More natural look

[1hdr4u]

I have been experimenting with using Photoshop & Lightroom in a raw 32 bit workflow and found that it provides me with a more "natural" HDR look rather than the stylized look that most people do not like. Hopefully my photos will be more accepted by those who appreciate HDR but do not like the "HDR look".

[chauncey]

As with any relatively new technology...it can be misused.

[Stagecoach]

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It would be beneficial to post images at a decent size if you want people to look at them and give a reasonable view. I suggest you follow the instructions in the FAQ section and use the 'TinyPic' method and post somewhere between 1000 to 1599 px width and I find a file size of approx 250Kb is good. A 30 something kb image is a bit small to evaluate.

Also helpful to add your name and location as it's a pretty friendly bunch here.

Grahame

[Manfred M]

It has nothing to do with the 32-bit workflow, but rather the choices that you have made in selecting the tone-mapping options. You can accomplish the same results going 16-bit.

Your camera will output either a 12-bit or 14-bit RAW output, and when you create a HDRI image for posting on the web, these will be viewed as 8-bit images (likely a jpeg) in a browser. Even a very high end computer screen won't display anything more than a 30-bit image, and even that is debatable as this is a questionable marketing spec (an IPS display has a maximum 24-bit resolution (8-bits / channel) and the claimed 30-bit images are based on dithering).

[NorthernFocus]

Per prior comment, the photos posted are too small for any meaningful evaluation. From what I can see there doesn't appear to be any outlandish colors which sometimes occur with "grunge" HDR.

[1hdr4u]

Per prior comment, the photos posted are too small for any meaningful evaluation. From what I can see there doesn't appear to be any outlandish colors which sometimes occur with "grunge" HDR.

If you click on the photo you will see a larger image.

[dje]

Great sky and exposure in the second one in particular. I like it that there is no un-natural tone mapping.

Dave

[1hdr4u]

Great sky and exposure in the second one in particular. I like it that there is no un-natural tone mapping.

Dave

Thanks Dave. I've been trying to render my photos so that they won't have that "HDR look" that I've discovered turns so many people off.

[Wavelength]

Please don't expect every viewer to click on thumbnail and watch; please post a larger image. Both images lack a point of interest. But that is technical only; some times it works even without POI. I liked the images, especially the spread of light; if you did not mention them to be HDR, i would not have thought them to be that way
Regards