HDR Processing Techniques with Rob Hanson, Part 5 of 5

[royhere2talk]

I have only one question - As per you demonstration you have created 3 different version of file in Photomatrix Pro i.e. 1) xxxxx optimum.tif, 2) xxxxx shadow map.tif and 3) xxxxx vivid.tif but I have noticed that you have used only 2 and 3. Then why we need xxxxx optimum.tif file? Apology if I have missed anything in ur tutorial.

[RobHansonPhotography]

@royhere2talk Part of my usual workflow is to create multiple tonemaps and combine them in interesting ways. Since tonemapping occurs before post-processing, I sometimes wind up making versions that aren't used, as was the case in these videos. The three versions are what I *usually* create.

Since Photomatix allows you to widely alter an image, it sometimes pays to try different settings, even though not all versions will be used.

Lately, in place of Vivid, I just use a PS Saturation layer.

[royhere2talk]

@RobHansonPhotography Thanks a lot for reply and advice :-)

[royhere2talk]

Wow wow wow....i am doing HDR from past one year. Not only that I am also using Nik software Color Efex Pro from pas 1 n half yr as well but never apply to my HDR images. You have given me new ideas and way of creating HDR images. I am really appreciating your step by step demonstration.

but I have a query.

[RobHansonPhotography]

@royhere2talk Thank you. Nik's CEP is a fantastic plug-in and is widely used to work on HDR images (as well as standard images.) I think you'll have great fun with it.

Thanks for tuning in!

[erikhinkston]

Fantastic to see the image built step by step. I knjnow so much more now after looking over your shoulder. Well done!

[RobHansonPhotography]

@erikhinkston

Thank you very much. I'm glad you found the videos to be useful.

[ArcanePath360]

Fantastic tutorial. I learned a lot, and especially loved the way you deal with chromatic abberation.

[pedalman]

Ive watched all five of these tutorials I couldnt stop watching, and I think they are fabulous. I will be getting my pen and paper out and watch them all through again. I thought the very bright orange wood in the very top left corner was pulling my eye to it though .

[RobHansonPhotography]

@pedalman Thanks for your input, pedalman, and I'm glad that you enjoyed the videos. Now that I look back on the image, I can't disagree with you. Although it doesn't cause me a huge amount of distraction, it would probably be good to darken or de-saturate that area a bit. It would be a simple fix using either a saturation adjustment layer, or a Curves darkening layer. (There are other ways, too.) /Rob

[visionofdreams55]

Very well done. Your workflow is very close to mine. A couple of items of interest. First, you used -1.5 EV for the water during the HDR process, might have been useful for the sky on left side. Second, you used the Nik efex filter to make the sky more cheerful on the right side, but did not apply it to the left side of sky creating a difference in the sky area. This of course is just my humble opinion. Overall - great job....

[RobHansonPhotography]

@visionofdreams55 Thanks for your comment. I always encourage people to chime in with their observations. I don't know if the -1.5EV would have improved the sky on the left side, having not tried that. I think that the sky on the left was just not as vibrant as the right side where the sun was setting. We might have improved that left-side area, but my hunch is that if we 'popped' it, it would draw the eye too far to the left, rather than down the pier where I wanted attention to go. Thanks. Rob

[4boston]

fantastic videos and stunning image, thank you for posting!

[RobHansonPhotography]

@4boston Thank you very much. I'm glad you liked them.

[june10459]

One of the best tutorials out there, period! You should create how to video and sell them.  Awesome clarity, very well spoken, detailed. Perfect. Thank you!!,

[RobHansonPhotography]

@june10459 Awesome! I've considered selling some tutorials, but for now, it feels good to share the information freely. Stay tuned... more coming up!

[MikeTheHamMan]

There is so much detail in this tutorial. I'll admit, I'm quite a noob, but I will definitely use these these techniques as part of my workflow in my other projects that are not HDR photos. I've been working so hard to get that zip in my HDR's and the techniques you presented are things that I never even thought of. Thank you so much!

[tonyseeley]

Thanks for an excellent tutorial. I recently purchased Nik Color Efex Pro and Photomatix (before seeing this :-) so you have given me some great ideas.

Thanks again.

[TheHanekam]

This is a brilliant tutorial.

I'm just getting started with HDR and tonemapping, and your 5 part tutorial teached me a LOT.

Thank you very much for taking the time to make this, and sharing it.

Greetings from Denmark :-)

[RobHansonPhotography]

@TheHanekam Hello to Denmark from the U.S.! I'm glad you enjoyed the tutorial. I have more coming up before long, so please stay tuned.

[PegazureuiL]

Maybe the best HDR tutorial ever. Many thanks.

[RobHansonPhotography]

@PegazureuiL

Thanks so much for the great comments. As always, I'm glad you found it useful. Now, go forth and do great HDR images!

[ianmcc1964]

This is easily the best tutorial on HDR. I paid for the Trey Ratcliffe tutorial and it was great but yours is fantastic. You guys both work very differently andit is interesting to see the different workflows.

Thanks

[RobHansonPhotography]

@ianmcc1964 @parkthefrog @antonymerat Thank you for your kind comments. As I've told others, it really makes my day when someone finds the effort useful. I'd love to see your results if you've applied any of the techniques to your images. Please feel free to drop a line or a link, anytime. /Rob

[parkthefrog]

Thanks for taking the time to show us this! learnt a lot, forgot quite a bit too, but i'll watch them again and take notes this time! thanks!!!

[antonymerat]

great tutorial 

[buzz834]

Great Tutorial Many thanks!!

[RobHansonPhotography]

@buzz834 Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

[touronaut]

I can't thank you enough for the HDR tutorial... It was really informative and your teaching style is fantastic. Thank you Thank you Thank you. I hope to watch more tutorials in the future!

[RobHansonPhotography]

@touronaut

Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm delighted that you found some useful information in the video set. If you'd like, you can subscribe to my YouTube channel and you'll be updated with anything new that I post, which is something I plan to do.

Once again, thanks for visiting.

[HillWindowCleaning]

Thank You for such an interesting tutorial, Better than any Lynda, Total Training etc vids I've ever watched.. Look forward to seeing more from you :D

[RobHansonPhotography]

@HillWindowCleaning Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it useful.