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high dynamic range: Fiery Dawn on Snowy Pines - 12/01/10 01:13 PM
A few days ago, I was treated to a spectacular, fiery sunrise the morning after a few inches of fresh snow softly coated the pines near home.
Hear was a golden opportunity to try out some HDR (High Dynamic Range), using my new camera, the Nikon D7000. So far I've been thrilled with the results from this camera, finding it to produce very clean images with low noise at reasonable ISO's.
One of the things I'm really liking is the ability to save settings to two of the positions on the mode dial: U1 and U2. I haven't tried everything … (24 comments)
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high dynamic range: Sunrise Reflected - HDR - 12/06/09 10:07 AM
Photo © Mike Hendren, 2009 One morning in November, I looked out the window to see what promised to be a gorgeous sunrise. Fortunately, my Nikkor 14-24mm lens was already on my camera, a Nikon D700, so all I had to do was grab the tripod and run out the door. I set up just behind the house and saw the bright clouds reflected in the windows of the house and giving a warm golden glow to the stone work. One of the primary requirements for good HDR (High Dynamic Range) images is a tripod. Even if the normal exposure … (15 comments)
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high dynamic range: Windmill and Double Rainbow in HDR - 12/04/09 03:43 PM
Photo © Mike Hendren, 2009 This summer, after a thunderstorm had passed overhead, I noticed a double rainbow out my window. After taking a few shots, my wife got home and said, "You've got to see the rainbow at our neighbor's house." So I grabbed my camera and drove down.It was such a nice setup with the bright double rainbow, seemingly coming down right at their house. The sun was shining in the foreground and there was a dark sky behind to highlight the entire scene.I only got a single exposure of this so a true HDR image was not … (12 comments)
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high dynamic range: Bracketing for HDR - Part 2 - 10/30/09 07:33 AM
Okay, I know that some of you are now pretty enthusiastic about High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging - and you should be! HDR is another great tool that expands your photographic capabilities. But first, there are a few things you need to do with your camera to give you a better chance of getting the images you need to make this work. Important:
Put your camera on a tripod. The software can help correct for slight misalignments in the photo series, but you'll increase your chances of a nice sharp image if you'll use that tripod. However, if you don't have … (7 comments)
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high dynamic range: Bracketing Photos for HDR . . . what? - 10/29/09 01:25 PM
Shortly after that guy first invented the camera, some other guy (or girl) noticed that their exposure was not always perfect. So, they came up with the idea of bracketing photos, which is nothing more than taking your photo, and then underexposing one and overexposing another one. Then, just in case the first try wasn't perfect, one of the other images would probably be closer to what the photographer was looking for. Of course, for years that was all done manually, one at a time. However, with most modern digital cameras, that ability is built right in. My camera, for … (18 comments)
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high dynamic range: Copper Canisters - Fun with Software "Toys" - 10/28/09 07:47 AM
This morning, while waiting for my first cup of coffee to brew, I noticed these copper canisters sitting on the counter. So, I grabbed my Nikon D700 with the 14-24 mm lens, set it on the countertop and fired off 5 bracketed shots.Then I played with several of my software "toys" :
First, I exported the 5 images into Photomatix Pro to merge them into a single High Dynamic Range (HDR) image. Next, I exported the HDR file into Nik Color Efex Pro and used their "Glamour Glow" filter to soften the image. Finally, in Lightroom, I just tweaked the … (9 comments)
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high dynamic range: HDR Image of Meteor Crater in Arizona - 10/23/09 11:45 AM
Photo © Mike Hendren, 2009
I was traveling through Arizona a few days ago - headed home after visiting my son and his wife in Phoenix. I took a little detour, just about 6 miles off I-40, near the eastern border of Arizona to visit the famous Meteor Crater.
It is truly impressive, especially when you consider it was caused by a direct hit from a relatively small meteor. The crater is about 550 feet deep and 4,000 feet across and was caused by a meteor not much bigger than a large house - only about 150 feet across. It's scary … (22 comments)
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high dynamic range: Wordless Wednesday - Sunrise from Rocky Ridge Ranch in HDR - 09/16/09 07:49 AM
Photo © Mike Hendren 2009
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high dynamic range: Speechless Sunday - Distant Storms at Sunset - 07/12/09 12:20 PM
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