Comments on: Why does HDR bring out the best/worst in you as a Photographer? http://www.layersmagazine.com/why-does-hdr-bring-out-the-bestworst-in-you-as-a-photographer.html The How-To Magazine for Everything Adobe. Quick tips and tutorials for the entire Adobe Creative Suite. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Serge Ramelli http://www.layersmagazine.com/why-does-hdr-bring-out-the-bestworst-in-you-as-a-photographer.html/comment-page-1#comment-49768 Serge Ramelli Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:28:14 +0000 http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=8408#comment-49768 hello Rc, I have been folowing your shows on layerstv since the first episode and never missed one, I have learned a lot from you guys, i do a lot of HDR pictures mainly for the reason of having all the details, lately I have used less and less photomatix and more and more just layers, ie to get the best out of the sky from the low exposures photos, here is some example of HDR Paris, matt actually once made a post on these photos : http://photoserge.com/portfolio/ and here is a tutorial in english on my technique, you and corey are the best ! http://photoserge.com/category/english-tutorials/ hello Rc,

I have been folowing your shows on layerstv since the first episode and never missed one, I have learned a lot from you guys, i do a lot of HDR pictures mainly for the reason of having all the details, lately I have used less and less photomatix and more and more just layers, ie to get the best out of the sky from the low exposures photos,

here is some example of HDR Paris, matt actually once made a post on these photos :

http://photoserge.com/portfolio/

and here is a tutorial in english on my technique,

you and corey are the best !

http://photoserge.com/category/english-tutorials/

]]> By: Mike http://www.layersmagazine.com/why-does-hdr-bring-out-the-bestworst-in-you-as-a-photographer.html/comment-page-1#comment-46219 Mike Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:34:28 +0000 http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=8408#comment-46219 HDR rocks, the end. If people enjoy it, what does it matter to anyone? Mike http://www.okinawahdr.com HDR rocks, the end. If people enjoy it, what does it matter to anyone?

Mike
http://www.okinawahdr.com

]]> By: Петр Сычев http://www.layersmagazine.com/why-does-hdr-bring-out-the-bestworst-in-you-as-a-photographer.html/comment-page-1#comment-45576 Петр Сычев Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:22:06 +0000 http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=8408#comment-45576 Бедность учит, а счастье портит. :) Бедность учит, а счастье портит. :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.layersmagazine.com/why-does-hdr-bring-out-the-bestworst-in-you-as-a-photographer.html/comment-page-1#comment-45431 Mike Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:27:24 +0000 http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=8408#comment-45431 Great brief article on HDR for a beginner and someone new to the concept. A little like the old "what is art" debate, but instead prompts the question is it photography or technology? As an old man albeit budding photographer I am comfortable with the concept of HDR as it all must ultmately begin with an image. Thanks! Great brief article on HDR for a beginner and someone new to the concept. A little like the old “what is art” debate, but instead prompts the question is it photography or technology? As an old man albeit budding photographer I am comfortable with the concept of HDR as it all must ultmately begin with an image. Thanks!

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]]> By: marcus http://www.layersmagazine.com/why-does-hdr-bring-out-the-bestworst-in-you-as-a-photographer.html/comment-page-1#comment-40866 marcus Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:40:30 +0000 http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=8408#comment-40866 Great post RC. I have to admit that I was initially hated HDR, because I had seen so many people using it as an "unsuck" filter (as duChemin puts it). There were a lot of really bad images, with a funky technique applied, that created an association HDR=Really Bad images. Then I started to see some really good HDR images, shots that probably would have been very good shots with dynamic range limits imposed by the camera. So I changed my stance; a great image is a great image regardless of the technique used to make it. And bad images remain bad, no matter how many funky filters you run them through. Great post RC. I have to admit that I was initially hated HDR, because I had seen so many people using it as an “unsuck” filter (as duChemin puts it). There were a lot of really bad images, with a funky technique applied, that created an association HDR=Really Bad images. Then I started to see some really good HDR images, shots that probably would have been very good shots with dynamic range limits imposed by the camera. So I changed my stance; a great image is a great image regardless of the technique used to make it. And bad images remain bad, no matter how many funky filters you run them through.

]]> By: vincent versace http://www.layersmagazine.com/why-does-hdr-bring-out-the-bestworst-in-you-as-a-photographer.html/comment-page-1#comment-40823 vincent versace Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:19:20 +0000 http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=8408#comment-40823 I think the biggest issues I have with HDR is that it is a technique that is being elevated to an art form for no other reason than it can make an image look like a Harry Potter set. HDR photography has been around since the 1800s. But we act as if it's this new amazing revolation and gift from the photo gods to the few that are worthy.... What do you mean you can't see the beauty of it? Every time I getthat look of disbelief I start to think of the emperor's "new" clothes. When HDR is done correctly, or let me rephrase effectively, you would never know it was used. Which is the point of all technique. What should be left standing when it is all said and done is the image, that which was seen at the moment of capture. No chalk marks. For me HDR images scream "HEY I'M AN HDR IMAGE LOOK AT ME!! DID I MENTION I"M AN HDR IMAGE!! LOOK AT ME!!" I just find them to generally be one large scribble of chalk. Almost every image I did for the SF Presidio project were HDR, that was back in 2000. But unless I told you that you would not know that the technique was employed. The images stand on their own merits the composition, framing stuff like that are what they are about. My two cents..... leave HDR as a technique, a means to an end rather than making it in to the leisure suit of art forms. As to Ansel Adams being "all over HDR", yes it's true he wished he would have been alive to play "with the electronic image" but when it comes to HDR I think he'd be all about it being a symphony where all parts play in harmony. Not a cacophony of the noise of may images fighting to be a picture. I think the biggest issues I have with HDR is that it is a technique that is being elevated to an art form for no other reason than it can make an image look like a Harry Potter set.

HDR photography has been around since the 1800s. But we act as if it’s this new amazing revolation and gift from the photo gods to the few that are worthy…. What do you mean you can’t see the beauty of it?

Every time I getthat look of disbelief I start to think of the emperor’s “new” clothes.

When HDR is done correctly, or let me rephrase effectively, you would never know it was used. Which is the point of all technique. What should be left standing when it is all said and done is the image, that which was seen at the moment of capture. No chalk marks. For me HDR images scream “HEY I’M AN HDR IMAGE LOOK AT ME!! DID I MENTION I”M AN HDR IMAGE!! LOOK AT ME!!” I just find them to generally be one large scribble of chalk. Almost every image I did for the SF Presidio project were HDR, that was back in 2000. But unless I told you that you would not know that the technique was employed. The images stand on their own merits the composition, framing stuff like that are what they are about.

My two cents….. leave HDR as a technique, a means to an end rather than making it in to the leisure suit of art forms.

As to Ansel Adams being “all over HDR”, yes it’s true he wished he would have been alive to play “with the electronic image” but when it comes to HDR I think he’d be all about it being a symphony where all parts play in harmony. Not a cacophony of the noise of may images fighting to be a picture.

]]> By: Greg Jones http://www.layersmagazine.com/why-does-hdr-bring-out-the-bestworst-in-you-as-a-photographer.html/comment-page-1#comment-40515 Greg Jones Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:54:20 +0000 http://www.layersmagazine.com/?p=8408#comment-40515 This thread just about mirrors every HDR conversation I’ve ever read. HDR seems to polarize opinions. I think this is because there's so much bad HDR photography out there. The thing that nobody seems to mention is that for a photo to be a great HDR image, it first needs to be a great standard image. This means it should feature an interesting subject, viewpoint and composition as well as appropriate focus and depth-of-field. Without these attributes a photo is unlikely to please the eye or be memorable. You can HDR a bad photo all day and all you have is in the end is a photo with all its bad attributes enhanced for all to see. On the other hand, some HDR images are so beautiful it makes me realize that the HDR process itself is only a means to enhance what is already an excellent photo. Greg www.bigpixelpushing.com This thread just about mirrors every HDR conversation I’ve ever read. HDR seems to polarize opinions. I think this is because there’s so much bad HDR photography out there.

The thing that nobody seems to mention is that for a photo to be a great HDR image, it first needs to be a great standard image. This means it should feature an interesting subject, viewpoint and composition as well as appropriate focus and depth-of-field. Without these attributes a photo is unlikely to please the eye or be memorable.

You can HDR a bad photo all day and all you have is in the end is a photo with all its bad attributes enhanced for all to see. On the other hand, some HDR images are so beautiful it makes me realize that the HDR process itself is only a means to enhance what is already an excellent photo.

Greg
http://www.bigpixelpushing.com

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