Thought i would see if any one is up to putting there technique/software through a test of using just "one image"
but please say if you used a specific software or Photoshop/Paint Shop Pro etc

Even though i have put up two images (still not sure which makes for better topic)
from www.imageafter.com
funny thing no one puts up three exposures of the same image :angry: so if any one has any to donate for experimental purposes ?

Palms

Here is one that i just used photo dynamics FITYMI process on which is meant to "fake it" (there words not mine) with one image

Palms

and here is the other image Still using Photo dynamic but the first one again using FITYMI

The second one i loaded and "made up" a second exposure in photo dynamic hdri

The third one i then took into photoshop used neat image to remove the noise and tweaked the colours

personally i dont think this image is a good canditate but will wait and see if any one else comes up with something :)

Palms

Hi Palms,

my one is:

Ur file changed to 16bit mode in CS2 Photoshop
than my favorite qtpfsqui
load the 16bit tif set exp EV=0
make the pseudo hdr
get tonemapping section and tonemapp the file 2times
1st fatal function
2nd reinhard04 function
load these into Photoshop and use the 1st as softlightlayer
over the 2nd
some colorcorrection in Photoshop as well

I like that Saby

Palms

I used Re-DynaMix with Elements 5.0.

Juergen

Juergen thaks for joining in, I had not heard of Re dynamix off to google it now

Oh dear i feel a fool I looked it up :blush::blush::blush: ( ok i will let you in on the joke if you dont know it is made by the same people as the software i have

and now to throw the heat away from me have you seen this set made with Re DynaMix on flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/krogen/sets/72157603442066145/

Palms

Palms, that flickr site looks pretty impressive. No, I did not know that your software was made by the same folks. :)

Juergen

I adjusted the exposure to create 2 more images using camera raw then used Akvis Enhancer to create the final image.

Christine

I adjusted the exposure to create 2 more images using camera raw then used Akvis Enhancer to create the final image.

Christine

Very nice Christine,


Palms

Used just Photoshop CS3

Used just Photoshop CS3

I was hoping someone would use Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro, can you give a brief workflow please,

Palms

I was hoping someone would use Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro, can you give a brief workflow please,

Palms

sure. I have only used Photoshop for a month and only 5 nights of learning how to do hdr so theres lots I have to learn and could be doing things wrong.
open jpg , change the mode to 32 bit , change back to 8 bit this will give you the local adatation , play with levels. Then make layer , adjust shadow/highlights , then levels , then hue saturation , then merge layers and use smart sharpen.

would you have the direct link to those images?

iv tried to look for them on the site but cant find them

I hadnt kept the direct link but i have found them :)

http://www.imageafter.com/image.php?image=b2landscapes033.jpg

http://www.imageafter.com/image.php?image=b17geoff_vane017.jpg

Palms

yeah i found them after i posted :grin:

also found the second image of the castle

here is my result

used Photoshop
castle
steps:
1)duplicated image change blending to "overlayer"
2)duplicated again and change blending to "multiply" (on top of the overlay layer)
3)created new blank layer
4)use eyedropper to pick the sky color and darkened the color (so it was dark blue)
5)then filled in the blank layer with dark blue and change the blending to "color dodge"
6)then just a little play with levels

did near the same for the other image but use dark green for the "color dodge" layer