PhotoWalkPro

I received some questions and also felt the need to listen to myself talk so I recorded a follow-up video for my last HDR post. The article describes how to take the 32-Bit HDR file and process it down to a usable 16 or 8-Bit format while maintaining the tonal ranges that are achieved using the HDR photography method. The Photoshop method of processing tends to render a much more realistic view of a scene then other software that utilizes the tonemapping methods. So go ahead and sit back, relax, and enjoy the sultry tones of my voice as I guide you through the processing routine (you know I am kidding about the whole “sultry tones of my voice” thing, right?).

If you are having trouble viewing the embedded video, try clicking here to go straight to YouTube.

And here is a look at the image that I processed in the video. As you can see, it maintains a very wide tonal range, from the bright skies to the deep shade of the boulders along the creek bed, that I could never have captured in a single exposure. So next time you are out shooting with your tripod, go ahead and take some over and under-exposures and give the HDR thing a whirl. You never know until you try.

Related posts:

1. Photoshop vs. Photomatix Pro
2. HDR Video Tutorial – Pt. 1
3. Process Your HDR Images Using Photoshop
4. Single Image Processing for HDR…Again
5. HDR Processing – What You See Is Not Always What You Get

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