What’s Your Preference?

Jamfke · #1 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 06:46 AM

High folks! I was inspired by a post in SYS to try my hand at some HDR using a single jpg. I used a shot of the grill of an old Ford Coupe that I took at a car show a few weeks ago.

I opened the original image in Paint Shop Pro Photo X2, and adjusted the exposure levels using the Curves tool. One hi-key, another low-key, and saving each under its own file name. I then opened the program's HDR feature and brought the original and the over, and under, exposed images into the pallet. I aligned them, and then hit the suggested levels button for brightness and sharpness. I wasn't too impressed with the result, so I started raising the sharpness level until I got a result I was happy with.

I'm pleased with the results myself. How bout you?

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Solver · #2 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 10:21 AM

I think this works well. I want a full blown copy of photoshop now...

kencaleno · #3 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 10:33 AM

Good one-you can take it further....... for the "Comic book" effect that most seem to like.

MSidPhoto · #4 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 12:13 PM

Great Job!!!

The colours look great.

Quo Fan · #5 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 12:26 PM

Nicely done.

Jamfke · #6 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 04:24 PM

Thank you all! I'll have a few more of some other cars up soon.

DRs · #7 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 06:16 PM

This is nice. can i use CS3 doing HDR? i really wanna try to do some HDR but i only have photoshop.

great job on your PP.

Jamfke · #8 (**permalink**) 09-20-2009, 09:13 PM

Thanks! I'm not familiar with Adobe's line of CS, so I don't know if it has a built in HDR function. I'm using Corel's Paint Shop Pro Photo X2, and so far I'm happy with it. I'm sure there are many, many things that Adobe does that Corel can't, but as a beginner, and for the price, I'm not complaining.