tnf wrote:Some more HDR (I'm working on a project of local landmarks HDR'd for a small exhibit in the fall and I was contacted about the possibility of a book of HDR's shots of the area by a small publisher /printshop in the area....if it happens it's going to be a bit because I need to go through all the seasons to get all the shots I'd want in it.) Very small-time stuff regardless - and I'm not quite sure if I'd be up for it because I still don't feel like I am ready for something like that...still so much to learn. These are right out of photomatix with some small tweaks (resized, selective sharpening, etc.).
Thanks all. If it wasn't for q3w I would have never decided to buy a camera in the first place 8 or 9 months ago. Seeing pics from Doombrain, FanaticX, Sparkle, Form, et al, made me realize that my Canon point and shoot wasn't ever going to get me the results I've wanted. Now I've got a small business going and have outlined a plan that over the next 5 years may try and cut back on the teaching a bit and supplement the rest of the income with photography. When it comes to weddings and portraits, I have the advantage of interacting with 150 potential current and future clients for 9 months each year. At this time I have 5 scheduled senior portrait shoots, 3 paid and 2 are for students who cannot afford them and thus free.
tnf wrote:Thanks all. If it wasn't for q3w I would have never decided to buy a camera in the first place 8 or 9 months ago. Seeing pics from Doombrain, FanaticX, Sparkle, Form, et al, made me realize that my Canon point and shoot wasn't ever going to get me the results I've wanted. Now I've got a small business going and have outlined a plan that over the next 5 years may try and cut back on the teaching a bit and supplement the rest of the income with photography. When it comes to weddings and portraits, I have the advantage of interacting with 150 potential current and future clients for 9 months each year. At this time I have 5 scheduled senior portrait shoots, 3 paid and 2 are for students who cannot afford them and thus free.
Thanks Charliealpha - check out photomatix some time if you start using the camera more. Can make some very dramatic images once you learn the ins and outs (that's the time-consuming part).
Here is my classroom in HDR -
Admittedly not the best use of the technique, I was curious how an indoor shot like this would turn out though.
And if you were wondering, those are Tinker Toys up the the corner on top of the cabinets - you can also see, by their location, how often I use them (never - to the despair of my students who want to build things).
They wouldn't be bad for some simple machine lessons.
plained wrote:now after u have expirence whats ur opinion as to why i never see hdr animals and people and stuff?
like rodeos ey and cowboys
They are moving, hdr really only works in still subjects. The only way I could see it happening (with tnf's method) is three or more cameras shooting at the same time. That'd be tough but still doable. and 3d
Heh.. I just thought it was funny that you specifically asked about rodeos.
But andyman's right: HDR uses multiple exposures of the same scene, so if your subject moves, it won't work as well. That's why tree leaves are often blurry, or why the people in the background of one of tnf's photos look like ghosts.
