I am sure I have a lot to learn about using Photomatix, but one thing I have learned is that when there is not enough sun or contrast outside to make an interesting shot (interesting from the HDR point of view) then artificial lighting can usually be relied upon to conjure up something worthwhile.
I shot this with my Panasonic LX3. It is easy to set up bracketing on this camera. Just press the top button of the four buttons that surround the menu button. The first press takes you to Exposure and the second press takes you to Bracketing and you can then set it easily.
The bracketing setting stays on until you turn the camera off.
More LX3 articles here about shooting in sunlight and here about the arcades in Leeds.
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Hey cool start for an interior HDR shot. Something to remember is that you should expose for what exists in all the shadows of the scene. Then you know you’ll have great detail for processing the HDR.
I guess Photomatix Pro 4.0 is coming soon – I’ve heard some talk about it but haven’t used it. Should be interesting to see where HDR processing goes and how fast it goes too!
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Wow the colours really pop out. How many exposures does the Panasonic bracket ? 3? and at what interval like 2 stop?
Thanks sorry for all the questions
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It does three shots. You can do more than 3 stops either side to bracket (I think the limit is 5 stops but I don’t have the camera any more, so cannot check.
To shoot the sequence, you have to press the shutter three times.
You could take three shots at 3 stops and three more shots at two stops either side of optimum exposure if you wanted – a total of six shutter releases.
Just a comment, but often when I do an HDR I bring back to the color of the human skin to normal. That way the people are not so orange. Also that way the picture looks somewhat real, and not just an HDR.
I’m still finding my way with HDR – I saw some lovely images in Amateur Photographer a few days ago, and it has given me inspiration to do more.
But HDR is so unreal.
I might like it if done moderately. Also you might like to consider HDR in photoshop. I think its a little less artificial.
Not trying to say your way isn’t good. Just sharing a thought
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I don’t think HDR has to be unreal – I think it is more that photographers have to settle down and learn to use it less aggressively – just like with the Unsharp Mask in Photoshop. Do you remember how people used to slam the sliders across and make horrible-looking images that way?