Boots on the table!

robnaylor Guest	Boots on the table! Oct 2, 2011 9:50:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by robnaylor on Oct 2, 2011 9:50:26 GMT My mum always told me never to put boots on the table! This is a heavy HDR of a local Market trader.

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Boots on the table! Oct 2, 2011 18:43:42 GMT

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Post by chrisc on Oct 2, 2011 18:43:42 GMT

In a treatment such as this, I wonder why you don't just add some significant noise or a texture overlay to the image and call it a day...IMO, it seems like a lot of work with little return. I would love this as a B&W or even a normal color image, but, and this is probably more my own personal dislike for HDR, HDR just doesn't do it for me...and isn't it good we don't all march to the beat of the same drummer...

There's a time to have fun and a time to be serious...okay, I've had my serious moment; let's go somewhere share a pint.

robnaylor Guest	Boots on the table! Oct 2, 2011 18:50:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by robnaylor on Oct 2, 2011 18:50:44 GMT Well said Chris!

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Boots on the table! Oct 3, 2011 1:17:22 GMT

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Post by Kit on Oct 3, 2011 1:17:22 GMT

I don't mind HDR, but this is a little overcooked to my taste. The biggest problem with HDR for me, apart from the very overdone (which this isn't) is the almost inevitable noise that appears. Not sure how that can be controlled, though.

But the subject is interesting, even if he does have his boots on the table.

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Boots on the table! Oct 3, 2011 9:00:35 GMT

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Post by robnaylor on Oct 3, 2011 9:00:35 GMT

Thanks Kit,
This one is very "well-done" on the cooking meter.

I pushed all the sliders beyond the norm to see what would happen (I have done it before on a couple of occasions) sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't - this time it didn't :-[

These are my previous attempts ( I think these work for well-cooked HDR, there is something a bit "pop-arty" about them that I like )...

Kit Full Contributor Gypsy rover. Posts: 877	Boots on the table! Oct 4, 2011 7:57:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kit on Oct 4, 2011 7:57:29 GMT Rob, I can see that these HDR's must be generated with a single image - either that or you have one helluva fast camera - so do you generate additional images for HDR or simply use one in the software?
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DonS Full Contributor Donny Suminta[Mo0:1] Posts: 589	Boots on the table! Oct 4, 2011 8:36:34 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by DonS on Oct 4, 2011 8:36:34 GMT I think I have to agree with Kit that this HDR generated from a single image.. Because if you do it from (at least) 3 images, it won't be so much noise on the result..

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Boots on the table! Oct 4, 2011 14:08:07 GMT

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Post by robnaylor on Oct 4, 2011 14:08:07 GMT

This is three exposures from one original RAW (-2/0/+2).
As for the noise, sometimes it works - see the earlier two I did, but this time I think I was too close and didn't "cook it enough"

I have never yet done this sort of extreme HDR on landscapes or buildings - just on a few people shots , for something different.
You can't say it's not different... ;D

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chrisc Administrator [Mo0:1] Posts: 4,973	Boots on the table! Oct 4, 2011 22:00:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by chrisc on Oct 4, 2011 22:00:06 GMT Oh, I can, I can...but I won't.
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robnaylor Guest	Boots on the table! Oct 4, 2011 22:13:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by robnaylor on Oct 4, 2011 22:13:50 GMT Oct 4, 2011 22:00:06 GMT chrisc said: Oh, I can, I can...but I won't. What? Not different...? If I didn't know better, I would think you might be trying to wind me up just a little ? ;D ;D

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Boots on the table! Oct 5, 2011 6:55:02 GMT

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Post by DonS on Oct 5, 2011 6:55:02 GMT

Oct 4, 2011 14:08:07 GMT @robnaylor said:

This is three exposures from one original RAW (-2/0/+2).

Oh I see, so you are using bracketing mode on the camera??
Once I try to combine 2 raw files. The first picture I shot with multiple exposure. And the second picture I shot with multiple f-stop.

What do you think?? Maybe because it was a night shot so you won't see much the noise... ;D

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Boots on the table! Oct 5, 2011 10:37:25 GMT

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Post by robnaylor on Oct 5, 2011 10:37:25 GMT

Oct 5, 2011 6:55:02 GMT DonS said:

Oct 4, 2011 14:08:07 GMT @robnaylor said:

This is three exposures from one original RAW (-2/0/+2).

Oh I see, so you are using bracketing mode on the camera??

Sorry Don you misunderstand.
It is a single exposure, shot as a RAW file, then in the RAW>JPG converter I have saved three copies of the image at three adjustments of the exposure setting (-2/0/+2) then put these through Photomatix and whacked up the sliders.

So, it's not a true HDR, but a pseudo HDR (hence all the noise

), but, it was the noise I was after, along with the very heavy tonemapping, to get this "over cooked" effect.

Nice night HDR shot BTW !

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Boots on the table! Oct 5, 2011 11:35:10 GMT

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Post by katynoelle on Oct 5, 2011 11:35:10 GMT

Hi, Rob!

You know, I do like the image - it has a load of atmosphere. When I saw what you'd done with it, I, also, wondered about adding a texture, instead. I mean, I was just wondering - I don't know - the way you treated it made me want it to try on another outfit.