First HDR...flat?

[schambers]

This is my first attempt at an HDR. I took out the tripod and played with some bracketing. First thing I think I should change next time is do -2/0/+2 bracketing. This one was only -1/0/+1 bracketing.

Processed using Photomatix. Starting to get a feel for the settings, but how do you make it pop more? This hdr seems awfully flat. Although I do see a lot more detail than the 0 exp. photo, it still seems to not be as crisp as other HDR photos I've seen. Thoughts?



Generic EXIF:
Aperture: f/4.0
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 100

[andreasrapp]

I think it looks kinda flat. Perhaps because of the poor lighting?

[kencaleno]

How's this?

[Raigoki]

[QUOTE=kencaleno;620650]How's this?[/QUOtTE]

kind of created noise.

[aspencade]

You need quite a large tonar range to get best results...eg. sky and land...dark and light areas eg inside a church with windows....your image does not have a large tonal dif..but hdr does tend to flatten an image......Best to try again with another landscape....Paul