First attempt at HDR

This is my first attempt at HDR I am trying to keep it reaonably realistic looking (I'm not looking to start a debate on HDR!).

Any comments would be most welcome.

Bizarrely the colours seem to have come out a bit different on the website and it looks a bit dull.

Thanks

Ross

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alfpics alfpics

1946 posts
21 years
North Devon

Posted 23/12/2012 - 23:25 Link

Looks real to me - albeit a bit dull as you say. Is it because the colour space isn't set to sRGB?
Andy

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WaypointCharl... WaypointCharlie

201 posts
14 years
Cambridge

Posted 24/12/2012 - 10:00 Link

I like dull! A lot of photos, particularly HDR, are too high contrast and high saturation for my taste.

As alfpics says, one reason why the colours appear a bit different on the site could be that you didn't HDR in sRGB colour space. There's no colour profile attached to your uploaded file so it will default to sRGB. Uploading anything other than sRGB is a bit of a minefield!

Another reason could be that your PC is using a monitor profile but you are not viewing using a colour managed browser. Internet Explorer does not support monitor profiles which means my uploads look very different when viewed with IE on my wide gamut monitor. For viewing photos on the web I now use Firefox, with the colour management enabled, and my uploads look right.

Edited by WaypointCharlie: 24/12/2012 - 10:03

pauljay pauljay

46 posts
17 years
The Dutch Alps!

Posted 26/12/2012 - 23:26 Link

I'd like to see it a tad lighter! HDR is in its element with a scene like this.

Paul.

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