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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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Let me know if you have any pointers... Done in CS2, first is original and second is HDR, composed of 5 images with diff exposure.

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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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Honestly, the original has a higher dynamic range than the "HDR" one. Try just using 3 pictures and make sure you are exposing the pictures correctly. One should be for the bright parts of the picture (like the sky), one for the midrange, and one for the dark parts (like the paint).

Edit: Also one or more of your pictures didn't line up, so thats probably why its really blurry
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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OK, this time 3 pics, with -2,0,2 exposure...

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What camera?
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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An Olympus, SP-500UZ... Nothing special
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Does it allowing bracketing of the exposure?
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Luos
Does it allowing bracketing of the exposure?
Not 100% understanding, how would I find out?
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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Honestly, the best way to find out is to search the manual for 'bracketing.'

I don't have the time to check the online manual (if I could even find it) for you right now.
Although a quick search does APPEAR that it will.
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True HDR should bring out the details in both the highlights and the shadows. Something isn't right there, because yours really isn't doing either. How are you combining them? I think it is more involved than just layering them on top of each other, but I'm not sure what all is involved.
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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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after generating are you going back to the hdr tab and going to tone mapping?
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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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This is what you should be aiming for.



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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 06:24 AM
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alot of contrast??
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Old Oct 15, 2008 | 07:55 AM
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silverardo_13, that first pic is a really bad example of HDR. Look at all the over exposed area behind the car.

HDR is a tool to be used when there are two or more extreme lighting conditions. Say your inside a room and shooting a wall with windows in the background. Most the time you will either get a dark inside and details through the windows, or details in the inside and overexposed area in the windows...HDR allows you to gain detail in both the inside and the windows. Hope that makes sense. HDR is not crazy complicated...Just google it.

Making a extremely post processed photo can be achieved HDR or not (both can look equally good). HDR is a process to get a "high dynamic range."
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Originally Posted by H21surfer
silverardo_13, that first pic is a really bad example of HDR. Look at all the over exposed area behind the car.
Here's a better example.

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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 10:07 PM
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hows that??
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HDR> All of you
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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ahhhh, whatever that means??
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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^ Best one so far.

And "HDR> All of you" means that HDR is better/greater/pwns you all.
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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 07:20 AM
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oh haha well thanks alot man, give me some pics and ill do a couple for ya
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