[Leica] IMG: HDR?

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Bob,


These are really nice and do not distort the images as so many do. ?Well 
done.


Cheers,
Gene
? -------------- Original message from George Lottermoser <imagist3 at 
mac.com>: --------------


> You're demonstrating restraint Bob.
> You're attempting to tame high dynamic range
> while maintaining a natural (to human vision) relationship
> between shadow and highlight details and textures.
> 
> Many of the folks using HDR software
> seem to be looking to create a hyper reality
> a "hey! look what I can do"
> where they trade
> any sense of natural light and shadow
> for eye catching vibrancy and
> an artist / illustrator appearance
> 
> the best of them actually succeed
> in blending techniques with personal vision
> while the majority simply copy the best
> 
> Regards,
> George Lottermoser
> george at imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
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> 
> On Apr 2, 2009, at 9:42 PM, Bob Adler wrote:
> 
> > Sorry. Last link should have been:
> > http://raflexions.com/Gallery/content/ 
> > Set01HDRI3from_JPBSP_Stream1c6500_8b_large.html
> >
> >
> >  Bob Adler
> > Palo Alto, CA
> > http://www.raflexions.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Bob Adler 
> > To: Leica Users Group 
> > Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2009 7:40:11 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG:  HDR?
> >
> > Tina,
> >
> >
> > I tend to use HDR where I can't capture all of the information I  
> > want in one exposure. Was that the case with your image?
> >
> > Here are the only 3 of my images that I think were worth printing  
> > after using HDR:
> > This one was taken pretty high up and from the shade of trees; way  
> > to much of an exposure range to capture with a single exposure:
> > http://raflexions.com/Tahoe13th/content/ 
> > Tahoe_Tahoe_HDR_438H0905_20080813And2more_20080814_large.html
> >
> > This one was taken early morning where the sky was beginning to be  
> > lit from behind me, but the foreground pond and trees were still  
> > very much in the shadows:
> > http://raflexions.com/Maui2/content/L1002986_7_8_tonemapped_large.html
> >
> > Finally, this was deep in the redwoods with the trees in the  
> > distance in full sun (you can see the guy (red hat, blue jeans)  
> > walking to the tree and behind the tree from the 2 separate frames):
> > http://raflexions.com/Maui2/content/L1002986_7_8_tonemapped_large.html
> >
> > The last one was on 6x6; last time I'll do that as it took forever  
> > to align the scans.
> >
> > At any rate, I prefer to use this technique to try to achieve a  
> > realistic image from a scene that my camera can't entirely record.
> > Others are using it for more "artistic" reasons which I don't  
> > aspire too.
> > Different strokes for different folks :-)
> >
> > Keep having fun!
> > Bob
> >
> > Bob Adler
> > Palo Alto, CA
> > http://www.raflexions.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Tina Manley 
> > To: Leica Users Group 
> > Sent: Thursday, April 2, 2009 7:09:23 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG:  HDR?
> >
> > Ted Grant wrote:
> >> My reaction to the HDR image was, it was some kind of painting  
> >> rather than a
> >> photograph.
> >>
> >> ted
> > Thanks, Ted.  Yes, I have always been a frustrated artist ;-)
> > The HDR stuff is all the rage for stock right now so I'm playing  
> > with it.  It won't ever take the place of real photography, but  
> > maybe I can sell a few if I get the software figured out.
> >
> > Tina
> >
> >
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