Group portrait HDR - my cousins - DPChallenge Forums

07/09/2007 02:37:55 PM · #1

Met my cousins this weekend for the first time since I was about six years old. It was pretty weird to hang out with a bunch of people with the same last name.

I took this shot in terrible light, but figured it would HDR well for that funky Hollywood look. I think I was right.

What do you think?

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

07/09/2007 02:42:27 PM · #2

That sky looks intense like that.

JeffDay

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

07/09/2007 02:43:21 PM · #3

I think it works well, not overdone. It is fun to salvage an avg image and turn it into something useable. Good use of HDR

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

07/09/2007 02:44:31 PM · #4

Left a comment.

strangeghost

Canon EOS-7D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

07/09/2007 02:45:36 PM · #5

I think I'd prefer a slightly closer crop, emphasizing the people and taking a little stress off the dramatic sky.

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

07/09/2007 02:47:23 PM · #6

I like the HDR look of the picture. The only problem I find is the effect it has done to the skin. Especially the man on the right (his arm is burned to dark), the man in the middle (his face has dark areas that is not ordinary), and the man second from the left (his leg looks like he has a deep and big scar). If there is a way to level out the skin, it would be a great shot. The sky, trees, grass, clouds, sun rays, and clothing looks great.

Message edited by author 2007-07-09 14:51:47.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

07/09/2007 02:51:39 PM · #7

Can someone point me in the right direction on how to use this effect in CS3?

RainMotorsports

Nikon D60

07/09/2007 02:58:24 PM · #8

Originally posted by ajdelaware:

Can someone point me in the right direction on how to use this effect in CS3?

LMAO.... omg make me laugh harder. DO you have the Plugin Version of the software or what?

Message edited by author 2007-07-09 14:58:43.

07/09/2007 03:44:55 PM · #9

Originally posted by ajdelaware:

Can someone point me in the right direction on how to use this effect in CS3?

Take a look at this: www.hdrsoft.com
I've tried HDR very briefly in CS3 through the File->Automate menu, and it didn't do a very good job for me. Maybe I was doing something wrong? I used Photomatix for this shot. I don't know what Rainmotorsports is talking about (?)

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Thanks folks. Thanks, Scott!

Message edited by author 2007-07-09 15:46:43.

Ben

Canon EOS-30D

07/09/2007 03:48:19 PM · #10

I know the original poster probably won't appreciate my opinion on this but is it only me that hates the 'fake' look of HDR images?

BAMartin

Apple iPhone 5

07/09/2007 03:49:03 PM · #11

Originally posted by Ben:

I know the original poster probably won't appreciate my opinion on this but is it only me that hates the 'fake' look of HDR images?

Nope, its not just you.

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

07/09/2007 03:57:50 PM · #12

Originally posted by BAMartin:

Originally posted by Ben:
I know the original poster probably won't appreciate my opinion on this but is it only me that hates the 'fake' look of HDR images?

Nope, its not just you.

Sure, I appreciate your opinion! We're all people here! :-)

jdfido

Nikon D70s

07/09/2007 04:08:22 PM · #13

Originally posted by Ben:

I know the original poster probably won't appreciate my opinion on this but is it only me that hates the 'fake' look of HDR images?

Sometimes it works sometimes it don't. I think in this situation it was used as a means to an end. It would be interesting to see an edited original for comparison.

I like the look of this photo, it's different from an average 'family' photo and the vibrant colors match the smiles.

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

07/09/2007 04:14:32 PM · #14

Originally posted by RainMotorsports:

Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Can someone point me in the right direction on how to use this effect in CS3?

LMAO.... omg make me laugh harder. DO you have the Plugin Version of the software or what?

I dont get it? But Im up to the challenge....

A rabbi, a priest, and a leprechaun walk into a bar....

I got nothin.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

07/09/2007 04:16:32 PM · #15

Originally posted by ajdelaware:

Originally posted by RainMotorsports:

Originally posted by ajdelaware:
Can someone point me in the right direction on how to use this effect in CS3?

LMAO.... omg make me laugh harder. DO you have the Plugin Version of the software or what?

I dont get it? But Im up to the challenge....

A rabbi, a priest, and a leprechaun walk into a bar....

I got nothin.

Search the CS3 help for HDR.

07/09/2007 04:19:16 PM · #16

Why I was asking is cause Ive read things that say you need to take a series of pictures with different exposures, and models who don't move - and my assumption is that this guy didn't have his family stand perfectly still for 10 pictures.

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/09/2007 04:40:49 PM · #17

Originally posted by RainMotorsports:

Another completely useless comment from Rain... sigh..

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/09/2007 04:48:30 PM · #18

Originally posted by ajdelaware:

Hi AJ,

you can make a pseudo HDR image using a singel RAW file, there are many ways to do this. The most popular is using a plugin/standalone proggy by HDRSoft called Photomatix. The ideal way is to have 3 or more actual exposures (usually bracketed at -2 0 +2) but you can use as many as you like at whatever bracketing intervals you want.
However, you can create a number of mock exposures from a single RAW by adjusting the exposure slider and rendering several JPGs from a single image (photomatix can do this for you by opening a single RAW file).

This can be done natively in CS2/CS3 as well, but its a little trickier to get the three exposures as you must strip out the EXIF data before trying to open them in the HDR compnent of CSx.. too complicated to go into here, but there is LOADS of info on these forums regarding HDR.

Any questions, drop me a PM and I will see what I can do to help.

SOME HDR STUFF O' MINE.

Message edited by author 2007-07-09 16:50:11.

07/09/2007 04:59:39 PM · #19

Simms - good stuff man, much appreciated, and Ill give it a shot when I get home (in 30m) and give you a shout if I need a little help. Thanks again.

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax

07/09/2007 05:03:24 PM · #20

you're welcome.

Pug-H

Pentax K10D

07/09/2007 05:43:19 PM · #21

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Met my cousins this weekend for the first time since I was about six years old. It was pretty weird to hang out with a bunch of people with the same last name.

There are five more Strikeslips? Oh, lordy...

;-Þ

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

07/09/2007 06:42:30 PM · #22

Am I the only one thinks they all look like John McEnroe?

R.

07/09/2007 06:44:30 PM · #23

Simms, good post, thanks. Maybe I've been unsuccessful doing HDR in CS3 because I've missed the exif step. I'll give it another shot, as I don't like working at the lower pixel size Photomatix forces, it only uses a small part of my laptop's 1920x1200 screen.

Pug-H..... Har har har! :-D