HDRsoft Photomatix Pro
High
Dynamic
Range is a feature included in
Photoshop CS3 and above. The principle under which it operates is simple, but
complex. Dynamic Range is the ratio of tones of light that can be
captured by a device from pure black to pure white. In photographic terms, this
is expressed in "stops" (each "stop" is twice or half as much
as the previous or next in the sequence. f2.8 is twice as much light as f1.4 and
half as much as f4.5.)
The human eye has the most dynamic range of
any visual device. Film cameras have less, but more than a digital camera
sensor. The ideal condition is to approximate the human eye's dynamic range as
closely as is possible. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to do so without
really good software or printing techniques.
I have recently started exploring HDR
photography, mostly for night shots. When I read a review of Photomatix Pro in
Rangefinder Magazine, I tried it and bought it. You can see why in the following
examples.
3 shot
sequence- Albany New York |
-1 stop
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Metered
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+1 stop
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