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9781118112748 English 1118112741 Explore the fundamentals of HDR photography and learn to create stunning images HDR photography uses photographic techniques to capture a greater dynamic range of light and darkness and usually demands three shots: one that captures detail in very bright areas, a "normal" photo, and a third that brightens darker areas so you can see them better. While this area of photography gains more and more popularity, veteran author and renowned photographer Harold Davis brings his unique approach to the table. Offering an ideal balance of coverage of fundamentals and skill-building tips, this essential guide helps you create stunning images behind the lens or in front of your monitor. Addresses the technical understanding, creative vision, and necessary skills required behind the lens and in the digital darkroom in order to achieve optimal HDR results Walks you through the entire process of HDR photography, from identifying photo opportunities ideal for HDR photography through finishing details in sophisticated photo editing programs Examines the generally accepted rules of HDR photography Dabbles in instances of when it is the right time to break the standard rules or go beyond basic HDR boundaries in order to create unique HDR images Covers Photomatix from HDR Soft, HDR Efex Pro from Nik, Software, and Merge to HDR Pro Featuring an impressive range of HDR photos from the author's personal archives, Creative HDR both informs and inspires., HDR photography and photo editing is a relative newcomer to the digital photography age. Requiring technical understanding, creative vision, and necessary skills both behind the lens and in the digital darkroom (at the helm of one of a number of photo editing softwares) HDR can be as simple as using an auto-HDR function on some newer dSLR models or as complicated as combining multi-RAW imaging with very specific hand-HDR processing. Harold Davis will walk readers through the entire process, from identifying photo opportunities well-suited to HDR photography through finishing details in sophisticated photo editing programs. By examining the generally accepted rules of HDR photography and then exploring when and where it's alluring to break these rules or go beyond basic HDR compositing, author Harold Davis gives photographers the confidence to stretch their boundaries to capture and create unique HDR images. Illustrated with Harold's stunning photographs, Creative HDR will both inform and inspire photographers who want to develop their own creative style. The book will cover using the following automated HDR processing software: Photomatix from HDR Soft, HDR Efex Pro from Nik, Software, and Merge to HDR Pro (ships with Photoshop CS5+).
9781118112748 English 1118112741 Explore the fundamentals of HDR photography and learn to create stunning images HDR photography uses photographic techniques to capture a greater dynamic range of light and darkness and usually demands three shots: one that captures detail in very bright areas, a "normal" photo, and a third that brightens darker areas so you can see them better. While this area of photography gains more and more popularity, veteran author and renowned photographer Harold Davis brings his unique approach to the table. Offering an ideal balance of coverage of fundamentals and skill-building tips, this essential guide helps you create stunning images behind the lens or in front of your monitor. Addresses the technical understanding, creative vision, and necessary skills required behind the lens and in the digital darkroom in order to achieve optimal HDR results Walks you through the entire process of HDR photography, from identifying photo opportunities ideal for HDR photography through finishing details in sophisticated photo editing programs Examines the generally accepted rules of HDR photography Dabbles in instances of when it is the right time to break the standard rules or go beyond basic HDR boundaries in order to create unique HDR images Covers Photomatix from HDR Soft, HDR Efex Pro from Nik, Software, and Merge to HDR Pro Featuring an impressive range of HDR photos from the author's personal archives, Creative HDR both informs and inspires., HDR photography and photo editing is a relative newcomer to the digital photography age. Requiring technical understanding, creative vision, and necessary skills both behind the lens and in the digital darkroom (at the helm of one of a number of photo editing softwares) HDR can be as simple as using an auto-HDR function on some newer dSLR models or as complicated as combining multi-RAW imaging with very specific hand-HDR processing. Harold Davis will walk readers through the entire process, from identifying photo opportunities well-suited to HDR photography through finishing details in sophisticated photo editing programs. By examining the generally accepted rules of HDR photography and then exploring when and where it's alluring to break these rules or go beyond basic HDR compositing, author Harold Davis gives photographers the confidence to stretch their boundaries to capture and create unique HDR images. Illustrated with Harold's stunning photographs, Creative HDR will both inform and inspire photographers who want to develop their own creative style. The book will cover using the following automated HDR processing software: Photomatix from HDR Soft, HDR Efex Pro from Nik, Software, and Merge to HDR Pro (ships with Photoshop CS5+).