Tried a little HDR photography on the A4..

**A4TUNE** · 06-15-2008 07:05 PM

First time doing HDR:

canon xti. 3-5 exposures. i need a remote so the camera doesn't shake when pressing the button.

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**BlkdoutS4** · 06-15-2008 07:08 PM

looks pretty good for your first time

. photomatix's HDR is so much better than photoshop's

**A4TUNE** · 06-15-2008 07:08 PM

100x easier to use i agree. i need a key for photomatix tho i hate that watermark.

**Shak** · 06-15-2008 07:19 PM

It looks good -- I guess its supposed to have that surreal feel to it.

As far as not having the camera shake when you press the button, you could try setting a timer so it shoots 2 seconds after you press the button. That'll allow the camera to settle back from the pressure.

**tileg** · 06-15-2008 07:23 PM

point me in the direction of a good hdr how to site?

**Eh-Fore** · 06-15-2008 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by lk1122

point me in the direction of a good hdr how to site?

www.hdrsoft.com .....butI don't have a good camera to do it.

I love the way the pics look. The second looks like there is a glow around it. I need a good pic on my work computer.

**tileg** · 06-15-2008 07:46 PM

thanks, looks like its gonna take some practice.

**A4TUNE** · 06-16-2008 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Shak

It looks good -- I guess its supposed to have that surreal feel to it.

As far as not having the camera shake when you press the button, you could try setting a timer so it shoots 2 seconds after you press the button. That'll allow the camera to settle back from the pressure.

yeah i'm going for the surreal look. I think the camera is also shaking when I'm changing the exposure between each pic. I might try the 2 second timer as well tho.

**A4ringedONE8T** · 06-16-2008 12:30 PM

Since I just went through this I can give you the same shit!

As said use the timer, that will clear up any blurryness from camera motion pressing the button. Also shoot in bracket mode, 3 shots with 0.3EV will do for what your trying to accomplish. Also snag a polarizer (you can get a cheap one from Circuit City/Best Buy for less than 20 bucks that will do the trick), it will help you with some of the head on glare/reflection.

In Photomatix, reduce the white balance and the white glow around the car will go away

Overall, very nice!

**04QuattroTurbo** · 06-18-2008 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by lk1122

point me in the direction of a good hdr how to site?

I'm a part-time pro photog...it is real easy to do, very hard to master. You basically need 3 exposures to get it done right. one at +2 EV (exposure value), one at "dead on" exposure and another -2 EV (underexposed) use a program like photomatix pro or Dynamic HDR or Artizen HDR, then adjust the tone mapping to suit. However, the hard part is to get it without creating halos in the sky. OP, I don't mean to hijack your thread, but here's a few of my attempts: