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08/27/2008 04:21:44 AM · #1 |
Hi folks. This is my first forum post and wasn't actually sure where to post it.
I've only been entering the basic editing challenges for a month and make sure I vote on each one. However, when going through the entries, I've noticed some of the pics entered are obviously HDR. I didn't think HDR was allowed in basic editing, or do members get away with it by making an HDR image from one RAW file?
I really didn't think HDR would be allowed in the basic editing. If it is, I've missed out, because I had one image that looked better in HDR than it did just a normal post process.
Can anyone enlighten me please? |
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08/27/2008 04:24:41 AM · #2 |
HDR looks can also be achieved with the Shadow/Highlight command in PS.
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08/27/2008 05:22:56 AM · #3 |
| I tried doing that but it definately didn't give the same HDR effect, no matter how many tweaks I did, even upping the saturation and using different layers etc. |
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08/27/2008 05:55:54 AM · #4 |
You are probably refering to the tone-mapped "cartoonish" look more than HDR.
Long discussion about this, as in this thread.
As far as I know the most efficient legal tone-mapping approach in basic is based in the 32b to 16b conversion (CS2 or CS3). There's even a tutorial or a thread showing how to do it, but I can't remember the link now. |
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08/27/2008 06:02:50 AM · #5 |
I achieved this: [thumb]625405[/thumb] using this DPC Tutorial.
It's legal in Basic.
I'm not very good at it, but with practice, it's certainly doable.
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08/27/2008 06:26:10 AM · #6 |
yes, that is the tutorial I was speaking about
Originally posted by NikonJeb:
I achieved this: [thumb]625405[/thumb] using this DPC Tutorial.
It's legal in Basic.
I'm not very good at it, but with practice, it's certainly doable. |
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08/27/2008 02:03:38 PM · #7 |
This isn't a very good picture, but I entered it specifically to prove you could do tone mapping emulation in basic with the Shadow/Highlight tool:
For whatever that's worth...
R.
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08/27/2008 02:08:09 PM · #8 |
You can sometimes achieve a similar look with the clarify adjustment in PaintShop Pro.
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08/27/2008 06:22:35 PM · #9 |
Thanks very much for your replies. I'll have to take a look at the tutorial and have a play tomorrow.
Thanks for clearing the matter up for me. Much appreciated.
Annie |
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