Scott Root Posted April 10, 2010 Share #1 Posted April 10, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Can anyone give me advise on the technique and software required to make a composite picture from bracketed shots to pull out detail in the dark areas and create a surreal picture? I have seen some of these pictures on the web and wisj to explore the technique myself, but do not know what the technique is called and do not know what software is required. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 10, 2010 Posted April 10, 2010 Hi Scott Root, Take a look here composite technique to shoot at low ISO. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Big T Posted April 10, 2010 Share #2 Posted April 10, 2010 Scott. Have a look at this thread. Lots of good advice on HDR which may provide you with what your looking for. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/digital-post-processing-forum/120819-leica-m8-hdr.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Root Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted April 10, 2010 Thanks, this is exactly what I needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted April 10, 2010 Share #4 Posted April 10, 2010 I'm not a great fan of surreal HDR, but Photomatix is just about the best software to do it with, and it can make very normal looking images from bracketed exposures as well. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Root Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted April 11, 2010 I see that HDR can be processed in Photoshop CS4, is CS4 just as good and easy to use as Photomatix for this process? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
msk2193 Posted April 11, 2010 Share #6 Posted April 11, 2010 Scott, in Photomatix you can get the most realistic results using image blending instead of HDR creating. In CS4 it is a manual process blending individual layers. Some of this can be obtaiend with a single exposure by creating a curve mask layer and painting in the area(s) you want lightened or darkened. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted April 11, 2010 Share #7 Posted April 11, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Processing in CS4 via the automated function is very hit and miss imo. It doesn't deal very well with extremes of exposure, and it doesn't give you the easy and subtle control that Photomatix does. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Root Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted April 11, 2010 Thanks for your adivse, I'll look experiment with Photomatix. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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