HDR vs Flash photography: Property Photos (large room)

http://dombowerphoto.blogspot.com/2011/06/hdr-vs-flash-for-internal-property....

Here we test out your reactions to HDR vs Flash and Slow sync flash photos for a large internal property. (results may be different for smaller rooms in properties, and also for different conditions of the brightness in the rooms via window light etc)
The hdr is more dramatic and eye catching but if you saw it in a magazine would you just think... HDR??? To see a better version of these photos head to my flickr page



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[andwestuk]

You explained how to do that very precisely and slowly and then said here`s how the shot turned out now and showed it for about 1:millionth of a second. Thank God they have a great fast reacting pause function on YouTube. What was your thinking behind that then as I would have thought only about 1 in a million would have done something so daft

[Dombowerphoto]

@andwestuk there is the magic button on there that is called pause.

[motokokusanagi85]

The HDR would look a lot different if the white balance had been adjusted so that the room didn't look so orange. I think this comparison could have been made a lot fairer in that respect, and for that reason, I'm out...haha

[Dombowerphoto]

@motokokusanagi85 check the photos on the blog

[SuperHolybasil]

HDR looks terrible, flash looks good until you see the place in real life.

Exposure blending is what you should use. Expose correctly for the various elements in the room. I.E. Furniture, ceiling, floor, walls, windows then blend them togeather in photoshop using masks.

It's the closest you can get to what it looks like through our eyes.

[Dombowerphoto]

@SuperHolybasil i would love to have the time to spend on the shot to do that. however when you just have 5 minutes to shoot each room,and a crappy work computer that doesnt have photoshop.... you got to use what you got

[bwinn10]

@Dombowerphoto any video tips comming are way? im just learning how to use the video on my 7d

[triciam914]

for a mag shot I liked the 1/250 and the 1/50th those seemed bright enough to capture the room the best and felt professional and clean.

[triciam914]

I felt the HDR shot gave the room a warm tone to it. For a magazine shot probably not but for a Christmas card shot or something on a personal level the warm tones seemed really nice to me.

[mrpenney1]

I was hoping you would be using real flash units with enough power to balance the indoor and outdoor...,. Battery powered pea shooter flashes don't count for squat...

The other reality (form making magazine quality photos that sell)  is waiting until dusk when the light levels and nasty overcast blue drops down to where you can make the interior look warm against the cold blue of the exterior...

[offspringy]

On this particular house i think i prefer the Slow shutter with no flash, makes it look very warm and cosy, however i did like the HDR but with white balance it would have looked ace :D

[allahkaram]

I like the HDR and the low shutter equally. Nice tutorial.

[KPGorKFC]

thank you for this video..i learn a lot :D i am a beginner in DSLR photographing :D