Quick HDR Landscape Tutorial

http://www.photoextremist.com/ This is a quick and dirty method to capturing an image with more dynamic range. Simply take one photograph of the thing that is super bright (in this case, it was the sky with the sun behind the clouds), then take a second photograph of the thing that is super dark (in this case, it was the landscape foreground), then combine the two in Photoshop and BAM - You've got a photo that is improved significantly. It's recommended to use a tripod, Aperture Priority mode, manual focus, and Spot Metering. I shot these in JPEG format because I am lazy and forgot to use RAW. Using RAW would have been a good idea.

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[jaredjds2011]

I set my metering mode to spot, now when I look through the viewfinder I don't see a box. Should all DSLRS have it?

[PhotoExtremist]

@jaredjds2011 There is a setting where it turns off the box and just focuses on the closest subject to the lens - make sure that is off.

[Thaqib]

What mode do you use when you shoot that two image? Is it in manual mode?

[PhotoExtremist]

@Thaqib aperture mode

[cupiiid]

How do i add a layer that has a picture while i got the background layer also ? Sorry for stupid question im new at this. Would be thankful for answer

[PhotoExtremist]

@cupiiid drag and drop the file into photoshop, and then if you need to, copy and paste

[Thaqib]

@PhotoExtremist thanks

[Roscoe2904]

5:05 kill it to death..........you dont sayy

[danTES8011]

I have a stack of Auto Exposure Bracket photos that look like crap when I run them through the CS5 HDR script. I'm going to give this faux-ND Grad thing a shot...

[Peete991]

i tarmit vuah khi cu a nalh lo.....

[Thaqib]

Fantastic techniques of HDR you got there bro!