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02/08/2011 04:02:05 PM · #1 |
I was browsing through photography books at a local bookshop today and came across this book. I was really tempted to buy it until I noticed that large portions were about either Photomatix or FDR Tools. As I am planning to buy Nik's HDR program, I wasn't sure whether I would get enough benefit from this book or whether something better is available. Others available online from a local site are listed here but I would be much happier buying a book I have already seen and the shop only had the one.
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02/08/2011 04:09:58 PM · #2 |
| I bought it.. not worth it. you can learn more in 30 min, on youtube... plus it won't really apply to your software. The section on capture, would be the most helpful, but all you really need to know is to get all the tonal range in your exposures. |
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02/08/2011 04:17:33 PM · #3 |
Thanks. That's what I was afraid of. The part about editing in Photoshop sounded like there could be something useful there, but I wasn't prepared to stand there reading the book to see what was of use.
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04/09/2011 12:45:33 PM · #4 |
Sorry to bump up this old thread, but I just saw  ursula recommend this book in the comments on one of Fiora's photos. Now I'm confused.l
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04/09/2011 03:19:50 PM · #5 |
| I think if your into her you can't miss Trey rat cliffs stuck in customs |
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04/09/2011 03:25:43 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by GinaRothfels:
Sorry to bump up this old thread, but I just saw ursula recommend this book in the comments on one of Fiora's photos. Now I'm confused.l |
I found it a very worthwhile read, and I did learn enough from it to recommend it to others. The pictures alone are worth looking at. It may be true that you can learn more from youtube, I wouldn't know that. David Nightingale, the author, is one of the best when it comes to HDR; I like his very balanced approach. In the book he compares various software and various methods for creating final images using HDR methods, and I think his explanations and technical data are quite worth it. |
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04/09/2011 04:26:46 PM · #7 |
This is a very good HDR tutorial using Photomatix and Photoshop. Don't know how it will translate to the Nik HDR software, but some of the basic ideas and advice should apply.
Trey Ratcliff Tutorial
A lot of HDR proficiency comes from plain experimentation (in my limited experience). |
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04/09/2011 05:11:36 PM · #8 |
Thanks,  dswann, I'll look at the Tutorial for now. Having just bought Photoshop CS5 and Nik HDR, I think I'll have to wait a while before I buy any books.
Thanks for your views ursula. I did like the look of his approach, showing different methods, and found the pictures very inspiring. My initial doubts were based on the fact that the program I was buying wasn't one he mentions, but I imagine the principles still apply. I will probably buy the book in a month or so.
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