Note: This is a five image HDRI processed in Photomatix and completed in Photoshop CS4. The final composition is a balance of the natural world with a surreal twist.
Meet Lady Tina; an inspiration dedicated to a very good friend and accomplished photographer. This beautiful little lady was painted with a Nikon D2x, using a Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 IF-ED macro lens with a 12mm extension tube.
Image Solution: focal length @ 105mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / 1/250sec. - f/22 / exposure comp @ -0.3EV / ISO @ 640 / white balance @ auto / AF - Mode @ manual / color space @ sRGB / lighting solution - Nikon R1C1 wireless close up speedlight system; both light units set to ¼ lumen burst with a wide dispersal pattern and attached diffuser. / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +1 degree / saturation factor @ +1 degree / support platform – tripod assist, with remote electronic trigger release.
Great 3D feeling, but on my monitor, I see so many artefacts from the jpeg compression or PP, so I can't tell anything about the technical quality of the image.
I need to better understand this technology. Thank you for sharing this image it has motivated me to do so. Is photomatix a plus-in for CS4, I guess I can goggle this as well.
Jeff, HDR is a lot of fun and can be used in a lot of situations. My only issue with HDR is now I shoot EVERYTHING in RAW just in case I want to do some monkey business in Photomatix later. I also end up shooting a lot of bracketed shots too. A one GB card was suffecient before I started playing with Photomatix, now an 8gb card isn't big enough..
There are a couple of good books on the subject out there. I got one called "Complete Guide to High Dynamic Range Digital Photography". Easy to follow with a lot of examples from several different software packages. Also shows all the slider positions used to create most of the shots.
Inspiration In HDRI - "Lady Tina"
