HRD Comparison

[GOLDENORFE]

3 different versions of same shot,cym idwal in snowdonia wales.

1 shot is 2 frame layer mask merge from raw converted jpgs
1 shot is 3 frame photomatix hrd from unaltered raw files
1 shot is 2 frame hrd from the raw converted jpgs

so, which do you like best?
which is which ,
answer under last pic,so dont be in a hurry to cheat :thumb
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

#1
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/3116162955_243ce7a6cb_o.jpg

#2
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/3116990416_a26efb9a95_o.jpg

#3
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/3116163847_c7984481c5_o.jpg



thanks for looking
phil





#1- 3 frame hrd from raw
#2 2 frame layer mask
#3 2 frame hrd from converted jpgs

[Jack'll do]

Hi Phil
I prefer the sky in #1 and the foreground rocks in #2. #3 seems to have the best attributes of 1 & 2 and is my overall favourite.

[dlplumer]

They al look great to me Phil (and I think you mean HDR):clap

PS I think I like #1 best

[Candid Arts]

Ok. Noob to photoshop/pp stuff.

HDR? High Dynamic Range I know this. But what does it mean? Layer mask merge? photomatix? How do you use it? When would you use it? Why would you use it? can CS3 do it? Do you need a plug-in? Every question you can think of...

[pillman]

#1-HDR- my favorite also. Am also using and loving photomatix. Am seeing
a huge difference from processing just one image - 3 to 5 times @ different
exposures in raw and then on to photomatix...

Enjoy

[scottV]

great shot! I would combine and mask #1 & 3. Take the background from 1 and foreground from 3.

[kitvan]

yeah i agree with foosion
i prefer #1 for it's contrast but I think you might get an interesting color balance between to two

[Chrissiebeez_NL]

#1, the colours in the rocks are deeper. :thumb nice shot btw! :D

[willard3]

I like #3.....color's better, detail's better.

[Reeflections]

#3 is all around best for my eyes. Nice shot! :thumb

[canon400d]

#3 is all around best for my eyes. Nice shot! :thumb

They all look good to me Phil but if I had to choose I would probably say No 1 and 3. Believe me there is nothing in it.
Bob

[jstpeter]

#3 by far has the best dynamic range

[Tee Why]

To me,
The first one looks the most natural.

[AfterImage]

I'm going with #1 .... the sky and the earth tones on the far shore are what do it for me.

#3 is a close second however.

[GOLDENORFE]

thanks for commenting, if my maths is correct,must be better than my spelling:scratch
votes - #1 7
#2 0
#3 5
merge both 1

my vote is #1 my fav. #2 pretty close but is actually a lot sharper!
#3 dont like, or rather doesnt look as close to what i saw,

think need to only use HDR when more than 3 frames needed to get enough exposure range , as in next post of waterfall.
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/