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I think I got the hang of it now, and I actually got the software with no watermarks. Lemme know what you think

 

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Thats amazing how did you do that?

 

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Redline_351R said:

Thats amazing how did you do that?

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Took 3 pics on a tripod of different exposures and layered them together in Photomatix.

 

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Looks pretty cool man. Now your challenge (if you choose to accept it) is to make nice HDR shots like that with your car in motion! That would be my new background for sure.

 

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wish I had skillz like that

 

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what camera set up are u using? ive been looking for some time, not sure what to get. my buddys got a nice sony setup for $400 with some extras that i was thinkin about... id like to get a nikon, just a little too pricey right now...

they look great... keep up the good work/practice

 

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I need to learn how to do this...

Anyone want to talk me through how to do this with a Nikon D40?

 

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inphiniti said:

what camera set up are u using? ive been looking for some time, not sure what to get. my buddys got a nice sony setup for $400 with some extras that i was thinkin about... id like to get a nikon, just a little too pricey right now...

they look great... keep up the good work/practice

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I'm using a Canon Rebel XSi DSLR. Its an amazing camera for the price, and I highly recommend it. I've only had it for like a week and a half and I've already taken over 500 pics...and I've had class for a week during that time so that eats away at the time as well.

 

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No need for a good camera. To do this, you take 3 or 4 different exposures a few stops a part. Then use Photomatix to generate the tonemapping. You can also use photoshop to create the different exposures to put into Photomatix.

 

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Looks awesome but I definitely would have preffered more pics of the Stang.

 

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Looks good Mike, a little over done for my taste, but they are a blast to play with.
Im still addicted to the HDRs and really dont shoot anything but HDRs anymore.
If you really look at them you can see that the tonemapping has caused the exposure to be alittle off, (the white balance isnt right as it appears gray to me) but they still look cool. Tonemapping takes time and you will only get better the more you shoot and play. LOL

 

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95opal said:

Looks good Mike, a little over done for my taste, but they are a blast to play with.
Im still addicted to the HDRs and really dont shoot anything but HDRs anymore.
If you really look at them you can see that the tonemapping has caused the exposure to be alittle off, (the white balance isnt right as it appears gray to me) but they still look cool. Tonemapping takes time and you will only get better the more you shoot and play. LOL

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Thanks man. Yea, I just got this camera for Christmas so I've been playing with it. Taking good pictures isn't really as difficult for me as the tonemapping is. Again, I think I just need more practice. I took way more shots of my car, but I think the tripod moved a little bit when some wind came because the layers of pictures were slightly off when I uploaded them into Photomatix.

 

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nice pics and keep them coming

 

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nice pics, man! saw the ones you posted over at svtp that your buddy took -- awesome.

 

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Blackened302 said:

nice pics, man! saw the ones you posted over at svtp that your buddy took -- awesome.

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Thanks man! Yea, my buddy is a professional and has tens of thousands of dollars in equipment so his pics always come out way better...but I'm getting there....slowly...

 

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yeah, i'm sure you'll improve w/ time/practice. a buddy has the same camera as i do and a slightly better lense, but his pics are always phenomenal, especially compared to mine, lol.

 

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Blackened302 said:

yeah, i'm sure you'll improve w/ time/practice. a buddy has the same camera as i do and a slightly better lense, but his pics are always phenomenal, especially compared to mine, lol.

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Yea man, it's just practice. My buddy and I have the same camera as well, and we got a DVD that is specific to the camera and it goes through basically every function on the camera. It has helped me so much to get really good exposure. Out of all the pics I've taken with the camera in the last 3 weeks I've had it, i think I've only shot maybe 10 pictures in auto mode...and that's cause I was too drunk.

 

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Just don't get stuck in the mindset that the equipment makes the photos. It's easy to do when you get all caught up in it.

 

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Zero Signal said:

Just don't get stuck in the mindset that the equipment makes the photos. It's easy to do when you get all caught up in it.

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Agreed, but an SLR certainly makes it a lot easier, and a the pictures are far better.

 

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Yeah, you definitely need an SLR for anything you want to eventually print and you need all those controls (and lens changes). I think if I ever get the stang running, I'll set out on a mission for action shots. Becuase you CAN do the tonemapping off a single image, it would make for some interesting pictures. I still want to build some kind of external body mount for the camera . . .