Acronym for High Dynamic Range photography - a method of combining multiple images with varying tonal ranges into a single image that shows a wider range of values (from dark to light) than can be captured in-camera in a single frame.
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Develop Canon Raw images on Mac OSX via command line into mutliple tiffs for pseudo-HDR
What is the best way to convert on the command line a Canon raw file (CR2) into 2 or 3 differently exposed tiffs for HDR/tonmapping?
I would like to use Apple's sips, but couldn't find anything to ...
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RAW HDR with Photomatix dramatically different images in preview vs final
I am just getting into photography and HDR photography. I downloaded the trial of Photomatrix to test out some photos of pictures I took in Washington DC. For better or worse I decided to take RAW ...
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Does using a different lens affect the dynamic range for HDR post-processing?
I am a bit new to HDR photography and lately I have been trying to carry out the post-processing with Photomatrix. After many trails and errors, I am still unable to get the effect that many other HDR ...
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How to get really clean almost HDR images in night time (see example)
Browsing through Behance network. I was wondering how this guy got such clean (no noise, no gosting apart for the clouds) Night shots and some of them almost look like night time HDR. I'm thinking ...
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Canon 5D Mark II, bracketed exposures with least number of steps to avoid camera shake?
I'm trying to devise a method where I can take more than just 3 bracketed exposures on the 5D Mark 2 while minimizing the steps to avoid moving or shaking the camera.
This is my current procedure...
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What are the pros and cons of Canon 5D III / 6D HDR Mode Vs HDR using a computer + HDR software?
How well does the Canon 5D III / 6D HDR mode rate against other HDR modes? i.e. using a computer + HDR software?
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Is there an HDR Equivalent of AutoStitch?
Is there a software that you give it a bunch of images and you get out a tone-mapped HDR image out of it automatically?
I mean without having to know about white-points and different tone-mapping, ...
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Is the dynamic range affected by exposure time?
For a given scene, if I take 2 similar shots:
short exposure time (maybe using higher aperture, higher ISO...)
long exposure time (lower aperture or ISO)
The goal is to have the shots with the ...
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How to do HDR with long exposure photos?
I've seen a lot of nice landscape photos on 500px that seem like there must be HDR or some process to blend in skies with the foreground, many also have long shutter speeds. Unless they are all using ...
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How to take faster HDR shots with a Nikon D7000?
I was experimenting with HDR photography with my Nikon D7000. I consulted an article on how to do it and the results look great. However, the settings on the Nikon seem to allow for a minimum of 1 ...
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What Budget DSLR has bracketing modes?
I need recommendations on entry level budget DSLRs with plenty of bracketing modes (exposure, F-stops, etc for HDR and DOF shots). I am in Germany and am willing to spend upto €600. The brand doesn't ...
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HDR/ADL/Multiple exposure/Auto bracketing(AE,WB,ADL) - I got confused
What are the main differences between these:
HDR ( High Dynamic Range )
ADL (Active D-Lighting )
Multiple exposure
Automatic Bracketing ( AE, White Balance, Active D-Lighting )
They look pretty ...
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How can I get extended bracketing on a Canon 40D?
I shoot HDR with a Canon 40D. I often use more than 3 RAW exposures, which is a hassle on the 40D since the auto bracketing only supports 3 exposures.
I'm aware of the CHDK project, but it doesn't ...
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Can the Nikon D700 do automatic bracketing by aperture?
I shoot on a Canon, but I have a special "assignment" tomorrow where I'll have to shoot on a Nikon D700. I'm completely new to Nikons... so I pretty much have 12 hours to get familiarized with it.
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What is the iHDR process?
I've seen references to the iHDR process. I would like to read a quick summary, but I'm not quite interested enough to watch a webinar. What is the basic idea of iHDR?
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Which cameras have built-in HDR?
When taking landscape photos, I often struggle with dynamic range. I have either a burned out skies or landscapes are too dark.
Now I'm reading on Wikipedia that some cameras can take 3 pictures with ...
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In-Camera Bracketing vs Exposure Correction in DPP
Is there any difference in images produced using in-camera bracketing (-2,0,+2) and images produced using exposure correction (-2,0,+2) from RAW images in DPP? I'll be traveling tomorrow to a place ...
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What metering mode should be used for an HDR shot?
Maybe I'm over thinking this, but I think evaluative is the best being that it would give you the "best" balance of light across the scene. Is it dependent on the scene/mood at the time like a ...
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Time Exposures Greater Than 30 Seconds: How
What I'm looking for may not exist but I thought I'd ask here first. I know product recommendations are kind of verboten, but I'm coming up empty when I look on the Google. The goal is to accomplish ...
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How do I set up my D7000 for auto-bracketed exposures with one shutter press?
I've read that it's possible to set up the Nikon D7000to take up to 3 successive shots with different exposures using Auto Bracketing.
I've set the whole thing up on my camera, but when I press the ...
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Is it possible to take automated multiple exposure stop pictures with a Canon Rebel
The camera type that I have is the Canon Rebel Xsi, and I was wondering if it is possible to take an automated series of variable exposure shots. For example, hold the shutter button down once, and ...
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How to take HDR photos?
I have a Sony DSC-H10.
I recently learned why good pictures look so good -- their high dynamic range.
Is it possible (and if so, how) for me to take high-dynamic-range photos of scenes, perhaps ...
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Can exposure be bracketed by many sensor readouts during single exposure?
I am getting into some HDR photography and was thinking of a new ways that camera manufactures could help us in capturing HDR pictures.
Say you want to capture three image and you have a constant ...
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What free software can batch process HDR images?
I am looking for free software that is able to batch-process HDR images. I used a +2,-2 bracketing on my camera (so I have 3 pics taken for each position). I'm trying to create panoramic images, so I ...
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Nikon D5100 - how to keep HDR activated after taking a shot?
I am using the HDR function for the first time lately and what I am finding is that after each image is taken the HDR will disable itself. So you have to go back into the menu and enable it again each ...
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Can you clarify a better workflow for bracketed exposure HDR 360-panoramas?
After reading the thread about HDR Panorama workflow I was a bit confused. I need some help with clarification. In my current workflow I have to edit the nadir shot(s) using The GIMP. I do my best to ...
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Interior/architecture lighting solutions?
One of the main problems when taking photo of interior is how to handle outdoor light, or to be more precise, how to handle outdoor light which is showing up in frame. Ideal time for taking photo ...
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Is there somewhere I can download sample images to use for practicing HDR techniques?
I'm a student and I have a final project concerning 'tone mapping technique'.
I have a simple question - is there a site where I can download the data base for an image HDR?
For example as we can ...
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How do I merge bracketed files together into an HDR image on a Mac?
I'm looking for software in order to put files from bracketing together under Lion and create HDR image.
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What camera priority mode should I use for HDR photos?
I believe the best way to get HDR shots is by using the Av mode, so the depth of field is consistent across 2-3 images.
Should I be switching to manual mode and changing the shutter speed with a ...
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Photo is not as crisp as expected
During my experiments with HDR photography, I was intending to get some really great landscape shots and I was able to capture this picture.
However, I was expecting it to turn out a bit crisper than ...
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Is there a Photoshop filter for extracting and merging details from bracketed photos?
Here is an example of a bracketed photo with a range of detail on both ends of the exposure spectrum:
My question is: is there a filter (likely in Photoshop) that can take a set of bracketed photos ...
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How to get this “Resident Evil” photo effect
Surfing on the Internet I found this amazing album by Jeff Lazell.
I'm wondering how he got those tones and textures. I really like them.
Any ideas of the techniques to produce those effects?
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Is this photo taken using HDR or software processing?
This image has the look of one taken with the HDR technique, yet it is a live performance therefore would be extremely hard to do, as the subject would be moving around. I used photoshop, Gimp and HDR ...
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What photo editor for Mac offers image filters with live previews, HDR composition and photo stitching?
I am looking for a photo editor that offers to...
...choose filters by comparing live previews, not via contextual menus
...create panoramas by photo stitching
...create HDR images
I would be nice ...
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AEB on the Canon Rebel T2i
Hi I'm new to this whole HDR scene and I actually have a few questions regarding this. I was trying to take RAW photos with my camera set to AEB on -2, 0, and +2 exposure today with continuous shot ...
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Creating HDR images with Sony DSC-HX100V?
Yesterday I saw some very cool HDR images. Now I'm interested to try this by myself, but I'm a little bit unsure, if my camera (Sony DSC-HX100V) is capable of doing such pictures. If read that I need ...
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Why I can only enable HDR in my Nikon P501's backlighting mode?
In my Nikon P501 I can only enable HDR on backlighting mode. Why?
Normally I use this mode when the sun is on the back and I am taking a picture of person, so that both things, the sun and the person ...
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What is the cheapest method to perform HDR? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What are the free HDR programs available for download?
I want to know the cheapest method to perform HDR with the cheapest non-professional camera.
List of softwares.
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When shooting HDR, is it better to use RAW images or jpgs? [duplicate]
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Should I convert RAW to jpeg before making an HDR?
I just recently started shooting HDR images, and I like the effect when it's done right. I was just wondering, when I ...
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What Tone mapping settings to go for in HDR Post-processing?
I have just recently started discovering the HDR side of photography and after seeing some really beautiful pictures, I decided to get the tools and perform it myself. While trying to post-process my ...
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Good HDR programme wanted [duplicate]
I am looking for a good HDR programme to use on my apple computer, preferably a free programme but am prepared to pay if programme is worth it
