Posted by Mike Sellers on October 9, 2007 at 7:44 PM
How many people have stopped using the graduated neutral density filter approach and have switched to taking several variable exposures then combining them in Photoshop? Is one method superior to the other?
Posted by Eric Peterson on October 9, 2007 at 10:28 PM
I still use Grad Filters...but if its a very tricky shot I try both. I would rather sit outside with the camera than inside with the mouse but that's personal preference, I'm not as strong in the computer.
Posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 9, 2007 at 10:58 PM
I use ND grads. However I occasionally take 'insurance' shots for blending if the exposure seems difficult. I have never needed to use any of these.
Posted by David Bostedo on October 9, 2007 at 11:51 PM
Hey Mike.....Check out this discussion, which talks about this very question.
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Posted by Gene Lugo on October 10, 2007 at 5:30 PM
If your subject is static - as in a landscape or a building - multiple exposures easily blow away anything you can do with filters. There is simply no comparison to working with a 32 bit image. Photoshop has a built-in capabililty to merge images (Merge to HDR), but third-party products generally produce better results and are easier to use. Check out the HDR pool in Flickr if you want to get a sense of what is possible with multiple image technology. Some are surreal, others are ultra-natural - all are eye-catching.
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