Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2
Gallery Preview
1. Still scenes work best. Since you are capturing different exposures of the same scene, any moving objects will appear "ghosted" in the merged image.
2. Use a tripod to ensure image alignment between the different shots.
3. Shoot at least 3 frames of the scene at different exposures -- at least 2 E.V.s apart to cover a greater dynamic range -- either with AutoExposure Bracketing, or by manually changing the shutter speed. If your "normal exposure" is 1/500 at f/5.6, shoot another one at 1/2000 at f/5.6 and the third at 1/125 at f/5.6 to get great detail in both the shadows and highlights.
4. Change exposure by changing shutter speed, not ISO rating or aperture (f/stop), as both of these exposure-altering methods can have a negative impact on the final image quality.
5. If you've got great detail in a single frame from your bracketed series -- with detailed shadows and highlights -- you may not need to merge the series. HDR really works best when it isn't possible to hold all the detail in a single frame.
6. Have fun and share your results in our forum!
Print
Stumble It 
Comments
Be the first to comment!