High Dynamic Range Imaging

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HDRI
High Dynamic Range Imaging
Origins
Tone Mapping
Common Uses
Problems
Type of HDR Images
Illustrative
Highlight and Shadow Detail
Examples
Comparison with Traditional Photography
Range of what the eye can see vs a camera
Tools needed to create HDR images
•Digital SLR
•RAW editor
•HDR Software
•Photoshop
Source Images
Generating HDR file
Tone Mapping
Photomatix Pro Tutorial
Taking photos of an HDR Scene
Load your differently exposed photos
Generate the HDR image
Prepare the HDR image for output
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Tone Mapping
Tone Mapping (continued)
Exposure Blending
Exposure Blending (continued)
LucisArt
LucisArt 3ED
LucisArt PRO
Both programs are plugins for photoshop and work in
similar ways
Canon
Auto Exposure Bracketing settings
Source: hhttp://www.hdr-photography.com/aeb.html
Nikon
Auto Exposure Bracketing settings
Resources on High Dynamic Range photography
References
FAQ on HDR images for photography
List of Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) settings by
camera model.
Online articles and tutorials
HDR and Tonemapping: Series of articles on HDR
imaging techniques for photographers.
HDR Tutorial from artist Trey Ratcliff.
Beginner's Guide to HDR
RAW HDR Processing: Using HDR techniques with a
single RAW file (note: for most scenes, it is still
highly recommended to take more than one
exposure).
Photomatix Pro tutorial by Ferrell McCollough, author
of the "Complete guide to High Dynamic Range
digital photography" book.
How to create 'High Dynamic Range' images using
Photomatix by Pete Carr.
High Dynamic Range digital photography: Well
documented article published in the Royal
Photographic Society Journal, November 2006.
HDR Landscape Photography Tutorial: very
comprehensive article covering both theoretical and
practical aspects of HDR photography.
DVD/Video
HDR Mastery: Ben Willmore's online class made into a
DVD, showing step-by-step how to master HDR imaging.
HDR and Photoshop: Colin Smith's guide to the world of
HDR - 2 1/2 hours video of HDR and Photoshop CS3
Training.
HDR Photography Made Easy: Tony Sweet shows all the
steps in capturing and processing HDR images.
Books
Complete guide to High Dynamic Range digital
photography by Ferrell McCollough: beautifully illustrated
and practically oriented guide, including many technical
advices you will not find anywhere else.
Mastering HDR Photography by Michael Freeman: well
documented and researched book, covering essential
elements of HDR and tonemapping, illustrating theory
with practical examples, and including case studies.
Mailing list
HDR-photo list: discussions on High Dynamic Range
photography, from capture of HDR scenes, to processing,
display and tone mapping of HDR images.
HDR Software Yahoo Group: group designed to help
photographers and graphic designers understand and
either share their knowledge or gain knowledge from
others in the use HDR Software
Source: http://www.hdrsoft.com/resources/index.html
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