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"PolynesianMedic" said:
How do you decided how many frames to use to make a particular HDR?
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I heard (or read) one pro photographer said that the key to making a good-looking HDR shot is to take as many photos as you can. ; Have you seen some HDR shots with those white halos around everything? ; That's the result of not enough data, such as using just three shots instead of seven or nine.
 
well that does give more data, but i think those 7 shots do better if they are from fully under to fully over exposed, say 1-1/2 stop apart on each one
 
I've not heard of very many people using more than 7 shots for HDR. ; Seems like the usual number I keep hearing tossed around is 3 to 5 depending on the dynamic range of the scene and what you are trying to portray. ; Usually 1 1/2 to 2 stops between pics.
 
Check out Jeff Fillmore's HDR photos. ; He usually uses 9. You don't have to use all 9, of course. ; Nikon D300/D700/D3 cameras make it easy to do 3, 5, 7, or 9 brackets in any stop range you like. ; I have read that the more exposures at closer stops tends to create less noise in the final HDR image.

In this case, I did need all 9 photos as I said because of the bright light coming in through the windows. ; The key is to cover the entire range from dark to light.
 
Dave (ExploringWDW) browsing for some photographic inspiration at the George Eastman House. This is my nod to the current exhibition at the museum called The Unseen Eye. ; A very interesting and a bit disturbing collection of photos which do not show eyes of people. However, if M.W. Hunt is looking to add to this collection, he can drop me an email.


Photographic Inspiration by Scottwdw
 
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Dave (ExploringWDW) at the top of the stairs in the George Eastman House in a stately pose per request.

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Wayne Manor is the mansion of Bruce Wayne (aka Batman).

Well, we were in a mansion and it is said to have hidden rooms though there was no mention of a cave.
 
for a minute there i was afraid i was the only tmip both old enough and tv geeky enough to have loved that show
 
It's still on tv on a channel called "The Hub". ; Putting it out there to a whole new generation. ; Same Bat Time, New Bat Channel.


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OK, since we're getting all nostalgic here: ; I was there the first time around. ; Batman was always a two-part episode, with part one aired on Wednesday and part two on Thursday. ; The Cub Scout pack that I was a member of met at my house on Wednesdays. ; There was always a big argument after the meeting about whether we would watch Batman or Lost In Space, which was on at the same time.

If only I could send a VCR back to my young self!

Oh, and great set, Scott. ; I guess George Eastman is the one we should call the Great Yellow Father (although like Alvah Roebuck, he always seems to be forgotten). :)
 
Been missing winter so I found this set of photos while I was doing a little reorganizing of my photo library over the weekend. Of course, this morning I woke up to 6 inches of snow. ; I guess I should be careful what I wish for!

North Dakota Badlands panoramic in the Theodore Roosevelt National Park from 2010. I used a Mac app called Double Take ($24.95) which was recommended to me on TMIP which took four photos and auto-stiched them together and even loads the photo back into Aperture (or iPhoto).


Badlands Winter by Scottwdw
 
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Am I the only one not upset at all that I have had no snow? ; OK, we got about 2.5 inches a week ago, but it was on a Saturday so I had all day to deal with it!
 
No snow = happy Dennis. It's going to be in the 50s this week. ; Mid-40s forecast the day of that little Roman football game they're having in downtown Indy this weekend. ; (You know, that XLVI thing.)
 
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