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HDR vs graduated neutral density filters
Thanks for your kind comments.
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If possible I like to use a graduated neutral density filter for HDR situations. Often that is not possible, in which case I will take a series for HDR & process in Photomatix or if that is not possible (due to wind or rapidly changing light) I take one shot with emphasis on the highlights & then process in Lightroom as two versions - one for the highlights (often mostly for the sky) & another for the midtones & shadows, send them both to photoshop where I use selections & masks to blend the two versions.
Most of the time though, as long as I get the highlights with detail the tools in Lightroom are sufficient to bring out the detail in the mid tones & shadows even when you don't see that in the raw file. Any other good processing software would do the same.
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Mary Ann Honcharik 11/30/2011 12:03:27 PM
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High dynamic range
Mary,
Thanks for your wonderful work (maps of Dolly Sods & fantastic photography). I'm brand new to digtial photography after years of large format B&W photography. I started doing HDR digital and many of your photographs look like you also do HDR. Do you? If so, do you have any tips. My results have not been as specatular as yours. thanks, Dave PS I have several of your maps.
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dave kiel 1/4/2010 5:15:14 PM
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Superior tihnking demonstrated above. Thanks!
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Cady Cady
11/30/2011 5:01:40 AM
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Thanks for your kind comments.
In answer to your question:
If possible I like to use a graduated neutral density filter for HDR situations. Often that is not possible, in which case I will take a series for HDR & process in Photomatix or if that is not possible (due to wind or rapidly changing light) I take one shot with emphasis on the highlights & then process in Lightroom as two versions - one for the highlights (often mostly for the sky) & another for the midtones & shadows, send them both to photoshop where I use selections & masks to blend the two versions.
Most of the time though, as long as I get the highlights with detail, the tools in Lightroom are sufficient to bring out the detail in the mid tones & shadows. Any other good processing software would do the same, I think.
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Mary Ann H.
11/30/2011 12:08:48 PM
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