35 incredible HDR images. Stunning.
This has nothing to do with mobile tech, but these images are too stunning not to share. Earlier this week, Smashing Magazine highlighted 35 HDR images that I can’t describe with any words. The HDR or high dynamic range imaging technique uses multiple exposures of an image and combines parts of them to extend the range of what looks to be a single exposure. It produces breathtaking visuals in my opinion and is surely something I’d love to get involved with. Unfortunately, that’s going to require a new camera purchase which is out of the question, so for now, l’ll just be satisfied with the talent of others. This one to the right is among my favorites in this particular collection.(via TRFJ)Update: Wow. Once again, I learn more from the readers than they learn from me. Mel commented that my two-year old Panasonic LUMIX might be capable of taking a burst of pics at a range of exposures and he was right! A quick trial download of a $99 app and 15 minutes later resulted in a lame, but fun, first attempt. Here’s the farm out back of my home office.
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Kevin,
I think that you have a function called bracketing on your Lumix camera. This allows you to take 3 or 5 consecutive shots each one with a different exposure settings. These images become the input into the HDR software. There are a bunch of HDR apps out there, just google…..
Hot diggity, you’re right Mel! I knew I had a burst mode on the Lumix, but didn’t know about the Auto-bracket feature that varies the exposure range on up to 3 shots. Sweet… playing now!
These are simply amazing.
MacWorld recently covered Hydra for $40:
http://www.macworld.com/article/131727/2008/01/hydra-hdr-images.html
I am pleased that you have discovered the world of HDR photography. Dont junk that Lumix yet; its very versatile camera.
It’s fun. I tried out HDR with Photomatix a few years back when I first grabbed the Panasonic TZ1.
What are all these Photomatix UFOs in the picture? What strange area do you live in, Kevin?
I like hdrwalls.com and have one of the sourcer’s hat at Disney Hollywood (MGM) studios as my desktop. I made one using the photomatrix app and it came out fairly well.
I just posted it to my blog for all to see.
http://www.mikescott8.net/Blog/
A quick Google search for “free hdr software” turns up several prospects. I haven’t tried any of them.
Ah, censorship. How very chinese of you.
Censorship kicked in because you posted a software key for others to steal a program. I’ll do it again under the same circumstances, too.
There’s a HDR automation feature in photoshop…
Those are some wonderful shots. I have my own HDR technique, but it would be really cool if any of those guys/gals would have posted tutorials somewhere.