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Hi In the case of taking pictures for HDR would 1/3 bracketing steps with three exposures
be satisfactory for good results . Or do I need to do bigger steps + more exposures
what would you suggest ? regards drecked

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Nikon D700 , 24-70 MM 2.8 zoom & 70x300 MM zoom

Depends on the content of your image. If you have a really bright sky with really dark areas in other part of the image then you will need a wider range of exposure. If you have a smaller range of exposure to cover, essentially to avoid burn out at the light end and being able to see detail at the dark end, then you don't need such a broad range.

It also depends what effect you are going for in terms of subtle or obvious HDR.

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Nikon D90
Nikkor AF-S DX; 18-105 f/3.5-5.6G VR, 55-300 f/4.5-5.6G VR, 35mm f/1.8G
Speedlight SB-700

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usually a 1 stop range between exposures is required, with a two stop range being preferred. This is pretty well the norm in all circumstances.

You in the end have to be the judge, of the dynamic range in each situation that is required. But since effective HDR photos usually have a very broad dynamic range, again 2 stops of exposure range between each shot, is to be preferred.

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Steve Owen.
http://steveslandscapes.50webs.com

+1, I was shooting a monument against a bright sky in Ottawa a few weeks ago, I shot in 1 stop intervals to get the detail of the statue, and the original detail of the sky. You also have to consider how long your overexposed exposure is, as you do risk getting motion blur if it's too long (trust me, it makes a pretty noticeable effect even after combining the images).

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-Evan

Gear: 7 Nikon Nikkor AI-S and AF-S lenses, SB-700 flash, Nikon D7000, Nikon FM, variety of accessories

"There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs."
- Ansel Adams

Thank you all for your input I get the general Idea + some trial and error I guess regards drecked

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Nothing is impossible !

Nikon D700 , 24-70 MM 2.8 zoom & 70x300 MM zoom

im still experimenting with HDR techniques but one thing i have noticed is that its a good idea to turn off the IS function on lenses when taking the shots as the lenses still try to stabilise even when on a tri pod and this lends itself to minor shudders in the images on longer exposures.

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Canon 550D, Canon EFS 17-85 IS USM, Canon EF 75-300 IS USM, Canon EFS 10-22mm USM, Canon EF35mm F2.

Got some of the gear but really still no idea...