High Dynamic Range Photography What you need:
1. A digital camera that allows you to set exposure manually.
2. A sturdy tripod.
3. A subject (i.e., what you're taking the picture of) that does not move.
4. A computer with Photoshop CS2-CS5 installed.
What to do: ‘bracket’ your photos. ie: take photos of the same scene with different shutter speeds.
(Some high end cameras bracket automatically)Change shutter speed NOT aperture (so that the depth of field DOES NOT change)
The object is to:
The object is to:
-USE a tripod
-Set the ISO as low as possible (example 100)
-Use a static subject (no movement)
After you take photos:
-Transfer them from your camera onto your computer.
-Open photoshop hit FILE>Automate>Merge to HDR
-Don’t worry about histogram just click OK
-Once loaded the image won't look very interesting
-Click IMAGE MENU>MODE>SELECT 16 bits per channel (you end up with a new menu)
- Toggle the Histogram arrow at the bottom to show the histogram.
-Toggle down on Toning Curve and Histogram
-Manipulate using different curves to change contrasts.
Go into the little menu at to and select "Local Adaptation":
-Click OK
-Go To IMAGE>MODE>16 BITChannel
-Alter images as you like using different filters, exposures or colour balance.
-Convert to 8-bit in order to save as a JPEG (Go to MENU>MODE>8 Bit Channel)
Save it as a Jpeg and you're done. See, not too hard -- and it's a great new world of photography to explore.
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