My HDR Try out

[lilmaster]

Canon EOS 7D using 18-135mm
18mm, f/8.0, ISO 200
EV (-2,0,+2)

I feel it's hard and dirty. Should I make more clear and clean? I'm still struggling with HDR processing. I also think this is because of my kit lens.

What do you think?

[lerabu]

Hi!

Nice scenery. I personally like the "hardness" of it

Maybe you can try smoothing the picture out in tone mapping modes of the software you are using?

Here is one of mine with a kit lens. I don't think the lens is at fault.



It was also a -2,0,+2 EV bias.

I am still new to all photography but as I understand HDR, how you postprocess the photograph really affects the final outcome.

I found a nice tutorial here.

[windrider86]

Please be sure to include information asked for in the guidelines. thank you

[lilmaster]

Originally Posted by lerabu

Hi!

Nice scenery. I personally like the "hardness" of it

Maybe you can try smoothing the picture out in tone mapping modes of the software you are using?

Here is one of mine with a kit lens. I don't think the lens is at fault.



It was also a -2,0,+2 EV bias.

I am still new to all photography but as I understand HDR, how you postprocess the photograph really affects the final outcome.

I found a nice tutorial here.

I'll process it again using different settings.

Next time, I shall try to remember to check histogram on the camera. I believe balanced images can make decent HDR.

Also I like your image

[BigMac65]

I like it...great shot...

[milosh]

I'm not sure which controls does your software have, but try playing with the settings to avoid the overall grainy look in the sand and the water. When I create night hdrs, I always find them to be flat and blurry after tone mapping, but when I sharpen them in Photoshop, they come out as they should. Also, if you're sharpening in PS, do it on a new layer and then mask out the portions you don't want to be sharpened, like the sky. It is very easy to get a noisy hdr, you have to be careful.

[lerabu]

Thanks lilmaster