thighslapper Posted September 2, 2010 Author Share #21 Posted September 2, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) For those that aren't bored with all this....... this the companion photo, handheld propped up against the wall. longest exposure (of 5) was HALF as second..... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! this is a 100% crop of the detail...... I've not come across any other HDR that will align, process and retain this level of detail without artifact or distortion...... or am I just a great photographer !! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! this is a 100% crop of the detail...... I've not come across any other HDR that will align, process and retain this level of detail without artifact or distortion...... or am I just a great photographer !! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/130171-hdr-m9/?do=findComment&comment=1426518'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 2, 2010 Posted September 2, 2010 Hi thighslapper, Take a look here HDR & M9. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
scottygraham Posted September 3, 2010 Share #22 Posted September 3, 2010 I do HDR all the time with the M9, and agree...the files are outstanding to work with. Compared to my old Nikon D700, the files are just that much better. You can check out my blog (link below) for samples....most every photo is an HDR... I presently use Photomatix, Photoshop, and Nik's Filters... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted September 3, 2010 Share #23 Posted September 3, 2010 Your non HDR work is vastly superior to your HDR work, IMHO. HDR just looks so false, flat and lifeless - it's as if someone has bashed seven bells out of an image and squashed it. Sorry. I have done it myself, btw. Interesting what you say about the D700, btw, as I have found the RAWs from mine to be incredibly robust and with a wide DR. I have never thought it necessary to artificially extend it via HDR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted September 3, 2010 Author Share #24 Posted September 3, 2010 nice pics scotty..... but they have the typical photomatix signature of enhanced saturation and fuzziness that I have been trying to avoid..... I'm also too bone idle to fiddle about with the images in Viveza/Photoshop afterwards.... but you would certainly give trey ratcliffe a run for his money ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanhulsenbeek Posted September 3, 2010 Share #25 Posted September 3, 2010 Trey Ratcliffe - I admire the guy for his unfailing enthousiam and energy - is coming around, slowly, from the oversaturated pictures of his past. And he is very keen about his pictures not becoming fuzzy. His tutorials are worth reading! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastgreenlander Posted September 3, 2010 Share #26 Posted September 3, 2010 Here is one I shot yesterday. Using HDR photomatrix plugin to Aperture. 5 image bracketing in 1.5 EV increments. M9 + 24mm summilux, hand held against a street light. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/130171-hdr-m9/?do=findComment&comment=1426960'>More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted September 3, 2010 Share #27 Posted September 3, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) ^ See, now that doesn't look overdone. It's not fuzzy and cartoonish. Probably the best way to maintain that sky without blowing it out, too - which would make for a relatively dull image. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
efftee Posted September 3, 2010 Share #28 Posted September 3, 2010 For those that aren't bored with all this....... this the companion photo, handheld propped up against the wall. longest exposure (of 5) was HALF as second..... L1001357-HDR | Flickr - Photo Sharing! this is a 100% crop of the detail...... L1001357-HDRparts | Flickr - Photo Sharing! I've not come across any other HDR that will align, process and retain this level of detail without artifact or distortion...... or am I just a great photographer !! Hi, was this done with Oloneo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted September 3, 2010 Share #29 Posted September 3, 2010 ^ See, now that doesn't look overdone. It's not fuzzy and cartoonish. ...er. Yes it does. That's my problem with HDR. It's un-natural, in a disturbing way. It presents the natural world - the world we see around us - in a way that we cannot naturally see it. The best HDR is "invisible" - as soon as you can notice it, it has gone too far. I've not seen anything so far in this thread that hasn't made me feel slightly queasy. As a technique, I can understand that it has it's benefits, but it reminds me of chromakey when it was in its infancy. You could see that Dr Who was standing against a blue screen and "reacting" to the giant maggot... I am sure in years to come HDR technology will advance to a point where it can be deployed seamlessly, but none of what I have seen here gives me much hope. I can't help but feel that HDR's a bit like farting in public at the moment - you can do it, but that doesn't mean you should... FWIW, Scotty, I agree with Andy - your non-HDR stuff is far superior to the HDR. Regards, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
efftee Posted September 3, 2010 Share #30 Posted September 3, 2010 I do HDR all the time with the M9, and agree...the files are outstanding to work with. Compared to my old Nikon D700, the files are just that much better. You can check out my blog (link below) for samples....most every photo is an HDR... I presently use Photomatix, Photoshop, and Nik's Filters... Yeah, when HDR is over done, it looks really weird. The colors and intensity, unnatural as they are, make for quite captivating pics but not sure if it's a fad or what. Kinda like contemporary art, some are nice, some I just don't get. Wonderful series about Aceh though. Very nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share #31 Posted September 4, 2010 efftee..... all done on oloneo given up on photomatix, FDR & photoshop.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smile Posted September 4, 2010 Share #32 Posted September 4, 2010 The M9 is my favorite cam to make HDR: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/architektur/138844-treppe.html http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/architektur/138103-sony-center.html treppe speicherstadt Haas Haus Normally I use 5 exp -4 -2 0 +2 +4. Great! smile Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastgreenlander Posted September 4, 2010 Share #33 Posted September 4, 2010 ^ See, now that doesn't look overdone. It's not fuzzy and cartoonish. Probably the best way to maintain that sky without blowing it out, too - which would make for a relatively dull image. I turn down the micro contrast and the saturation which makes it less cartoonish, in the hdr photomatrix plugin. It does't remove it completely, if you look at the lower corners, it looks a little soft or cartoonish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted September 4, 2010 Author Share #34 Posted September 4, 2010 another from this afternoon in cambridge.... sorry the upload looks awful .... there is a huge amount of fine detail in this which compression down to 300k has ruined... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/130171-hdr-m9/?do=findComment&comment=1428352'>More sharing options...
MaxFoto Posted September 5, 2010 Share #35 Posted September 5, 2010 Hi, I also like HDR with my M9 & 21mm Summilux...... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/130171-hdr-m9/?do=findComment&comment=1428708'>More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted September 5, 2010 Share #36 Posted September 5, 2010 ^ See, now that doesn't look overdone. It's not fuzzy and cartoonish. Probably the best way to maintain that sky without blowing it out, too - which would make for a relatively dull image. It looks aweful. If I was getting images like that out of a 3mpix minolta xT, I would be upset. Out of a Leica it isnt defensible unless it is intentional artistic interpretation, in which case I will hold my comment on your taste. Over on Post 5 Tone mapping thread, pop Philipp got a reasonable result but it seems from an image that already held the information so the tone mapping I guess was an exercise in image editing by applying a plugin rather than adjusting layers and manually selecting the parts (which takes only seconds) that were needed to bring the final image up to speed. For me, advantage of being able to use a tone map programme or plugin or whatever, would be in being able to separately adjust various layers to bring out desireable features, or bracket exposures, then get a quick and competent assembly that doesnt rely too much on editing skills. I havent seen it yet. How come this isnt in Digital post processing forum? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanhulsenbeek Posted September 5, 2010 Share #37 Posted September 5, 2010 For me, advantage of being able to use a tone map programme or plugin or whatever, would be in being able to separately adjust various layers to bring out desireable features, or bracket exposures, then get a quick and competent assembly that doesnt rely too much on editing skills. I havent seen it yet. Apparently, that possibility is coming in the new Photomatix Pro4 en Nix Software plugins. The latter will be published 15 October: looks promissing. Indeed, this is a thread that hangs in between M9 and PP. I think it came about on the M9 bracketing function, and how well that works, even handheld. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_x2004 Posted September 5, 2010 Share #38 Posted September 5, 2010 Thanks. Will google around on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravastar Posted September 5, 2010 Share #39 Posted September 5, 2010 Here's the link to Photomatix Pro Beta 4. Bob. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_R Posted September 5, 2010 Share #40 Posted September 5, 2010 Thanks to the OP for the link to Oleono. The best I have tried so far, definitively. The first time I would say, a HDR result looks natural. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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