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Hello had a walk-around London earlier today and decided to make a HDR *first HDR*. I think its over-done but i'll leave the conclusion to the experts.

Comment and Suggestions please people.

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EOS Photography


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We both know it's overdone

It's also very noisy. HDR really magnifies the noise. Looks like you shot it at ISO 800 or 1600.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/53061745@N02/

Panasonic G3: 9-18mm, 14mm, 20mm, 45mm

800 really the weather was overcast and the timing was a bit wrong I took it nearly night-fall so i thought i'd increase my ISO a little bit. I will try to redo it huhuhu.

Some people have said its more likely a painting instead of a photo. O_O Lolz.

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EOS Photography


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I like simple, I like RAW, I like to learn more

Welcome to HDR. Personally, I'm a fan. Others are not much and there are very few in between.

If I were to pick three things wrong with this photo, it would be... focus, noise, and saturation.

When doing HDR's, your on a tripod (or should be). If motion blur isn't present, use a ISO of 100... as previously stated, HDR's amplify noise.

Also, take as many photos in small increments as you can. I typically take 9 photos from -2 to +2 EV at 0.5 EV increments.

Now, for your photo. Seems a little out of focus, were you using a tripod? I feel like the colors are over saturated as well.

Having said that, it's a great composition with some potential.

Have a look at Stuck In Customs... great HDR tutorial:
http://www.stuckincustoms.com/hdr-tutorial

I wasn't using tripod i just placed my camera on a flat surface and tried it, also I used my 18-55 kit lens.




what do you mean from -2 to +2? you meant you start @-2 please can you explain this bit a little bit more. when taking HDR 3 exposure brackets should be used, right? I remembered that I put my exposure from 0, -1 to +1

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I like simple, I like RAW, I like to learn more

Yeah, at the least you should take 3 exposures... from what you've said, you took -1, 0, and +2.

Typically I take 9 exposures:
-2, -1.5, -1, -.5, 0, .5, 1, 1.5, 2

Mind you, my camera has a bracketing function, as does yours I believe. But I think yours is setup for 3 exposures, where mine can do 3 to 9 exposures. It would take more time to do this manually but play around with it. I think the photographer the link I sent you only does 3 as well and you can see that his work is great. I just feel like the more exposures you have the more filled in the HDR is.

As a hint for your HDR settings, to get a picture to look more like a painting, increase the value of your luminosity. Looks to be here that you have this set on its highest value.

Hope this helps, have fun playing with it!

Certainly is!

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Nikon D700 | 20mm f2.8 | 28mm f2.8 | 50mm f1.8 | 70-300 f4-5.6 | SB800 | flickr | serial photography

Over done for me, but it's a personal thing I guess.

Seems to need straightening slightly to the left.

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Nikon D700 & D7100 bodies + Nikkor 300mm F2.8 VR11, 1.7TC, 50mm F1.4G, 16-35mm f/4G VR, 105 F2.8 VR macro, 70-300mm lenses. A couple of filters, Giotto tripod & ballhead. Lowepro Slingshot 302 AW

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldcarlos/

nice pic, just like a painting.

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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L,Canon EF 100mm F/2.8L IS USM.
Sigma 70-200mm F/2.8 APO EX DG OS HSM, Sigma 50mm F/1.4 HSM
Canon Speedlite 480EX II + Tripod+ B+W MRC (2x77+67), hoya HD UV (77) B+W MRC 77mm(CPL slim+10 ND).

Jeez....that doesn't look like the London am from, and it seems some people just go too crazy with the whole HDR stuff

Yeah...I'll just call it overdone. Not my taste.

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