Playing with some HDR....what do you think?

[Nick Chapman]

Really new to all this HDR stuff, but really wanting to learn more. Kind of my first outing with it. I know the background needs more color to really take full advantage of the HDR process, but just focusing on the car, what do you think? Too much?

[Tx Redneck]

I think it looks pretty good Nick. That's a frackin sharp car, is it one you worked on?

[1lo94]

looks awesome man

[Nick Chapman]

I think it looks pretty good Nick. That's a frackin sharp car, is it one you worked on?

Yeah. I'll get pics of it up once I've been given the "all clear". Using some stuff from Meguiar's that hasn't hit the market yet, so it's all hush hush for now. I actually have about 20 cars I've worked on that I'm not allowed to post yet

[90GT50]

Yeah. I'll get pics of it up once I've been given the "all clear". Using some stuff from Meguiar's that hasn't hit the market yet, so it's all hush hush for now. I actually have about 20 cars I've worked on that I'm not allowed to post yet

That still isn't public? Have they changed it any?

[Danny46]

Nice man! Im not a big fan of the overly done HDR shots that dont look real. This one is done just right IMO. Just enough to make it pop and catch the eye. What you shooting with?

[Sgt Beavis]

That is possibly the only station wagon in the world that can get you laid...

[raider5.0]

What are you using to merge your photos? Photoshop works pretty well, but i have found Photomatix to be the best!

[motoman]

Nick that looks damn good, especially for a first try. Many people over do HDR shots, this is done just right.

[Cooter]

the pic doesn't really how off the car IMO... I would want a photo that showed off a great black paint job, not a great mirror paint job

[mstng86]

I am kind of with cooter. I almost feel like I am looking at a car with a chrome finish, if that makes any sense. It almost doesn't even look black.

Not sure if that is the HDR, or the great detail work.

[Nick Chapman]

What are you using to merge your photos? Photoshop works pretty well, but i have found Photomatix to be the best!

Believe it or not, this is one RAW picture, not a group of 3-5 pictures combined. I uploaded thru Photomatx for the HDR, then tweaked a bit to reduce the noise through Noiseware.
I think Photomatix did an outstanding job converting one single image like this into an HDR image like it did!

[Nick Chapman]

the pic doesn't really how off the car IMO... I would want a photo that showed off a great black paint job, not a great mirror paint job

I am kind of with cooter. I almost feel like I am looking at a car with a chrome finish, if that makes any sense. It almost doesn't even look black.

Not sure if that is the HDR, or the great detail work.

I guess HDR is something you either like or you don't. For me, it's just a different way to look at something like this. I look at car pictures ALL THE TIME! So for me, it's a nice change from the norm. I don't like overly done HDR images, but I think this picture would've come out a lot better with a colorful background, like tree and grass. But it's something you either like or you don't.

I don't have the original image with me here at work, but I think this adds a bit of character to the original image. I think I may have over done this one just a tad

Nick

[Nick Chapman]

Nice man! Im not a big fan of the overly done HDR shots that dont look real. This one is done just right IMO. Just enough to make it pop and catch the eye. What you shooting with?

Thanks!

Shooting with a Canon XSi with a 18-200 lens. Can't remember if this had the polarized filter on it or not. I don't think it did, but could be wrong.

Looking to upgrade my camera here before too long. Thinking about the new T2i that's coming out soon, or maybe even the existing T2i is I can get a decent deal on one.

[LS1Goat]

good job.