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Photoshop CS5 imaging tip: HDR goes PRO!
HDR, or 'high dynamic range imaging', is a popular term in photographic circles at the moment. Love it or hate it, HDR, thanks to the digital camera, is here to stay. To that end, Adobe has finally given us a half-decent interface for conjuring up blindingly over-shiny and under-achieving HDR photographs. Dubbed 'HDR Pro', it replaces the God-awful interface present in CS4. Whether it will make your photos 'pro' or not is left as an exercise to the reader.
Watch the video walkthrough to get a better idea of what kind of HDR effects can be achieved in Photoshop CS5. I've also been told a few times that Photoshop's HDR tools are comparatively weak -- if you know of a better photographic HDR conversion tool, let me know in the comments!
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Subscribe to commentsphotonMay 12th 2010 3:16PM
When done right, I think HDR is very useful.
Increased detail and better distribution of contrast, and a more "as the eye would see it" image.
But when overdone, as if it just were another effect, it mostly renders pretty ugly results.
WhitehotphoenixMay 12th 2010 4:51PM
It really bothers me that you call HDR under-achieving. Why would you say that?
Sebastian AnthonyMay 12th 2010 4:57PM
I'm just a bit of a purist.
I'm sure HDR has its segment... just... it's so, SO abused in most cases.
ErebosMay 12th 2010 4:22PM
I play around casually with MediaChance Dynamic Photo HDR 4, and it sure looks more PRO than the HDR merge feature of CS5 :P
http://www.mediachance.com/hdri/index.html
Sebastian AnthonyMay 12th 2010 5:09PM
I'll check it out :)
DaveMay 12th 2010 5:27PM
Photomatrix Pro on the Mac is my go-to choice. Also, check out this guy: http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial/
He'll show you how to do HRD better than anyone else I've ever seen!
Sebastian AnthonyMay 12th 2010 8:27PM
Maybe I'll finally learn to appreciate HDR!
Thanks for the link :)
WhitehotphoenixMay 13th 2010 11:00AM
Trey Ratcliff is not the only good hdr photographer though. ;) http://www.whitehotphoenix.com
It seems your dislike lies in bad photographers that do not understand what HDR really is and try to use it as some sort of after effect when it's really a start to finish photographic process.
I hope you come around! :D
Sebastian AnthonyMay 13th 2010 1:34PM
Did you just call yourself a good HDR photographer? :P
Some of the photos there are good! I'm still not sure what HDR photography brings to the table -- over digital creations anyway...!
WhitehotphoenixMay 13th 2010 3:14PM
I did and I am damned proud of it! :D
HDR vs Digital Creation is a matter of surrealism. What's the point of impressionism when you've got realistic pencil drawings. It's not about doing it better, it's about doing it different.