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Tim Schumm
{K:29196} 11/13/2006
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Hi Michael,
Been traveling for the last month and a half and just getting back to seeing what has been posted.
It is always a pleasusre to see what you are doing over here in Kansas land
Not to sure what Photomatix is but i prefer the PS version on the left. i like the increased drama due to the tonal values being a little more divergent in the shaded areas. i am not always interested in having all the darker areas so exposed as it does not move my eye through the image in the manner i want. it is to open and hence to me it doesn't have the same long lasting interest value as a image. the Photomatix image also doesn't have the same emotional value for me.
Well off to the movies...going to see "Borat"...even though i like Ali G better ....lol...hope you had a good weekend.
Cheers, Tim
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Michael Kanemoto
{K:22115} 10/9/2006
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Joel:
Downloading EXR. I dunno, those people at ILM are pretty schetchy, so I'm going to install this with a bit of fear... (wink)
The CS2 does the fit across the entire image, so that the depth is there. but it will also make your life a bit harder with the shadows and bright highlights.
The Photomatix works by producing even tones across the whole image, so yes, it is flatter, but gives more room for playing around.
Both results were overhauled using quick mask - I masked each section of the photograph independantly to pull the details out.
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Joel Aron
{K:14920} 10/8/2006
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Going with CS2 here. Hands down, the contrast, and information in the mid-tones are superior in CS2. Look back and forth between the images after looking at each one for about 5 seconds, and the CS2 version appears to be deeper in depth. The Photomatrix looks flattened, with no contrast change in depth...it's pretty wild, how the far away trees appear to be closer in the Photomatrix version!
CS2.. the master. but I may be biased :) Have y'all tried EXR? It's what we use at work, and it's pretty solid. http://openexr.com/
hope you're having a good weekend!
cheers,
-Joel
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Michael Kanemoto
{K:22115} 10/6/2006
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Collin:
There is a demo where you can shoot a pano with two plus and minus stop bracketing, then stitch three composites, then HDR all three composites together. I see this as just crazy.
I love stitching, and now HDR, but putting both together seems even nutty to me. I try to shoot panos in lower contrast, and the trick is to really meter well as an average across the scene.
If you do try the HDR let me know and I'd love to try to merge the files as well. My vacation is not for a long time off and I live in a place that is really boring right now.
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Collin Stebbins
{K:1868} 10/6/2006
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I think this would be fantastic for seascapes - I am on holidays in 4 weeks and can't wait to try it out. I tried stitching a pano in my front yard yesterday (your write up was very useful thankyou) but the exposure in the sky varied as I approached the sun and it looked terrible, any suggestions?. Is there an easy way to maintain even exposure or do I need to shoot panos when there is low contrast?
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Michael Kanemoto
{K:22115} 10/6/2006
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Collin:
Me too. The PS applies the range to the whole image. The Photomatix appears to apply the range selectively to areas of the photograph, which results in details within the dark areas. Maybe this would be useful when you shoot your wonderful seascapes? It also veils the water in an interesting way...
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Collin Stebbins
{K:1868} 10/6/2006
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Hi Michael, its a tough call. Contrast seems better from PS but I think I prefer the extra detail from the photomatix HDR. Regards, Collin.
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Michael Kanemoto
{K:22115} 10/4/2006
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Manu:
High Dynamic Range.
Basically if you have really bright light and deep dark shadows you can stop across the entire scene with multiple photographs and then generate a composite that reveals a perfect exposure where you could not normally get one.
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Manu
{K:13082} 10/4/2006
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Help me out here Mike....what's HDR?
Manu
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Mattia L.
{K:7625} 10/4/2006
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I think Photoshop one is more "real", better contrasts and tones. Anyway great shot, congrats!
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rebecca claassen
{K:12904} 10/4/2006
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I am sitting here holding my hand up to the screen like a fool trying to block out each side in turn...(anyone else?) and I like the greens and blues better from PS but....I like the detail in the water and rocks in the shadowy area around the falls from the Pmatix. sorry, it's a tie for me.
cheers and I was no help, R:)
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