GRD III & HDR software - first test

[schultzy]

Here are the first test of my new HDR software "Photomatix Pro" with two "raw" Ricoh pictures.

 

[Genster]

Fantastic Peter, especially the second one.

 

[petach]

absolutely outstanding!

 

[Athena]

WOW! Excellent pictures, well done .

 

[schultzy]

Some more....

Still testing....

 

[Gab]

Peter, they are very beautiful... I love the 14443HDR...

 

[Athena]

These pictures are also really great - you have used the HDR effects perfectly - it's not overdone or fake looking at all, it's just right. My favourite out of this lot is the last one - magnificent!

 

[schultzy]

Same place, other weather....

 

[goebie]

Very nice, indeed!
A question, though: Are these generated out of a series with different exposures (as HDR usually works)? If so, how did you change the settings at the GRD? I believe there is no function for an automatic series with different exposures - except for the "Dynamic Range" scene (which merges the pictures within the camera and is not available in RAW, however).
Cheers
Daniel

 

[schultzy]

Hello Daniel,
Thx for your comment !
For the moment I'm testing the simplest way to create a HDR picture : I shot in RAW format and then, under Lightroom, I create 5 different pictures ( EV +2, +1, 0, -1, -2 ).
I put these 5 pictures in a folder in "Photomatix pro" and use the "Tonemaping" system. ( There are four other ways to create HDR pictures in Photomatix )
The main goal is to obtain a natural picture and avoid the "spectacular" but unnatural effects.
Bye,
Peter

 

[Marcus E.]

They are very nice Peter and not of the usual 'overdone' quality associated with HDR. I commend your methods and finished shots. They look great(especially the last one, the light is simply beautiful).

 

[Athena]

These are just right - once again. The second shot has really nice, natural lighting, well done!

 

[schultzy]

Some new B&W shots

 

[Gab]

Peter, these pictures are very beautiful, in particular I like the atomium...

 

[Orol]

Me too. The processing of both the sky and the sculpture are very eye catching.

Peter