Still learning this HDR thing. ; This might be a bit over the top but I had a hard time with the night sky and ended up with a rainbow ball. ; Used the Tokina 11-16mm @ 11mm.
Scott, I like this a lot. ; It looks like there are more of the true colors in there, which I like. ; I don't like the HDR's that are too fantasy-esque.
Cool shot!!!! ; I'll tell you, like someone told me.... HDR is addictive!!!! Does anyone know if HDR is even really needed for night shots??? ; I tried to an HDR with the Osborne lights; and it didn't come out that well.
I don't know. ; However, I can see why the Osborne lights might not work as they are very bright and fill the frame. ; Probably not a good candidate for HDR. ; I've seen SSE in HDR before. ; Look for Jeff Fillmore's full-frame wide angle one around here or on flickr. ; It's spectacular! I was trying to duplicate it but found the 11mm on a DX sensor wasn't wide enough.
one minor suggestion - SSE itself is very hot, maybe try to tone that down just a touch and you are in the bizness. ; i like this idea, scott.
Didn't want to start a new thread, so here's another shot of SSE in HDR for this shot: You can click the image to go to Flickr!
I agree with Tim about SSE looking too hot in the first shot. ; My approach to HDR is generally asking whether it's necessary to show more dynamic range. ; I would be curious to see single exposures of these two images, because it seems normal post processing of a single shot would have worked better than HDR, in my opinion. ; Of course, that's just from my perspective of HDR. ; I realize there are many reasons for using it.
Tom, the single exposure of my shot would have looked fine, but I really couldn't stretch it out to make it anywhere near as appealing as the HDR. The colors and contrast just couldn't come close. I also happen to just be a big fan of the style, and set up this shot with HDR in mind as not a necessity, but what I was trying to achieve.
