New Pro Car Pics Thread

[truflip]

If you can't do HDR the way you like it.. dodge and burn bishezzz!

[strCIVIC]

putan inang shiit wtf is HDR neways? lol

[GETxERxDONE]

i cant get any HDR to work..pooh

[boxout]

I was using that photomatix and made a picture, but the stupid program stamps a big logo onto your picture...

[truflip]

Originally Posted by strCIVIC

putan inang shiit wtf is HDR neways? lol

basically an image composed to at least a few images of the same scene but with different exposure levels. you merge them and tonemap to create the effects of a much wider dynamic range.

[GETxERxDONE]

i still need someone to walk me through the HDR process..ive taken photos at different exposures and it still does no good.

[truflip]

well, im no master but generally, the more pictures the better. -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, + 3 EV should give you a decent image. the hard part will be keeping the camera in the same position since most camera's probably don't go beyond 3 images.

For you, the D40(x) doesnt have this feature so you'll have to put it on a tripod and adjust the EV as you go. When you're done, open up Photomatix and hit Ctrl + G or click on HDR > Generate. Then click Browse and load up all 6 (or # of) images at once and then click Okay. New window pops up I usually tick align images and click OK. then wait. might take a few minutes.

The picture will look pretty bad at first but don't worry. Click on HDR then Tone Mapping (Ctrl + T) The preview you see there is how the final image will look like when it's saved. So, adjust it to your liking but don't overdo it. I usually fix up the settings so it has the best balance between the amount of halo-ing and dynamic range. I don't bother with the "Tone Compressor" options at all. Click Apply and wait again. then save the image.

Personally, I take the image to photoshop and adjust it, levels, brightness, contrast etc.. some people may like the picture out of Photomatix and don't bother so yea, you choose. but that is basically it. Remember, the more images (in different EV's) the better

[GETxERxDONE]

thanks karl. mikey helped me with what i needed to know to get started lol (you have to selected them all at first not keep choosing, weird program) but i got it now, keep in mind im laying on my bed with wireless mouse and stuff so it wont be my best lol got another on the way too..but it wont be much of an HDR lo



eh..the other sucks..ill have to take more later, prob when i get my car back from the shop

[Mikey6p]

HDR is hard.

[minhokim86]

one of my friends just got Teffa white EX :)



And here's my Cm8..

[sk33ny]

Not a car picture, but heres my first HDRI that turned out well.



I was going for that hyper-realistic almost painting look.

[Si Speed 317]

^ Niiiice last pic

[02civic_rida]

Originally Posted by GETxERxDONE

that a black bumper on your car? por que?

it's vinyl, i didnt have enough tape to cover up the bumper, so i used extra vinyl from my roof to cover it for my trip to the dragon.

[dvsidboy]

The photos of the random cars in HDR...dont look HDR at all...look like they were just hi-pass in PS.

[Yodums]

What's with the HDR craze?

[Si Speed 317]

They come out good when its done right

but in this case its a fad

[FG*newb]

very very amature, simple edits with levels and color balance

[Si Speed 317]

^ Looks good!!

Here's my panoramic attempt:

[Barry]

Omg that hdr from before is totally a fail turn it down alotttt.

[Yodums]

Which one? There's more HDR images than regular images in the last 20 posts. haha.