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The Anti-HDR HDR Photography Book: A Guide to Photorealistic HDR and Image Blending book cover

1st Edition

The Anti-HDR HDR Photography Book A Guide to Photorealistic HDR and Image Blending

By Robert Fisher Copyright 2017
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge
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The Anti-HDR HDR Photography Book contains everything you’ll need to know in order to get the best results from your High Dynamic Range images. Designed for those who want to extend the dynamic range in their work, but are frustrated by over-processed and hyper-saturated images, this book proves that HDR techniques are capable of producing photographs that are both stunning and realistic. In... Read more
  1. Gear

    2. Choosing a Camera

    Sensor Size

    Mirrorless or SLR

    Lenses

    To Cable or Not to Cable?

    Do You Have Support?

    Tripod Legs

    Tripod Heads

    Memory Cards

    Filters

  2. The Fundamentals – Exposure & Composition

    3. Exposure and Metering

    Metering

    Exposure & The Triumvirate

    Shutter Speed

    Aperture

    ISO Setting

    Composition

    Rule of Thirds

    Golden Section

    Leading Lines & S-Curves

  3. Time to Take Some Pictures?

    4. Yield Not to Temptation (AKA, Because I Can)

    What to Bracket

    How Many to Bracket

    Using HDR Software

    Manual Blending

    Can I Use My Segmented Meter?

    What About ETTR?

    Do I Have to Bracket?

  4. Organization & Prep – PreBlend Work

    5. Image Organization

    Using Lightroom & Bridge

    Importing Using Lightroom

    Importing Using Bridge

    Backing Up Your Work

    Prepping Your Files for Blending

    Prepping for Blending in HDR Software

    In Lightroom

    In Bridge

  5. Blending Using Photomatix & SNS-HDR

    6. Photomatix

    Tonemapping

    Details Enhancer

    Contrast Optimizer

    Exposure Fusion

    SNS-HDR Pro

    Tonemapping

    Masking

  6. Manual Blending Using Simple Masks

    7. Preparation of Images for Manual Blending

    Basic Panel (Tab in Camera Raw)

    Curves

    HSL/Grayscale

    Blending with Simple Layer Masks

  7. Advanced Blending Using Luminance Masks

    8. Creating Luminance Masks

    Blending with Luminance Masks

  8. Final Tweaking of Merged & Tonemapped Images

    9. Sharpening

    Capture Sharpening

    Creative Sharpening

    Output Sharpening

    Output Sharpening in Lightroom

    Output Sharpening in Photoshop

    Final Editing

  9. Converting to Black & White

Converting Source Images to Black-and-White

Converting in Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw

Merging in Photomatix

Blending in SNS-HDR

Converting to Black-and-White After Blending

Using Snapshots

Biography

Robert Fisher is a commercial photographer and freelance writer based just outside of Toronto, Canada. His love of photography began over 15 years ago when he was first exposed to the impressionistic style. As a writer, he has traveled the world to cover topics ranging from politics to concussions, and as a photographer he has exhibited his work in a number of shows and galleries. He is the author of The Digital Zone System: Taking Control from Capture to Print and The Mobile Photographer: A Guide to Using Android® Phones, Tablets and Apps in a Photography Workflow.

"You'll find a good discussion on tone mapping and excellent coverage of blending, both automatically and manually.  Good comparison images too." - Peter Bauer, Photoshop User magazine
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