In many, but certainly not all cases, a bracket of 0, -2 and +2 is a good range. Then you want a shot that is overexposed enough to place your shadows clearly in the midtones, and an underexposed shot to place your highlights in the midtones. You still want to get your most important part of your scene exposed slightly above middle grey in your primary or starter shot. The best practice is not to just blaze away with auto bracketing turned on. If your camera is older, go for more images. The general consensus with dedicated HDR software is that three images tend to be optimal with modern cameras. While some products claim to do HDR from a single image (it’s really just pulling highlights and pushing shadows and playing with contrast) some, like Lightroom’s built in HDR can do the job with as little as two images, one underexposed and one overexposed. As sensor dynamic range has improved, newer sensors produce images with higher dynamic range and we need fewer images to achieve our goals. One of the reasons that HDR fell out of favour is that in the early days, you really did need 5 or more images to get enough data for the software to work well. HDR or High Dynamic Range is a technique that melds multiple images together to pull more detail out of the shadows and highlights by pulling data from over and underexposed images and binding them together in one. To this end, the use of HDR as a creative process has fallen off a bit in the last couple of years, and with the availability of good HDR tools, it may be a good time to rethink this. Still cannot figure that one out, but hey, to each his or her own. Some people have even taken to doing their HDRs in camera. For most of us, the bad old days of overcooked, nuclear waste looking HDRs are over. To find out more about, or to sign up to be notified when the pre-order starts, check out Aurora HDR here.Hey folks. Existing users will be able to upgrade for just $49, while new users will have to pay $89 to acquire a license with a “collection of bonuses.” When released on September 28, the program will be $59 and $99 respectively. Other tools, like a new ‘Lens Correction’ filter, have been announced with a complete set to be released with the opening pre-orders on September 12th. It’s truly the best HDR software for both Mac and PCs”, concluded Ratcliff.Īurora HDR 2018, as it’s being called, has a new interface redesigned from scratch, and boasts up to 4x improvement in RAW image processing, and up to 200% faster merging and masking performance. Plus the BIG news is that it’s now available for Microsoft Windows as well. It’s completely new, significantly faster and has even more powerful tools. “ Today, I’m very excited to announce the launch of Aurora HDR 2018. “ Since the launch of Aurora HDR, Macphun has released more than 10 updates containing tons of new features and improved performance,” commented Trey Ratcliff. Works as a standalone app, or a plug-in to Photoshop and Lightroom.Image Radiance, brushes, masks, lighting, vignettes and much more help users achieve their artistic vision.Unique layer system that supports blend modes, custom textures and using original exposures as source images.Luminosity masking that automatically makes advanced selections within HDR images based on the Zone System.Over 70 presets that give photos an amazing HDR look in just one click.Tone-mapping algorithm to achieve both realistic and dramatic HDR images.The award-winning collection of powerful editing and processing tools had previously been a Mac exclusive, but with the latest iteration Aurora HDR joins its sister program, Luminar, and is finally coming to Windows. When Ratcliff made the jump from Mac to PC earlier this year many photographers hoped that Aurora HDR would follow its creator. HDR was a technique originally designed to overcome difficult lighting situations, especially with low dynamic range cameras, but has been used more frequently to create ultra-realistic (often over processed and unrealistic) images.
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