HDR Attempts

[TurboStreetCar]

Hey all, i was planning on going to the track Saturday (7/10 Yesterday) so i bought a camera (Sony Cybershot DSC-W350) so i could take good pictures and videos of my car going down the track. Well it was rained out so i took some pictures to attempt to make some HDR pictures of my car.

I really dont know much about photography so im kinda learning as i go by reading tutorials and such.

Heres a couple shots i made with a before and after.

Before, Camera in auto mode.

After with manual camera settings and after processing in Photomatix.

Before ,Camera in auto mode.

After with manual camera settings and after processing in Photomatix.

What do you guys think? I really dont know what im doing so and advice/tips would be nice. I just played around with settings until i got something i think looks cool.

 

[Dachande]

How many exposures were you doing for each pic? HDR has its uses..here is a great example my friend did (5 exposures):

My advice is to skip the gimmicky HDR stuff and move on to learning composition and exposure. Going out and taking pictures to learn is a great way to figure out what works and what doesn't.

 

[TurboStreetCar]

I took 3 Exposures for each picture. -2, 2 and +2EV.

I like the way it makes the picture look more full and i guess vibrant is the word.

I think the camera is somewhat limited in its abilities. Me as an operator doesnt help.

Do you take pictures with specific settings? Or do you take a bunch with all different settings and when you view them later see what worked?

Also, how do you get that animated cartoon-ish look for an HDR picture? I played with everything and couldn't get that computer generated look.

Two more. Before in auto mode

After

Before

After

 

[SupraMario]

Always loved HDR stuff, looks awesome man. Keep it up! I think I might do some shots of my car soon too.

Did you use a tripod?

 

[TurboStreetCar]

Thanks! Yea i bought one from radio shack. It was 17 dollars after tax.

I like the way it makes the picture more live and full. I really want to get that cartoonish look though. I think it looks cool.