Comments on: Some HDR Camera Options http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/2009/07/some-hdr-camera-options/ Walking our way through the photographic world Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:32:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Nirav Shah http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/2009/07/some-hdr-camera-options/comment-page-1/#comment-11944 Nirav Shah Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:15:09 +0000 http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/?p=3302#comment-11944 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Basics of Some HDR Camera Options - http://shar.es/hYZP</span></span> Basics of Some HDR Camera Options – http://shar.es/hYZP

]]> By: jeff http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/2009/07/some-hdr-camera-options/comment-page-1/#comment-9080 jeff Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:49:54 +0000 http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/?p=3302#comment-9080 Steve, I suggested the tripod because it is very hard to align the camera from shot to shot while you are manually adjusting the camera. Even if you use the same focus point in the scene the alignment can be off enough to ruin the HDR process. I handhold my auto-bracketed shots all the time, especially if I am using pretty fast shutter speeds. As for the CS3/CS4 option for creating the HDR file, the process to use is Merge to HDR which is found in the <em>File, Automate</em> menu section. By the way, nice shot of the Chain Bridge. Steve, I suggested the tripod because it is very hard to align the camera from shot to shot while you are manually adjusting the camera. Even if you use the same focus point in the scene the alignment can be off enough to ruin the HDR process. I handhold my auto-bracketed shots all the time, especially if I am using pretty fast shutter speeds. As for the CS3/CS4 option for creating the HDR file, the process to use is Merge to HDR which is found in the File, Automate menu section. By the way, nice shot of the Chain Bridge.

]]> By: jeff http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/2009/07/some-hdr-camera-options/comment-page-1/#comment-9079 jeff Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:37:27 +0000 http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/?p=3302#comment-9079 Joe, you are right about changing the shutter speed, not the aperture, which is why I said to set the camera to Aperture Priority. In doing so, the camera will hold the aperture that you select and adjust the shutter speed accordingly. Joe, you are right about changing the shutter speed, not the aperture, which is why I said to set the camera to Aperture Priority. In doing so, the camera will hold the aperture that you select and adjust the shutter speed accordingly.

]]> By: Dave Warner http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/2009/07/some-hdr-camera-options/comment-page-1/#comment-11945 Dave Warner Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:40:52 +0000 http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/?p=3302#comment-11945 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @CelticCamera: Some HDR Camera Options: http://bit.ly/Bn5OE by @PhotoWalkPro</span></span> RT @CelticCamera: Some HDR Camera Options: http://bit.ly/Bn5OE by @PhotoWalkPro

]]> By: mannedspace http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/2009/07/some-hdr-camera-options/comment-page-1/#comment-9076 mannedspace Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:29:21 +0000 http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/?p=3302#comment-9076 I've had countless people (friends/family/etc.) request 'how-to' or 'how-do-you-do-_____' information on their cameras. My first question to them is 'have you read your manual?'. 99.99999% of the time they say 'no' and I just smile. I’ve had countless people (friends/family/etc.) request ‘how-to’ or ‘how-do-you-do-_____’ information on their cameras. My first question to them is ‘have you read your manual?’. 99.99999% of the time they say ‘no’ and I just smile.

]]> By: Michael Junge http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/2009/07/some-hdr-camera-options/comment-page-1/#comment-9074 Michael Junge Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:52:10 +0000 http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/?p=3302#comment-9074 Another option, if you use Lightroom, is to make two virtual copies and then alter the exposure as necessary to get the desired spread. Another option, if you use Lightroom, is to make two virtual copies and then alter the exposure as necessary to get the desired spread.

]]> By: Steve Kalman http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/2009/07/some-hdr-camera-options/comment-page-1/#comment-9073 Steve Kalman Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:30:54 +0000 http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/?p=3302#comment-9073 Although I agree about getting much better results with a tripod, I would like to point out that it is possible to do it handheld if your camera auto-brackets. Requirements are to have enough light to make for a fast shutter, even in the longest exposure. Then aim one of the focusing dots on a small target in the viewfinder. Finally, the various HDR-merge programs aren't all equal. I use Photomatix-pro as my HDR of choice, but sometimes it can't handle misalighed images. In that case, I ask CS4 to try. (same engine as pano merge, I think). For an example (of Budapest's Chain Bridge, taken handheld from a slow-moving tourist boat) try the last photo in the oldworld section of my website. Steve Although I agree about getting much better results with a tripod, I would like to point out that it is possible to do it handheld if your camera auto-brackets. Requirements are to have enough light to make for a fast shutter, even in the longest exposure. Then aim one of the focusing dots on a small target in the viewfinder. Finally, the various HDR-merge programs aren’t all equal. I use Photomatix-pro as my HDR of choice, but sometimes it can’t handle misalighed images. In that case, I ask CS4 to try. (same engine as pano merge, I think).

For an example (of Budapest’s Chain Bridge, taken handheld from a slow-moving tourist boat) try the last photo in the oldworld section of my website.

Steve

]]> By: Joe O'Brien http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/2009/07/some-hdr-camera-options/comment-page-1/#comment-9072 Joe O'Brien Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:46:06 +0000 http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/?p=3302#comment-9072 Wouldn't you only want to vary the shutter speed for HDR? If you change aperture, you would change the depth of field and that could cause the image to look different across the bracketed shots. Wouldn’t you only want to vary the shutter speed for HDR? If you change aperture, you would change the depth of field and that could cause the image to look different across the bracketed shots.

]]> By: I Shoot In RAW http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/2009/07/some-hdr-camera-options/comment-page-1/#comment-11946 I Shoot In RAW Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:40:15 +0000 http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/?p=3302#comment-11946 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Some HDR Camera Options http://bit.ly/PlfhA from @photowalkpro</span></span> Some HDR Camera Options http://bit.ly/PlfhA
from @photowalkpro

]]> By: Jeff Revell http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/2009/07/some-hdr-camera-options/comment-page-1/#comment-11947 Jeff Revell Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:34:31 +0000 http://www.revellphotography.com/blog/?p=3302#comment-11947 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Camera options for capturing HDR images in today's edition of PhotoWalkPro http://bit.ly/Bn5OE</span></span> Camera options for capturing HDR images in today’s edition of PhotoWalkPro http://bit.ly/Bn5OE

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