Crinkly Crags - Langdale Valley, Lakedistict

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Hi guys,

I'm temp without a camera untill the end of the month and so I'm having to recycle some of my old shots and treat them to a bit of HDR or in this case partial HDR as the shot was taken from one RAW wile.

Please let me know what you think!

Cheers, Matt



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[elemento]

man i think is awsome,,,, can anybody tell me how to do this????please......

[Pakalika]

I like it. Looks kind of funny at the mountains edge where the clouds meet though.

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Originally posted by elemento
man i think is awsome,,,, can anybody tell me how to do this????please......

Hey elemento, here's how i created this picture:

Opened RAW file and saved five different versions of image, each with a different exposure ie -4, -2, 0, +2, +4. Then is CS to I used the HFR function to combine the files into a 32bit file. Part of the HDR process is called tone mapping which enables you to play with the image using a curves dialogue to get it how you want it looking. After finishing HDR process i saved the image as a tiff and then edited normally in CS2.

This final editing involved me creating two layers, one layer i used to edit the sky, the main task was to darken it using curves and levels.

The other layer was used to edit the ground, for this i just lightened it and saturated a little.

Finally, using a layer mask and the gradient tool i merged both layers.

That's the process quickly, if you need more help then just PM me!

Pakalika: I agree with you, the sky and ground don't merge well enough, i think this is because of using the gradient tool. I'm going to back over this and try and improve it.

Thanks for the feedback fellas!

[elemento]

its a really cool image....thankks mate....

[rob_247]

i didnt think cs would let you use the hdr function on multiple exposures from one raw file? i thought you had to actually take the photos separately, or use photomatix?

dying to know. plz respond! lol

rob

[longside1]

Originally posted by rob_247
i didnt think cs would let you use the hdr function on multiple exposures from one raw file? i thought you had to actually take the photos separately, or use photomatix?

dying to know. plz respond! lol

rob

Oh heck! I think you might be right Rob! The reason i gave PS as an example is i thought that would be more familiar with people on this board!

Come to think of it i think i may have used photomatix for converting from one single RAW, to be honest i cant remember!

When i get out of the office later today i'll have a crack using PS and report back!

[elemento]

actualy cs have a HDR function, but yeah no posibble with raw images,my pics turn out to blurry still,,,,

[longside1]

Originally posted by elemento
actualy cs have a HDR function, but yeah no posibble with raw images,my pics turn out to blurry still,,,,

I didn't realise that CS had a hdr function, i was under the impression that CS2 was the first platform to enable merge to HDR si i can't comment on your efforts.

Either way, if you are having problems using RAW files, then convert them to tiffs and have a nother stab at it. Just use PS to edit the original tiff to create different exposures and then run it through the HDR treatment.

Also I would personally shy away from trying just to use one file as the basis for your HDR shot as this can only contain so much data. If you haven't got one already get a tripod and take multile exposures.

Let me know how you get on!

[Politik]

Great shot man, i love the way the grass looks and how it leads you into the shot