Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/29

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Subject: [Leica] Efex Pro vs PhotoMatix
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:54:53 -0400
References: <CA+yJO1Bf0Mmj7SzbK8bMsOGq+rh_tcQn9mv9KKPS8qHqPt4Ktg@mail.gmail.com>

Here is the original middle exposure.  As to what is wrong with the
original exposure, the sun was bright and the shadows were harsh.  I think
in cases of extremes in exposure, an image which combines the best of the
shadows and the best of the highlights beats one that is in the middle:

http://www.pbase.com/image/149421907

HDR is not much different from exposing for the shadows and developing for
the highlights!!

Tina



On Fri, Mar 29, 2013 at 12:02 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> 
wrote:

> PESO:
>
> Those who are allergic to HDR, don't look!  I downloaded the free Nik
> software which includes their HDR program and compared it with the one I
> have been using - PhotoMatix.
>
> These are made in the little town of Carmona, Spain, near Seville:
>
> The Efex Pro one:
>
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/149421361
>
> and the PhotoMatix one:
>
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/149421363
>
> Of course, there are thousands of ways you can adjust each one but I
> prefer something natural looking so that ruled out quite a bit.
>
> Which do you prefer?
>
> Tina
>
> --
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> www.tinamanley.com
>



-- 
Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com


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