Digital BW, The Print

Dynamic Photo is an HDR package thats similar in capablity to 
Photomatix and is about half the cost. Its simple and very quick to 
use and has tonemapping capabilities (like photograpic and auto-
adaptive modes) that extends dynamic range w/o the exaggerated look.  
For some scenes it can work well.  
SteveB 

-- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "tynmansystems" 
<tynmansystems@...> wrote:
>
> A reference was given earlier in the thread to an article on the use
> of HDR techniques for B&W images. It was full of remarks 
like "Subtle
> changes from dark to light tones can act as metaphors for the 
passage
> of time." Not sure what the author was smoking, but each to their 
own...
> 
> I haven't used the Photomatix product discussed in that article, but
> it sounds interesting. Photoshop has the "Merge to HDR" utility 
(under
> File>Automate menu), but I haven't managed to get that to work.
> 
> I have used Photoshop's "Load Files Into Stack" utility to merge
> multiple, exposure-bracketed images to process HDR scenes, with some
> success. If you're interested, the workflow follows. I certainly
> didn't invent this -- it is lifted from some article I found 
somewhere
> on the web and edited somewhat over time as I`ve used it…
> 
> 
> Step 1
> 
> Load the three images into Photoshop (applies to CS3), using 
> File>Scripts>Load Files Into Stack menu item. 
> In the Load Layers window, browse for and select the three images.
> Check the "Attempt to Automatically Align Source Images" checkbox. 
> 
> Step 2
> 
> You will end up with a document with three layers, one with the
> over-exposed image, one with the normal-exposed image and one with 
the
> under-exposed image. Use the mouse to drag the layers so that the
> normal-exposure is the bottom layer, the under-exposure is in the
> middle and the over-exposure is at the top.
> 
> Step 3
> 
> Select the over-exposure layer and add a layer mask by selecting the
> Layer> Add Layer Mask menu and selecting Reveal All.
> 
> Step 4
> 
> Select the Image >Apply Image menu item. In the Apply Image window,
> check Invert and click OK.
> 
> Step 5
> 
> Select the under-exposure layer and add a layer mask by selecting 
the
> Layer> Add Layer Mask menu and selecting Reveal All.
> 
> Step 6
> 
> Select the Image>Apply Image menu. In the Apply Image window,
> *uncheck* Invert, then click OK.
> 
> Step 7
> 
> Adjust the opacity setting on the over-exposure and under-exposure
> layers to taste. You typically adjust the over-exposure layer 
opacity
> to dial in shadow detail, and adjust the under-exposure layer 
opacity
> to dial in highlight detail.
> 
> If the captures are in color, converting to B&W is the same as for 
any
> other color image. I use the Layer>New Adjustment Layer>Black&White
> menu item.
> 
> 
> --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "the_des_bois"
> <thedesbois@> wrote:
> >
> > I've found this point of vue interesting:
> > 
> > http://www.apogeephoto.com/june2007/jaustin62007.shtml
> > 
> > Denis
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "ilford100"
> > <robertrowe2@> wrote:
> > >
> > > So far I have managed to ignore HDR imaging, but curiosity has 
got
> > the best of me.  I was 
> > > wonder1ing if anyone has used HDR compositing techniques, then 
tone
> > mapped back to grey 
> > > scale.  More importantly, how did the image(s) look?  If you 
have
> > such an animal, can you 
> > > post a link to it?
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > >
> >
>