photosapience
HDR workflow
Images 1-3 are varying exposures of the same scene, taken on a tripod.
HDR Image was prepared using the Photoshop CS2: automate -> merge to HDR. White point was set, then the conversion to HDR was done by the Exposure/Gamma method.
HDR image was then perspective corrected (to correct for wideangle lens distortion, especially evident on the closest vertical pillar) using the PTLens plugin and profile for the Olympus Zuiko 14-45 lens.
I'm sure this could still be much improved, but in comparison to all of the overprocessed, trendy, fake looking HDR I've seen lately I think I've used the process as it is intended.
The HDR image can be seen here LARGE.
HDR workflow
Images 1-3 are varying exposures of the same scene, taken on a tripod.
HDR Image was prepared using the Photoshop CS2: automate -> merge to HDR. White point was set, then the conversion to HDR was done by the Exposure/Gamma method.
HDR image was then perspective corrected (to correct for wideangle lens distortion, especially evident on the closest vertical pillar) using the PTLens plugin and profile for the Olympus Zuiko 14-45 lens.
I'm sure this could still be much improved, but in comparison to all of the overprocessed, trendy, fake looking HDR I've seen lately I think I've used the process as it is intended.
The HDR image can be seen here LARGE.