Happy Anniversary

I was happy married for 8 years
was the other 22 years I had a problem with


I have the older Ipad and an Kindle both are great Kindle I just use for general reading novels and stuff. Ipad I use for mags and some books that are colour and also it has some great note taking apps.Oh and the games too lol.

I had quick go at comparing Photomatix using just 1 raw file and then split the file to 3 different exposures, to be honest they don't look that different then I did what I often do and blended them in PS manually admittedly not as good as not really HDR.

The photo I used was one I took one dull evening on my way to work and I didn't use any I took that day they didn,t work out. Just used as an example here still not what I wanted but shows the differance that can be made.

The original photo just converted from raw to jpg



Image made just putting the raw file into Photomatix




This one was done using the same raw file but 3 different exposures made from it in Photomatix



This one was blended from the same 3 exposures manually in Photoshop




So I apologise John I hadn't realised Photomatix could do from one file and my blending in PS doesn't look like HDR.

Nice work there Tim

Not had the K-5 for very long so not had much experience there. Never had much luck with photomatix but found that blending the separate exposures in Photoshop playing with the blend modes and opacity (and masks) can lift a shot.I didn't realise Photmatix accepted one file and perhaps Photoshop's HDR will work with one shot now but I haven't tried. Just blended images they way I know.

If you shoot in raw you can cheat and use ACR to made 3 separate exposures and then blend in you chosen software. Not ideal but can work if you couldn't make the exposures in camera.

The 3rd shot does it for me lovely.

I see what you mean about looking like camels number especially. The ones I usually go for run like donkeys

Looking forward to seeing the other set of images.

LOL guess I'm safe there then, not only do I not have any bits to blow off I don't have a bath either and reading in the shower not that good

I would like to apologise for the weather as I'm guessing its because I'm going into the dales for a few days. Might be giving my K-5 an outing or might be the kindle in bed for the duration

HeeHee that would be pointless wouldn't it?