While the majority of people creating HDR pictures are using Photomatix and to a lesser degree, Photoshop, a new free option called HDRtist is out for OSX. HDRtist is a simple easy to use HDR option for those of you looking to try out HDR photography without the watermark from the trial version of Photomatix or the expense of Photoshop.
Send us your pictures created with HDRtist and tell us what you think!
I just found a neat little iPhone app called HDR for Free which does a fake hdr effect on your iPhone pictures. It looks like the results are pretty good at low resolution. A little HDR fun on the iPhone is always a good time.
Paul has a lot of very good points in his guide for 10 Top Tips for Stunning HDR pictures. He covers a lot of topics that are in the How To Take HDR Photos ebook, like always using a tripod when possible, taking pictures with a lot of contrast in the lighting, and even a quick quide to create an HDR and tone-map in Photoshop!
Today in Wired, there is an article about a new camera sensor by FujiFilm that is able to distribute a pixel over three color sensors for each picture you take. The new sensor is called and EXR CCD. This makes it so that you don’t have to take three individual pictures to create an HDR image. In the future, HDR wont be something that you have to do after you take the picture, but something that happens instantly! And with any luck, we can tweak to our hearts content after the fact.
Richard Bernabe has written a great article on ways to get the most realistic results from your nature photography. He cover’s lost dimension, color consistency, dynamic range, tonal responce, and depth of field. These are all little things that go a long way to creating a beautiful HDR picture.
Seeing what’s there by Richard Bernabe
