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12/18/2006 08:17:59 PM · #26 |
I just got a Fuji S3, which has a wider dynamic range than other digital cameras as it has 2 photodiodes per pixel... one for highlights and one for shadows. I wonder what HDR photos would look like taken from one RAW file? I'll investigate soon!
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12/18/2006 08:26:15 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
This brings up an interesting point btw; Photomatix has a whole OTHER set of tools that qualify as "merges", but HDRI (in Photomtaix at least) is a different thing, much more powerful. I started with an unlicensed version of Photomtaix so I could play with expanded tonal range via image merging, then paid for the full version to get access to true HDRI and tone mapping.
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So the trial version is not as powerful as the licensed version? I thought they were the same but the trial version adds the watermark. |
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12/18/2006 08:53:13 PM · #28 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
This brings up an interesting point btw; Photomatix has a whole OTHER set of tools that qualify as "merges", but HDRI (in Photomtaix at least) is a different thing, much more powerful. I started with an unlicensed version of Photomtaix so I could play with expanded tonal range via image merging, then paid for the full version to get access to true HDRI and tone mapping.
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Also of mention.... the Photomatix Tone Mapping ps plugin, if desired, can be obtained seperately from the complete program, which sometimes may be pertinent & useful to single 16 bit images, not only HDRI. As Robert mentioned the complete Photomatix program comes with the plugin. However purchased alone the Tone Mapping Plug is less expensive than the complete program and may be an option to users who cannot afford or may not want or use the complete 32 bit multiple exposure features. |
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12/18/2006 10:34:57 PM · #29 |
If you are a teacher or student you can get Photomatix for around $29 and the bundle for $39.
At that price, there is no reason to not buy it. |
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12/18/2006 10:54:02 PM · #30 |
Another example of what HDR can do without going overboard.
This could never have been accomplished with a single click of the shutter, and am rather surprised it
came out halfway decent considering 5 different exposures ranging from 1/45 sec to 1/180 sec hand-held.
And a pseudo-HDR from a single exposure.
Message edited by author 2006-12-19 00:17:18.
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12/18/2006 11:22:06 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by BobsterLobster:
I just got a Fuji S3, which has a wider dynamic range than other digital cameras as it has 2 photodiodes per pixel... one for highlights and one for shadows. I wonder what HDR photos would look like taken from one RAW file? I'll investigate soon! |
I was actually just wondering about this very thing a little while back. Does anyone think they will come out with a camera that can do tone mapping in camera so you don't have to post process it? Or knowing me, this is already out and I just don't know about it. Would the Fuji be doing just this? Just curious.
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12/19/2006 12:12:17 AM · #32 |
Originally posted by sabphoto:
Originally posted by BobsterLobster:
I just got a Fuji S3, which has a wider dynamic range than other digital cameras as it has 2 photodiodes per pixel... one for highlights and one for shadows. I wonder what HDR photos would look like taken from one RAW file? I'll investigate soon! |
I was actually just wondering about this very thing a little while back. Does anyone think they will come out with a camera that can do tone mapping in camera so you don't have to post process it? Or knowing me, this is already out and I just don't know about it. Would the Fuji be doing just this? Just curious. |
It takes operator input to do it properly; the whole process is subjective in nature. Plus it's Very processor-intensive...
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12/19/2006 08:12:29 AM · #33 |
Originally posted by slickchik:
If you are a teacher or student you can get Photomatix for around $29 and the bundle for $39.
At that price, there is no reason to not buy it. |
I was wondering about that. Good thing I'm still a student, I'm going to get a copy!
The question: I still have PS7. Should I get the full bundle with the plug in - the site says it's for CS2, but will it work in 7? Or should I just get the standard stand-alone software?
It sounds like Bear is in the same situation as me. Which did you get?
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12/19/2006 10:13:03 AM · #34 |
| I am going to get the stand alone because the plugin won't work with Elements 3.0. |
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12/19/2006 05:30:01 PM · #35 |
All this HDR stuff makes me think that Heida was just 2 years ahead of all of us. A lot of her work reminds me of this stuff, except I guess she did it all by hand...
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12/19/2006 05:32:44 PM · #36 |
Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
Originally posted by slickchik:
If you are a teacher or student you can get Photomatix for around $29 and the bundle for $39.
At that price, there is no reason to not buy it. |
I was wondering about that. Good thing I'm still a student, I'm going to get a copy!
The question: I still have PS7. Should I get the full bundle with the plug in - the site says it's for CS2, but will it work in 7? Or should I just get the standard stand-alone software?
It sounds like Bear is in the same situation as me. Which did you get? |
I got the standalone, because I don't have CS2...
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12/19/2006 05:46:43 PM · #37 |
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
All this HDR stuff makes me think that Heida was just 2 years ahead of all of us. A lot of her work reminds me of this stuff, except I guess she did it all by hand... |
Or that it'll all blow over in a few months and become just another tool like selective desat ?
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