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General => General Discussion => Photography => Topic started by: Paultojo on June 08, 2012, 07:11:22 PM

Title: HDR
Post by: Paultojo on June 08, 2012, 07:11:22 PM

Been messing about with some trial software with mixed results anyone else had a go with HDR



(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7083/7351513564_de17dabf3a_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/7351513564/)
P-8 HDR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/7351513564/) by Paul J Harvey (http://www.flickr.com/people/8620037@N05/), on Flickr



(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/7163902409_c3409885bf_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/7163902409/)
502 Mirage F1 Libyan Air Force (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/7163902409/) by Paul J Harvey (http://www.flickr.com/people/8620037@N05/), on Flickr



(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8162/7163902171_6ab67e0746_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/7163902171/)
261 PC-9 Irish Aer Corps HDR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/7163902171/) by Paul J Harvey (http://www.flickr.com/people/8620037@N05/), on Flickr



(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7079/7328922924_2179c9a7e9_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/7328922924/)
Vulcan HDR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/7328922924/) by Paul J Harvey (http://www.flickr.com/people/8620037@N05/), on Flickr
Paul

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: hammerhead on January 01, 2013, 10:24:48 AM

Had my first go with HDR last night....   I dont think it worked out too badly....

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8358/8331831242_7250b38447_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/8331831242/)
Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/8331831242/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8078/8330979545_a7869ca4e7_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/8330979545/)
RIAT 2013 pt2 873 hdr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/8330979545/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: Paultojo on January 01, 2013, 11:29:42 AM

Look good Mick

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: casper on January 01, 2013, 07:18:53 PM

Sorry Paul, not me :)

Very nice attempts, look very good H

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: Paultojo on January 01, 2013, 08:45:03 PM

Sorry my bad nice work Don  :P

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: hammerhead on January 01, 2013, 11:49:29 PM

Thanks guys...  Had a go at another couple... 

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8084/8334772387_1c4a1fffbf_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/8334772387/)
6-6-12 Casement HDR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/8334772387/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8334770447_5366ff2e79_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/8334770447/)
5-11-12 056 hdr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/8334770447/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: CanonJohns40d on January 02, 2013, 10:54:48 PM

I like the HDR technique and the shots above are super. I have experimented with ths but I try/hope that I have kept the effect subtle. This sample was a Seaking in Bangor on the Long Hole Harbour wall.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8218/8339018661_7ffd680676.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangorfuji9500/8339018661/)
Prestwick Seaking (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangorfuji9500/8339018661/) by Canon John's 7D (http://www.flickr.com/people/bangorfuji9500/), on Flickr
 
And the same machine landing at Portrush similar treatment.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8497/8339065463_558ea580a4.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangorfuji9500/8339065463/)
XZ920 Prestwick Seaking (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangorfuji9500/8339065463/) by Canon John's 7D (http://www.flickr.com/people/bangorfuji9500/), on Flickr
And the Merlin landing on again Portrush.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8215/8340161470_28c1a80e26.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangorfuji9500/8340161470/)
Navy Merlin and Seaking (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangorfuji9500/8340161470/) by Canon John's 7D (http://www.flickr.com/people/bangorfuji9500/), on Flickr
 
These photographs were taken on cold grey rainy days, I felt the HDR saved them never being seen?
 
John

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: smudge on January 03, 2013, 08:43:29 AM

Very impressive.

So what's the capture technique for such shots?  Traditionally HDR capture was done through exposure bracketing, but there is very little rotor smear on the heli shots.  I'd expect more smear and blur from three or five bracketed shots.

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: CanonJohns40d on January 03, 2013, 04:36:17 PM

Hi Smudge I used Photomatix Pro which allows the traditional 3+ shots or a version using a single RAW shot. The helicopters I took were the later.

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: Paultojo on January 03, 2013, 05:08:43 PM

Some images lend themselves some don't Paint Shop Pro 14 and above have an HDR module and simplified Tone mapping feature



(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8499/8299114251_622b1c14fa_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/8299114251/)
Red 56 Polish Mig 29 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/8299114251/) by Paul J Harvey (http://www.flickr.com/people/8620037@N05/), on Flickr



(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8215/8268519058_e879be42e7_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/8268519058/)
Royal Navy Lynx redo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/8268519058/) by Paul J Harvey (http://www.flickr.com/people/8620037@N05/), on Flickr

Both tone mapped


Paul

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: CanonJohns40d on January 03, 2013, 05:58:25 PM

Hi Paul quality as always. I'm not sure I've ever seen any of your shots that needed this additional touch to look great. I have used it when the light was poor these ones of yours make me wonder if a revisit to some of mine taken in better light might be worth a try.

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: AERTANK on January 03, 2013, 07:48:04 PM

Good grief, the quality of the above photos is exceptional! Fantastic work, I've tried to take shots of aircraft with my little Fuji bridge camera and failed miserably, so I can appreciate the time, effort and expense put into all those photos by a talented bunch of enthusiasts! Really love the Mig-29 shot!


AERTANK

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: Paultojo on January 03, 2013, 11:23:18 PM

Cheers guys, Aertank a bit of heavy kit makes all the difference  :D

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: String on January 04, 2013, 03:59:06 PM

Not sure if it works well with this pic but here is one of my otter pic's in HDR form

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Title: Re: HDR
Post by: Angry Turnip on January 05, 2013, 04:39:47 PM

Interesting effect,but can look rather overdone-seems good for bringing out cloud details.

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: Paultojo on January 17, 2013, 09:05:59 PM

One more

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8053/8389653167_97fcbdc809_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/8389653167/)
BA 747 RIAT 2006 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/8389653167/) by Paul J Harvey (http://www.flickr.com/people/8620037@N05/), on Flickr


Paul

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: AERTANK on January 18, 2013, 07:55:46 AM

Superb! Thanks for that!

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: Paultojo on January 18, 2013, 06:06:43 PM

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8194/8391991071_102597f701_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/8391991071/)
Concorde at Belfast Int 21st Oct 2003 re edit with a heap of HDR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/8391991071/) by Paul J Harvey (http://www.flickr.com/people/8620037@N05/), on Flickr


Rather like this, looks so unreal

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: Causeway74 on January 18, 2013, 06:09:23 PM

Paul that is a beauty! 10 years this year since she retired I believe.

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: Paultojo on January 18, 2013, 06:22:00 PM

Yep 10 years in October

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: Dave on January 18, 2013, 07:06:56 PM

Quote from: Paultojo on January 18, 2013, 06:06:43 PM

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8194/8391991071_102597f701_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/8391991071/)
Concorde at Belfast Int 21st Oct 2003 re edit with a heap of HDR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/8391991071/) by Paul J Harvey (http://www.flickr.com/people/8620037@N05/), on Flickr

Very nice! :) Such a shame this beauty still isn't gracing the skies today :/

Rather like this, looks so unreal

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: Jake Lewis on January 18, 2013, 09:02:07 PM

Absolutely fantastic photo, Paul, woah! Never actually saw the Concorde before but that sure is a beauty! :)

Jake

Title: Re: HDR
Post by: Paultojo on January 18, 2013, 09:11:51 PM

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8391991939_4b1e8a8a28_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/8391991939/)
Concorde at Belfast Int 21st Oct 2003 re edit with a heap of HDR (http://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/8391991939/) by Paul J Harvey (http://www.flickr.com/people/8620037@N05/), on Flickr


Same day