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ElijahSing · 08-09-2009, 12:28 AM

I have been learning about HDR Photography and I really want to get into more stuff like this So i thought it would be cool to start a thread where people can post their artwork and get positive criticism on it!

here's one i took the other day and i just edited it.

What kinda artists do we have in roseburg!

Pony Trekker · 08-09-2009, 12:59 AM

I can't do any kind of stuff that would be considered art, but I can fiddle around with
basic effects on the computer. Here's one I did the other day (made it my new avatar)..

DareBear · 08-09-2009, 07:41 AM

What is HDR photography?

KevinD · 08-09-2009, 08:12 AM

Try Google, and you'll find this.

KevinD

KevinD · 08-09-2009, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by ElijahSing

here's one i took the other day and i just edited it.

That almost looks roto-scoped, rather than HDR.

KevinD

Chris88 · 08-09-2009, 08:19 AM

They are not of motorcycles, but they are amazing (not by me of course):

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008...-hdr-pictures/

KevinD · 08-09-2009, 08:32 AM

My Canon does exposure bracketing. Looks like I'll need to get it out and try some of this HDR stuff

KevinD

eric · 08-09-2009, 09:01 AM

You only want positive criticism?

Pony Trekker · 08-09-2009, 09:14 AM

My parents have a friend in Myrtle Creek who's into that sort of photography. He does it full-time, makes some pretty good money at it. Some of the pictures he's done are amazing.

Click · 08-09-2009, 11:04 AM

I like the pic, Elijah. Reminds me of the old drawings of cars at drive ins or in fields. Something like that.

nighthawker · 08-09-2009, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by DareBear

What is HDR photography?

High Dynamic Range
its where you take a series of pics 3 to 8 or so and then you blend those images into one.
one image would be exposed for the highlights
one image would be exposed for the mids
one image would be exposed for the shadows
etc etc etc. when you put them together they make an image that has a high dynamic range.
some cameras do this in the body some cameras bracket and will take a series of pics as you specify and some folks take several pics and merge then into one in a photo program and there are also cameras that will take a hdr pic as a function.

Pony Trekker · 08-09-2009, 11:40 AM

Then there are folks like me, who don't know squat about photography.

ElijahSing · 08-09-2009, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by KevinD

That almost looks roto-scoped, rather than HDR.

KevinD

Oh I know right! I have just recently been playing around with it so i'm still trying to perfect it..

Originally Posted by KevinD

My Canon does exposure bracketing. Looks like I'll need to get it out and try some of this HDR stuff

KevinD

Oh nice! i have to kinda cheat cause i can't really figure out how to get my camera to change the exposure, i'm still ITP of learning.

Originally Posted by eric

You only want positive criticism?

yeah, just trying to keep a positive thread around here

Originally Posted by Click

I like the pic, Elijah. Reminds me of the old drawings of cars at drive ins or in fields. Something like that.

Thanks! that's kinda what i was thinking too.

Originally Posted by nighthawker

High Dynamic Range
its where you take a series of pics 3 to 8 or so and then you blend those images into one.
one image would be exposed for the highlights
one image would be exposed for the mids
one image would be exposed for the shadows
etc etc etc. when you put them together they make an image that has a high dynamic range.
some cameras do this in the body some cameras bracket and will take a series of pics as you specify and some folks take several pics and merge then into one in a photo program and there are also cameras that will take a hdr pic as a function.

Wow NH, looks like you already know all about this, or you just google'd it. LOL

james1300 · 08-09-2009, 01:21 PM

This is a great idea! Keep'em coming!

ElijahSing · 08-09-2009, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by james1300

This is a great idea! Keep'em coming!

I'll probably have some more up later tonight after work!!

BLawruk · 08-09-2009, 01:46 PM

Seemed like a great idea! I took a pic of my bike to get started with this process then realized my bike was some sort of autobot and turned into a freakishly-lookin fly! WTF?!?!?!?!

themytchuck · 08-09-2009, 01:56 PM

Wow! Would that be a beetle bike?

Hey Elijah, I'm deployed with Charlie Co from Roseburg. Got any friends you'd like me to say hi to?

ElijahSing · 08-09-2009, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by themytchuck

Wow! Would that be a beetle bike?

Hey Elijah, I'm deployed with Charlie Co from Roseburg. Got any friends you'd like me to say hi to?

uhmm.. yeah actually, i'm not too sure which of my friends are in what branch of the service but if David Pritchet is amongst your group, let him know i say hi

nighthawker · 08-09-2009, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by themytchuck

Wow! Would that be a beetle bike?

Hey Elijah, I'm deployed with Charlie Co from Roseburg. Got any friends you'd like me to say hi to?

elijah and i rode you guys down the road the day you all left. say hey to getz!!!
and also.. do any of you not get mail? my son comes home next month and ill need someone to send stuff to. definately not trolling just wanna support. lmk if there is...

now back to our topic.. and no elijah i did not google. bring your camera over and ill give it a run down...unless you wanna real the manual and just start messing with the settings

ElijahSing · 08-09-2009, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by nighthawker

elijah and i rode you guys down the road the day you all left. say hey to getz!!!
and also.. do any of you not get mail? my son comes home next month and ill need someone to send stuff to. definately not trolling just wanna support. lmk if there is...

now back to our topic.. and no elijah i did not google. bring your camera over and ill give it a run down...unless you wanna real the manual and just start messing with the settings

Lol, i already got it all figured out.. check out this one!

Also: Here is a link to check out some of my other stuff http://www.flickr.com/photos/elijahsing/

nighthawker · 08-10-2009, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by ElijahSing

Lol, i already got it all figured out..

cool.. freelance is another hat i wear. i love photography. never leave home without a camera...or two ....or three... or....

Pony Trekker · 08-10-2009, 11:18 AM

That's pretty cool. I wish I could do stuff like that.

nighthawker · 08-10-2009, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by Pony Trekker

That's pretty cool. I wish I could do stuff like that.

piece of cake... you obviously have a camera. now dont ever get caught without it. shoot daily. shoot everything you can. people, pets, rocks, the sky, flowers, bikes, whatever. DL what you shoot, check it out and go shoot some more. you can do it!!

Pony Trekker · 08-10-2009, 01:40 PM

I can take lots of pictures of rocks and weeds and my left big toe, but I mean the technical stuff you guys are talking about. I'm good at angles and lining up shots, but I don't know how to do the things you're describing.

Originally Posted by nighthawker

DL what you shoot...

DL?

ElijahSing · 08-10-2009, 02:06 PM

I think she meant download, which actually should be Upload, to your computer.

nighthawker · 08-10-2009, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Pony Trekker

I can take lots of pictures of rocks and weeds and my left big toe, but I mean the technical stuff you guys are talking about. I'm good at angles and lining up shots, but I don't know how to do the things you're describing.

in the years that ive been shooting, ive met with quite a bit of what i like to call photo snobbery. these folks dont like to share how they got the pics they did and act like you are beneath them for not knowing the technical side of photography. cameras now-a-days are so much better than they used to be that it doesnt take a photo major to take good pics. just because you have a pro model camera doesnt mean that anyone else cant take as good or even better pics. sure there are good lenses and then there are great lenses, but anyone who is interested in getting better can do it. i shoot anything from weddings to stringer stuff for local papers. its not rocket science. weeds and rocks are great subjects!! they are everywhere you look and there is quite a variation. make a point of shooting every single day. you said youve got kids?? shoot the hell outta them too!
then there is the digital manipulation side of photography which is a whole other game. photography is exactly what you want and how and everyone is different. theres room for all.

nighthawker · 08-10-2009, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by BLawruk

freakishly-lookin fly!

noisy fly

Pony Trekker · 08-10-2009, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by nighthawker

make a point of shooting every single day. you said youve got kids?? shoot the hell outta them too!

Yeah, I do that. Got hundreds of pictures on the computer since I got my first digital camera two years ago. I still haven't read the book that came with it, I just leave it on 'auto' and let the camera figure it out.

then there is the digital manipulation side of photography which is a whole other game.

That's the part that sounds really interesting, but I guess I should learn how to use my camera first.

KevinD · 08-10-2009, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by nighthawker

you said youve got kids?? shoot the hell outta them too!

You can get away with that?
Family Services doesn't mind?

KevinD

nighthawker · 08-11-2009, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by KevinD

You can get away with that?
Family Services doesn't mind?

KevinD

good call kD.
strike that....

nighthawker · 08-11-2009, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by Pony Trekker

That's the part that sounds really interesting, but I guess I should learn how to use my camera first.

why not just do what you do? leave it on auto and dive into the photo-chopping part? green box auto is pretty good at deciding on what settings to use. with the programs that are out the sky isnt a limit anymore on what you can do with images. if you think it, it can be done. (of course i exempt myself from editing. beyond simple changes, i have no clue)

gfeero · 08-12-2009, 05:19 PM

Ok, let's see if I can post one more pic on here... I do like what I'm seeing of the HDR stuff. Thanks for the idea Elijah and Jennifer. Look out world, the camera is back out of the drawer and I'm taking pics!

The watermarks will need to stay till I decide if it's worth shelling out the bucks to get the official license. Otherwise, this is way more fun then my online school work.

Gwen

Pony Trekker · 08-12-2009, 10:24 PM

gfeero · 08-13-2009, 07:18 AM

Is it a thumb, or a big toe?

Gwen

Pony Trekker · 08-13-2009, 11:25 AM

LOL! Big toe. I was wondering if anyone would get it. Looks like no one did.

gatecrasher · 08-13-2009, 12:03 PM

How do you combine these in Photoshop or do I have to use another Adobe tool ?

Do I need to shoot in raw or Jpeg ?

Thxs

ElijahSing · 08-13-2009, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by gatecrasher

How do you combine these in Photoshop or do I have to use another Adobe tool ?

Do I need to shoot in raw or Jpeg ?

Thxs

If you are talking about HDR you should use a program called photomatix Pro to start off, once you become more of an expert you can use photoshop.. its more complicated in PS, And Shoot in RAW, they always come out better.

ElijahSing · 08-16-2009, 04:21 AM

beautiful.

nighthawker · 08-16-2009, 02:15 PM

Originally Posted by ElijahSing

beautiful.

is there a trick im missing?

Brady · 08-16-2009, 06:25 PM

heres some I took of my motorcycle

And heres a few I did for my buddy Matt *sentor* when he got his new R1


08-09-2009, 12:28 AM	#1
ElijahSing Pit Crew Joined: Apr 2009 From: Roseburg, OR I Ride: 77' Volkswagen Riviera, 81' Honda CX500D	Motorcycle Photography I have been learning about HDR Photography and I really want to get into more stuff like this So i thought it would be cool to start a thread where people can post their artwork and get positive criticism on it! here's one i took the other day and i just edited it. What kinda artists do we have in roseburg! __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter Last edited by ElijahSing; 08-09-2009 at 12:49 AM..


08-09-2009, 12:59 AM	#2
Pony Trekker Pit Crew Joined: Jul 2009 From: Winston, OR I Ride: Nighthawk S 700, Royal Enfield Bullet 500	I can't do any kind of stuff that would be considered art, but I can fiddle around with basic effects on the computer. Here's one I did the other day (made it my new avatar).. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-09-2009, 07:41 AM	#3
DareBear Endorsed Joined: Jun 2009 From: Coquille, Oregon I Ride: '09 ninja 250	What is HDR photography? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-09-2009, 08:12 AM	#4
KevinD Zone Head Joined: Mar 2009 From: Spokane Valley I Ride: Suzuki Boulevard C90, Honda CM250C, My Wife's Scooter	Try Google, and you'll find this. KevinD __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-09-2009, 08:19 AM	#6
Chris88 Training Wheels Joined: Feb 2009 From: Everett, Washington I Ride: 1985 Honda XR350R, 1980 Suzuki GS250T	They are not of motorcycles, but they are amazing (not by me of course): http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008...-hdr-pictures/ __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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08-09-2009, 08:32 AM	#7
KevinD Zone Head Joined: Mar 2009 From: Spokane Valley I Ride: Suzuki Boulevard C90, Honda CM250C, My Wife's Scooter	My Canon does exposure bracketing. Looks like I'll need to get it out and try some of this HDR stuff KevinD __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-09-2009, 09:01 AM	#8
eric Slow Eric Joined: Mar 2006 From: Seattle Blog Entries: 6 I Ride: Street: Bike #1 Track: Bike #2	You only want positive criticism? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-09-2009, 09:14 AM	#9
Pony Trekker Pit Crew Joined: Jul 2009 From: Winston, OR I Ride: Nighthawk S 700, Royal Enfield Bullet 500	My parents have a friend in Myrtle Creek who's into that sort of photography. He does it full-time, makes some pretty good money at it. Some of the pictures he's done are amazing. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-09-2009, 11:04 AM	#10
Click WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Aug 2007 From: Burien, Wa I Ride: I just keep it in the garage and make the neighbors think I ride	I like the pic, Elijah. Reminds me of the old drawings of cars at drive ins or in fields. Something like that. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-09-2009, 11:40 AM	#12
Pony Trekker Pit Crew Joined: Jul 2009 From: Winston, OR I Ride: Nighthawk S 700, Royal Enfield Bullet 500	Then there are folks like me, who don't know squat about photography. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-09-2009, 01:21 PM	#14
james1300 Track School Dazed Joined: Oct 2005 From: CENTRAL I Ride: When I can	This is a great idea! Keep'em coming! __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-09-2009, 01:46 PM	#16
BLawruk Endorsed Joined: Nov 2008 From: Medford BOYEEEEE!!!! lol I Ride: a Yamaha Roadstar Warrior VERY safe-like ;)	Seemed like a great idea! I took a pic of my bike to get started with this process then realized my bike was some sort of autobot and turned into a freakishly-lookin fly! WTF?!?!?!?! __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-09-2009, 01:56 PM	#17
themytchuck WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Oct 2006 From: Camp Korea Village, Iraq I Ride: Camel Spiders at the moment...	Wow! Would that be a beetle bike? Hey Elijah, I'm deployed with Charlie Co from Roseburg. Got any friends you'd like me to say hi to? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-10-2009, 11:18 AM	#22
Pony Trekker Pit Crew Joined: Jul 2009 From: Winston, OR I Ride: Nighthawk S 700, Royal Enfield Bullet 500	That's pretty cool. I wish I could do stuff like that. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-10-2009, 02:06 PM	#25
ElijahSing Pit Crew Joined: Apr 2009 From: Roseburg, OR I Ride: 77' Volkswagen Riviera, 81' Honda CX500D	I think she meant download, which actually should be Upload, to your computer. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-12-2009, 05:19 PM	#32
gfeero Pit Crew Joined: Nov 2008 From: Myrtle Creek, OR I Ride: HD 1200C	Ok, let's see if I can post one more pic on here... I do like what I'm seeing of the HDR stuff. Thanks for the idea Elijah and Jennifer. Look out world, the camera is back out of the drawer and I'm taking pics! The watermarks will need to stay till I decide if it's worth shelling out the bucks to get the official license. Otherwise, this is way more fun then my online school work. Gwen __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-12-2009, 10:24 PM	#33
Pony Trekker Pit Crew Joined: Jul 2009 From: Winston, OR I Ride: Nighthawk S 700, Royal Enfield Bullet 500	__________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-13-2009, 07:18 AM	#34
gfeero Pit Crew Joined: Nov 2008 From: Myrtle Creek, OR I Ride: HD 1200C	Is it a thumb, or a big toe? Gwen __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-13-2009, 11:25 AM	#35
Pony Trekker Pit Crew Joined: Jul 2009 From: Winston, OR I Ride: Nighthawk S 700, Royal Enfield Bullet 500	LOL! Big toe. I was wondering if anyone would get it. Looks like no one did. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-13-2009, 12:03 PM	#36
gatecrasher Training Wheels Joined: Oct 2007 From: Portland, OR I Ride: badly	How do you combine these in Photoshop or do I have to use another Adobe tool ? Do I need to shoot in raw or Jpeg ? Thxs __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-16-2009, 04:21 AM	#38
ElijahSing Pit Crew Joined: Apr 2009 From: Roseburg, OR I Ride: 77' Volkswagen Riviera, 81' Honda CX500D	beautiful. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


08-16-2009, 06:25 PM	#40
Brady MotoGP Contender Joined: Jul 2008 From: Hillsboro, Oregon I Ride: like the wind bullseye	heres some I took of my motorcycle *And heres a few I did for my buddy Matt sentor* when he got his new R1 __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter**

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