More on HDRExpose
A result with the auto feature of HDRExpose.
I have been playing with the free trial of HDRExpose, as I posted a couple of days ago (scroll down for that post). Thom Hogan of byThom was quite complimentary on the program’s abilities, and my own limited assessment is that it probably is the best thing going right now for HDR. Above is the image I ended up with after combining seven shots from a small carnival in our area (click on the image for a larger view). Below is the middle (or ‘correct’ exposure I would have gotten without the HDR technique). HDRExpose did this one automatically for me, no tweaks or changes. And, I think it is pretty good.
The original, ‘correct’ exposure.
The sliders and controls take a little getting used to (every program has its own take on how to do things), but I picked up the main sliders quickly. There is a great deal of control offered, and the company offers a couple of getting-started videos on its website which make the learning curve a very short one. Overall, I am impressed. I have played with Photomatix and have tried my hand at the new features of Photoshop CS5. I think I am going with HDRExpose for HDR work, and make no mistake about it, the HDR process itself opens doors for our cameras that were previously closed.
Give HDRExpose a look by clicking here. You just may find it a must-have.