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Luminance HDR - Canon CR2 - Black images
I've been using QTPFSGUI few years ago and I wanted to do some HDR images recently... on my mac...
So I downloaded today the last version 2.6.0 available and tried to create my HDR from 3 CR2 images (...
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Is tone mapping automatically applied to RAW images?
At first I thought tone mapping was a thing for HDR images only used to "display" the dynamic range which our monitors can't show. Turns out that RAW images tend to have a high dynamic range too. So ...
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HDR Panorama - Best workflow? [duplicate]
Still trying to wrap my head around panoramas. I am using bracketed RAW photos and have merged using lightroom. Now, it is best to pick a single image, colour correct it and sync the settings across ...
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Why isn't Photomatix working with RAW bracketed photos?
HELP!! Lately, Photomatix will only process a few out of many RAW bracketed interior photos from my real estate shoots. Why is this, and what can I do to fix this problem?
I use a Nikon D5300 and ...
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Do I need in-camera HDR if a camera can take RAW?
Comparing the Canon Powershots G3X vs. G5X, both can do RAW, but only the G5X can do HDR. My understanding is that I should be able to get all the effects of HDR with proper postprocessing of RAW ...
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Why am unable to use HDR while using RAW format on my DSLR?
I have a Nikon D5300 with 18-55mm and 55-200mm lens. I try to click in RAW format so I can get better adjustment after the click.
But while using RAW format, why I am unable to turn on HDR mode.
Why ...
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When is it better to use HDR rather than just pulling extremes from a RAW file?
When I shoot in raw instead of jpeg, I can bring out the darks and suppress the lights very easily for pretty much every picture I shoot when I edit in Lightroom. Since HDR is meant to capture detail ...
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What exactly does DRO do, and how does it work?
My Sony Alpha 77 has a DRO mode, which is on by default and I have been using it most of the time. I understand that it aims to improve dynamic range much like HDR, without actually needing multiple ...
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HDR and RAW dynamic range clipping, mapping, and compression
My understanding of the rendering of a typical RAW file, which contains 14 bits per channel, is that it is simply clipped to the 8 bits per channel used by most image viewers. Presumably camera ...
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Why not make HDR from a single RAW automatically?
My understanding is that a decent DSLR captures a wider dynamic range than any JPEG can represent. The entire range is recorded in the RAW file. The dynamic range is a property of every camera; it's ...
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Multiple exposures vs. adjusting exposure of single RAW?
For HDR, it's recommended to use auto exposure bracketing. However, an advantage of RAW is the ability to adjust exposure. Even Trey Ratcliff has said, "you can make a good HDR photo from a single ...
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Develop Canon Raw images on Mac OSX via command line into mutliple tiffs for pseudo-HDR
What is the best way to convert on the command line a Canon raw file (CR2) into 2 or 3 differently exposed tiffs for HDR/tonmapping?
I would like to use Apple's ...
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AEB on the Canon Rebel T2i
Hi I'm new to this whole HDR scene and I actually have a few questions regarding this. I was trying to take RAW photos with my camera set to AEB on -2, 0, and +2 exposure today with continuous shot ...
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How do I avoid white color in the sky near my subject with HDR photos?
I have created a HDR image from a single raw file. The way I have created it was
Open the RAW file in Photoshop camera raw.
Do some adjustments like enhancing the color, cropping etc.
Exporting the ...
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When shooting HDR, is it better to use RAW images or jpgs? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should I convert RAW to jpeg before making an HDR?
I just recently started shooting HDR images, and I like the effect when it's done right. I was just wondering, when I take 5 ...
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