Digital BW, The Print

Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 11:51 PM
To: 'DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com'
Subject: Re: HDR 

 

Paul,

 

I find that HDR (or rather Tone Mapping) is another tool to help achieve my
desired images. It has become an integral part of my workflow. Usually I
produce two variations of an image. One HDR and one blended from at least
three sets of exposures in Photoshop. I take these two resulting images and
blend them together in Photoshop to produce my final images. Nothing
automatic about it. They still have to be blended together with masks and
hand painting. 

 

Like all of the tools we have at our disposal it can be used for good or for
evil. I am of the group that does not care for HDR for HDR's sake. But for
the person who understands the intent of what they want to create it offers
options in tonal control. 

 

To C.D. Tobie's point, I am an old school large format guy and I like the
"deliberate" images. I shoot everything as stitched mosaics with HDR as a
component. I find that shooting this way is the closest to the large format
film experience I have come since I made the switch to digital. Just like
with the view camera you have to slow down and think about the image you are
trying to make. 

 

Scott

www.scotthendershot.com



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