate the full range using a low range medium.
The tone mapping is the time consuming part because there are lots of variables to adjust to make the image look realistic and not computer generated.
I suggest googling it to see some really nice professional HDR shots, they're spectacular.
12-30-2008, 11:15 PM
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RE: Some experimental HDR photographs of my baby
Thats the RIO 51 right??? man that sucker looks AWSOME..........if you painted it for the love of god help me paint mine i just built a aeromarine sprint cat and im honestly lost on how to paint a boat ive looked for turiols but havent had much luck think you can give me a few pointers???
again NICE BOAT!
again NICE BOAT!
12-30-2008, 11:18 PM
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RE: Some experimental HDR photographs of my baby
Lol that's no Rio 51, thats insulting to even say
It's made by Bonzi Sports, totally custom, made to order.
Comparing the Rio 51 to this boat like comparing a Xmods to an HPI Baja.
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It's made by Bonzi Sports, totally custom, made to order.
Comparing the Rio 51 to this boat like comparing a Xmods to an HPI Baja.
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12-31-2008, 12:19 AM
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RE: Some experimental HDR photographs of my baby
They generally do, I agree. It's somewhat pointless to apply lots of processing to uniformly lit indoor scenes, but you can get some improvements.
12-31-2008, 01:09 AM
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I think HDR shots favor natural/outdoor subjects.
I think HDR shots favor natural/outdoor subjects.
12-31-2008, 01:44 AM
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Man that way of taking the pictures makes the mood feel right. I don't know how to explain it it just looks....."Right".
12-31-2008, 02:49 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP7OkqrfxSo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRPBX3IbXq4
sheograth and TNB, can you guys post before pictures?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRPBX3IbXq4
sheograth and TNB, can you guys post before pictures?
12-31-2008, 02:51 AM
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RE: Some experimental HDR photographs of my baby
There isn't really a single before picture, since it's a composite of multiple exposures. TNB might have a single exposure of the same scene, but I don't have one from the boat. Next time I do an HDR set I'll keep one of the originals.
12-31-2008, 11:38 AM
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RE: Some experimental HDR photographs of my baby
what you do is you take lots of photos with different exposures, since the cam can only get so much light and dark, once you have it all worked out the results can be amazing, http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/wp-co...007/10/hdr.jpg is a good "example" of before and after, do a quick search of HDR images, they are insane[8D]
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Yeah it's my boat. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, a photo processing type that makes it more like what the human eye sees. A normal single photograph has poor light range, it's a limitation of the camera. You either have detail in the dark areas with a long exposure or details in the light areas with a short one.
The point of HDR is taking 3 or more pictures of the same scene at different exposures, generally one normal, one slightly over, and one underexposed. A program then generates an HDR negative by blending the exposures. This negative can't be viewed proplerly on a normal monitor because the monitor also suffers from the range issue.
So you have to tone map it, and simulate the full range using a low range medium.
The tone mapping is the time consuming part because there are lots of variables to adjust to make the image look realistic and not computer generated.
I suggest googling it to see some really nice professional HDR shots, they're spectacular.
Yeah it's my boat. HDR stands for High Dynamic Range, a photo processing type that makes it more like what the human eye sees. A normal single photograph has poor light range, it's a limitation of the camera. You either have detail in the dark areas with a long exposure or details in the light areas with a short one.
The point of HDR is taking 3 or more pictures of the same scene at different exposures, generally one normal, one slightly over, and one underexposed. A program then generates an HDR negative by blending the exposures. This negative can't be viewed proplerly on a normal monitor because the monitor also suffers from the range issue.
So you have to tone map it, and simulate the full range using a low range medium.
The tone mapping is the time consuming part because there are lots of variables to adjust to make the image look realistic and not computer generated.
I suggest googling it to see some really nice professional HDR shots, they're spectacular.
Or I could use 4 umbrela set ups...
One high and angles above the boat, One belt level, aimed strait.
The other two on each side of the boat.
Perfect lighting
01-01-2009, 07:13 AM
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RE: Some experimental HDR photographs of my baby
I just put the camera on hi-speed and shoot.
I'd rather spend my time behind the camera taking pictures than behind the computer "fixing" them.
I'd rather spend my time behind the camera taking pictures than behind the computer "fixing" them.
01-06-2009, 06:24 PM
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RE: Some experimental HDR photographs of my baby
looks very smart, but what are the two tubes that go into the rudder? they look like hydraulic lines, but that would make no sense!
