Various pics, HDR, night, etc.

[green SVT]

Yes I know I'm becoming a pic whore but I just found this HDR program so I thought I would give it a try before I buy it. Also just getting some random pics for calender. Ignore stamp on picture, havent bought program yet.


Shot at 2007-08-14


Shot with Canon PowerShot A540 at 2007-08-14

Same pic, not HDR


Shot with Canon PowerShot A540 at 2007-08-14


Shot with Canon PowerShot A540 at 2007-08-14


Shot at 2007-08-15


Shot with Canon PowerShot A540 at 2007-08-14


Shot with Canon PowerShot A540 at 2007-08-14


Shot with Canon PowerShot A540 at 2007-08-14

 

[Redlineracer12]

I like the second one better :shrug: The first one makes your body panels look mismatched in color.

 

[TGO]

i like the first one. the way the camera picked up the light looks sick

 

[green SVT]

Yeah the panels do look weird but I think it looks pretty sweet, almost like a metallic color.

 

[BigBEN]

I really like the last one, although it does look a little washed out...still a great shot!

 

[cannondalemtb]

the last pic makes the car look white :shrug:

 

[Matty K]

So I'm new to this whole HDR thing, but essentially, you take a night-time tripod pic, dump it in Photoshop, hit Cmd+U, and just slide that saturation slider to high hell?

 

[green SVT]

Yeah new camera so I've been messing with the settings

 

[Pre98]

So I'm new to this whole HDR thing, but essentially, you take a night-time tripod pic, dump it in Photoshop, hit Cmd+U, and just slide that saturation slider to high hell?

Well, it's basically shooting several pics at different focus in NEF format and then adjusting curves in photoshop. So yes, essentially it's what you say - but say, for example, you mess with histogram adjustments, it will convert the image to 8 bit, which you do not necessarily want.

I plan on doing some for the calendar, just need some minor fixes to my car done first. :blackeye: :laugh:

 

[m!key]

yeah those shots dont look HDR to me. what is the process that you are using? maybe i can help with my limited HDR experience. here is soundQsvt's ride i shot using the HDR process...

 

[green SVT]

Well I'm using that photo matix program. And what I'm doing is taking 3 identical pics using (0) exposure (normal setting), then (-2) which is a bit under exposed, and then (+2) which is over exposed. Then I use the program, it combines the pic and thats about it. I followed the tutorial buts it was pretty confusing.

 

[RawBurt]

Nice pics man.

 

[ryanblacksvt]

Damn those pics are bewbs man. I love it.

 

[B.Brattina]

I think most of them don't look too good... Kind of makes the picture un-necessarily blurry... no one else?

 

[Matty K]

Nope, I'm with you. The process doesn't necessarily improve the shot...

 

[green SVT]

Yeah I agree, but I could be doing it wrong. Who knows :shrug:

 

[m!key]

after photomatix combines the photos then do the tone mapping. i am not sure you can use this feature without owning the program.

here is nvmysvt's silver frost car HDR'd...

 

[Klasse Act]

Damn, that car looks good in any light and angle

 

[BK4293]

Hey man, if you wanna send me the originals I run them through Photomatix or CS2 for ya...your choice.....

steve at chicagoceg.com

or AIM me at Bk4293

 

[green SVT]

Hey Steve just sent them your way, see what you can do! Thanks man