The Auto-Curves (or Auto-Levels) is great, but a little dagerous, make black-shadows & burnt-highlights, need after-faded 90% (ctrl-shift-f) and also give over-saturation (unnatural colors)
Thanks Matt. A real eye opening. I do use proper HDR programs (like Photomatrix Pro) and I've got to say your method does have it's advantages. Like on your other tutorials, you do maintain full control without all the usual confusing options you tend to get on the specialist tools/plugins.
@sparkz56 Your very welcome. I think both plug-ins and using PS techniques have their place. For instance there are circumstances where my technique won't work as well as other software and vice versa.
I think it's always better to learn things the hard way and also the easy way so that you can learn more tools to edit with.
Great Video!.. I have looked all over YouTube for a video showing techniques in manually blending HDR photos. Yours is by far the best one! Thanks for sharing
@johnchapterseventeen thanks for the suggestion. The problem is knowing where that line is, and for my own personal work I don't mind overcooking my photos.
When I do retouching for other photographers I am much more constrained. I think knowing how far to push an image all
thank you great tutorial
HPudSO 2 weeks ago
awesome tutorial, the amount of black is so crucial, lot of people overlook it
onraj9mm 3 weeks ago
The Auto-Curves (or Auto-Levels) is great, but a little dagerous, make black-shadows & burnt-highlights, need after-faded 90% (ctrl-shift-f) and also give over-saturation (unnatural colors)
italokid80 1 month ago
Thank you sooo much. i've been looking for a proper exposure blending video for a while!
dog1475 1 month ago
Thanks Matt. A real eye opening. I do use proper HDR programs (like Photomatrix Pro) and I've got to say your method does have it's advantages. Like on your other tutorials, you do maintain full control without all the usual confusing options you tend to get on the specialist tools/plugins.
sparkz56 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@sparkz56 Your very welcome. I think both plug-ins and using PS techniques have their place. For instance there are circumstances where my technique won't work as well as other software and vice versa.
I think it's always better to learn things the hard way and also the easy way so that you can learn more tools to edit with.
mnor7373 1 month ago
Tnx For Sharing It...really helps develope great HDR processed photos in some sort of purest way doing it...
Jurkos7 1 month ago
By far this is the best blending tutorial that ive seen. Thanks.
1337likethat 2 months ago in playlist Photo Tutorials
@1337likethat Glad you enjoyed it.
mnor7373 1 month ago
You're awesome.
magnusmoty 5 months ago
@magnusmoty Your kind.
mnor7373 1 month ago
Great Video!.. I have looked all over YouTube for a video showing techniques in manually blending HDR photos. Yours is by far the best one! Thanks for sharing
dethered86 5 months ago
@dethered86 true
Czaro1234567 5 months ago
@johnchapterseventeen thanks for the suggestion. The problem is knowing where that line is, and for my own personal work I don't mind overcooking my photos.
When I do retouching for other photographers I am much more constrained. I think knowing how far to push an image all
comes down to personal preference and experience.
mnor7373 11 months ago
@scholesville Your very welcome. Thanks for the suggestion.
mnor7373 11 months ago
try not to overcook the effect, the is a fine line between subtle HDR and a total blow out.
johnchapterseventeen 11 months ago
@mnor7373 Thanks for the Excellent Tutorial. Really concise and clear instructions and easy to follow... **Thumbsup...
Exactly what I was looking for, using luminosity mask and blending manually...
scholesville 11 months ago
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scholesville 11 months ago