View Full Version : First attempt at HDR (fresh rio red inside)
V3rtigo
10-20-2008, 01:21 PM
Painted the car this summer, shaved the badges and the antenna.
Figured I'd try out HDR this time around, and I've been wanting to take pics in this spot for awhile but I never seemed to get around to it.
http://epmazdasport.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3788&g2_serialNumber=2
http://epmazdasport.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3791&g2_serialNumber=2
http://epmazdasport.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3794&g2_serialNumber=2
http://epmazdasport.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3784&g2_serialNumber=2
Playing around with a few of the settings here
http://epmazdasport.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3797&g2_serialNumber=2
http://epmazdasport.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3805&g2_serialNumber=2
Hmmm. How did you go about attempting this?
HDR not found.
V3rtigo
10-20-2008, 01:44 PM
I took each picture with varying exposures (one light, one normal and one dark) and used photomatix to do the processing. If you would like to play with them I can upload the raw files.
xxsn0blindxx
10-20-2008, 02:11 PM
I dig the car a lot.
I can tell it's HDR, but the effect in these pics is not as strong as most. I personally hate HDR. It's a neat gimmick but is better suited to artistic photos and not portraits where the subject is the main focus.
lasttimearound
10-20-2008, 04:16 PM
wow, hate probes. but like the rx8 wheels. any times on the probe at the track?
V3rtigo
10-20-2008, 05:19 PM
wow, hate probes. but like the rx8 wheels. any times on the probe at the track?
15.8 @ 90 mph
Motor mounts and strut mounts were horribly worn out at the time so I was getting wheel hop and the car has 240,000mi on it. So my 60' was 2.4 when it should have been 2.1 Those have since been fixed but I haven't been back to the track. I'm waiting to get a new engine into the car before I go back to the track. At that point I'd expect to run 14.7 -14.9, still not that fast but still fun for a daily driver. It does handle like its on rails though.
I took each picture with varying exposures (one light, one normal and one dark) and used photomatix to do the processing. If you would like to play with them I can upload the raw files.
I saw last night at home. My computer monitor at work didn't really show much.
good attempt.
I like high dynamic range photos for landscapes and certain B&W's.
Not really worth the effort though overall and way overdone/abused imo.
Keep having fun though. :)
wikked
10-21-2008, 12:05 PM
Too much color saturation. That is the most common HDR mistake.
The last picture looks like you are getting the hang of it, but practice makes perfect.
Mr Twigbert
10-21-2008, 01:01 PM
I've always wanted one of those cars.. Looks killer..
Wish I could find one of the last years made that said 32V on the side and had those swirly chrome rims.. Was a hawt little car..
I had a 96 Probe GT. Was a fun car.
CobraSnake
10-21-2008, 01:50 PM
I had a 91 Probe GL that was my first stick shift car and a fun one to boot.
Mark
pw_cc_runner
10-21-2008, 02:16 PM
I've always wanted one of those cars.. Looks killer..
Wish I could find one of the last years made that said 32V on the side and had those swirly chrome rims.. Was a hawt little car..
LOL 32v... it was actually 24v (that badge came on the 95-97 cars)
nismodave
10-21-2008, 05:33 PM
Nice Car!!
BTW, love the car. I miss my PGT. What a fun car.
OxmanWI
10-21-2008, 10:25 PM
I had a PGT this time last year, it was one of the best cars I ever had and the only drivers seat I could sit in with out my back hurting after a long road trip. Great pictures!
Exitspeed
10-22-2008, 01:36 PM
Yea, that's not a good HDR attempt. Have you looked into how to take and process HDR photo's? Are you using PS or Photomatix?
V3rtigo
10-22-2008, 01:54 PM
Yea, that's not a good HDR attempt. Have you looked into how to take and process HDR photo's? Are you using PS or Photomatix?
photomatix. I'm not very familar with the 5d, so I had bracketing setup right but I had to take them a single shot at a time because I couldn't figure out the burst setting on the fly.
Exitspeed
10-22-2008, 02:03 PM
http://blog.23x.net/7/beginners-guide-to-hdr.html
photomatix. I'm not very familar with the 5d, so I had bracketing setup right but I had to take them a single shot at a time because I couldn't figure out the burst setting on the fly.
You're using a Canon 5d?
Are you shooting in RAW or Compressed JPEG?
V3rtigo
10-22-2008, 02:46 PM
You're using a Canon 5d?
Are you shooting in RAW or Compressed JPEG?
yes and raw
You may want to try using a tripod next time, and pardon me if Im incorrect but the photos just seem really blurred so that probably detracts from the look you were going for. That can happen when bringing the values from all three images together. the cam must be perfectly still.
V3rtigo
10-22-2008, 03:51 PM
I was using a tripod, i believe the blurring is present because the camera refocused on the car each time, also I should have upped the iso setting. Next time I'll switch to manual focus after the af does the first shot. I decided to try it on a whim and wasn't fully prepared for it. The next batch should turn out better.
240nspec
10-22-2008, 08:26 PM
hmm, not bad
Instead of increasing the ISO, what was the aperature at? open it up, adjust shutter speed for optimal exposure and bracketing. Higher ISO means more noise. Keep it at 100 if you can. I try to never leave 100. Generally I don't unless i'm in very low light settings.
Specs on the lens you used?
So yeah. what were the full specs on the shots.
Aperature, exposure, ISO, lens, etc.
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