Rick Sammon's HDR photography secrets for digital photographers /
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| Author / Creator: | Sammon, Rick. |
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| Imprint: | Indianapolis, Ind. : Wiley Pub., ©2010. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xxxii, 192 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13598360 |
Table of Contents:
- About the Author
- Thank You
- Preface: A Walk Before the Run: Basic Photography Tips
- Make Photographs
- Tell a Story
- Consider the Background
- Th e Name of the Game is to Fill the Frame
- Check Your Camera Settings
- Choose Your Lens Wisely
- Interesting Subjects Make Interesting Photographs
- See the Light
- Create a Sense of Depth
- Move It
- Take a Walk
- Compose Carefully
- Before HDR
- Extreme HDR
- About this Book
- About the Layout
- A New Way of Seeing
- Don't Overdo It
- About the Pictures in the Book
- Th e Impact of Subject
- It's Photography!
- Adventure Awaits
- Introduction: Welcome to the Magical World of HDR Photography
- Bracketing is the Starting Point of HDR
- Creating an Effectiveand Impressive HDR Image
- Seeing Into the Shadows
- Try HDR Even You Don't Think You Need It
- High Depth Range Images
- Highly Do-it-Yourself Rockin' Images
- Pseudo HDR Images & HDR-like Images
- Realistic or Artistic
- Envision the End Result
- Composing in a New Way
- Life After HDR in Photoshop
- Part I. To HDR or Not HDR ... That is the Question
- No Substitute for Good Light
- RAW Files are Packed with Data
- When HDR Rules
- More Exposures Mean More Data
- HDR Is Not a Magic Fix
- Th e Right Light for the Situation
- Strong Light Might Be the Right Light
- Soft Light is Sometimes Right, Too
- Always Be Prepared for HDR Photography
- Part II. Must-Know Info
- See the Light & Determine Bracketing
- Too Few and Too Many Shots
- Spot Metering Can Help
- What Your Eyes See vs. What Your Camera Sees
- Check Your LCD Monitor
- Auto vs. Manual Bracketing
- Look for Highlights and Shadows
- Careful Bracketing Pays Off
- Part III. Photomatix: The Most Popular HDR Program
- Getting Started
- Generate HDR: RAW vs. JPEG
- Don't Panic
- Taking Control of Your Image
- Tone Compressor for Realistic Images
- Tone Compressor Adjustments
- Details Enhancer for Artistic Images
- Detail Enhancer Adjustments
- Watch the White Point and Light Mode/Smoothing
- Suitable for Framing
- Th e Subject Oft en Dictates the Effect
- Part IV. Single File Pseudo HDR Images with Photomatix
- Contrast is the Determining Factor
- Starting Point
- Diff erent Options
- Better Safe than Sorry
- JPEG to HDR?
- Movement Can Be Okay
- Two-Image HDR Images
- Pseudo HDR Images
- Aperture Must Remain Constant
- Carefully Focus; Manually Focus
- Reduce Digital Noise
- Check for Chromatic Aberrations
- Steady Your Camera and Try Not to Touch
- Hand-Held Images Can Work
- Basics are Essential
- dSLR vs Compact Camera
- Sharpen your HDR Images
- HDR vs. RAW File Processing
- Faster with Photomatix
- HDR File Management Suggestion
- Separate Your Shots
- Part V. Exposure Fusion with Photomatix
- Launching Exposure Fusion
- Adjusting Your Images: Highlights & Shadows Adjust
- Adjusting Your Image Part II
- Exposure Fusion with Help from Photoshop
- True HDR with Help from Photoshop
- Look Closely and Carefully
- Part VI. Enter Topaz Adjust
- Topaz Command Center
- Improving an Image
- Dramatic Diff erences
- Subtle Diff erences
- Add Drama to a Landscape
- With a Little Help from Photoshop
- Th e Beauty is in the Details
- Awaken the Artist Within
- Highly Dramatic Color
- Creating Color
- Apply Topaz Adjust Selectively
- Th e Soft er Side of Topaz Adjust
- Expect Surprises
- Part VII. Photomatix Meets Topaz Adjust
- Topaz Adjust: Details and Spicify
- Topaz Adjust: Portrait Drama and Spicify with Noise Greatly Reduced
- Topaz Adjust: Exposure Correction
- Topaz Adjust: Exposure Correction with Saturation Reduced
- Topaz Adjust: Portrait Smooth
- Part VIII. Expanding Dynamic Range in Photoshop
- Adjustment Layers are the Law
- Basic Adjustments, Big Improvement
- Photoshop vs. Photomatix Pseudo HDR vs. Topaz Adjust
- Part X. The Lucis Pro Approach
- First Look: Lucis Pro Adjustment Window
- Split the Channels and Work in Black and White
- Check Before You Click
- Lucis Pro Meets Lucis Art
- Lucis Pro vs. Photomatix Pseudo HDR
- Part XI. Creating HDRs from Fast-Moving Subject Photographs
- Birds in Flight at Bosque de Apache, New Mexico
- Native American Action Shot
- Kenya Migration
- Pelican Coming in for a Landing
- Lion Love Bite
- Part IX. Expanding Dynamic Range in Adobe Camera RAW
- Exposing for the Highlights
- ACR Preview Window and Basic Tab
- ACR vs. Photomatix
- Recovery and Fill Light to the Rescue
- Avoid Photo Washouts
- Part XII. Shooting HDR Panoramas
- Basic HDR Process Multiplied
- Standard Photomatix HDR Processing
- Let the Pano Fun Begin
- Photomerge Magic
- HDR Pano vs. Traditional HDR
- Manual Exposure vs. Automatic Exposure
- Th e Fun and Creativity Continue
- Part XIII. Converting HDRs to B&W
- Silver Efex Pro Overview
- Nik Silver Efex Pro: Neutral
- Nik Silver Efex Pro: Neutral
- Nik Silver Efex Pro: Underexposed -1
- Nik Silver Efex Pro: Antique Plate 1
- Nik Silver Efex Pro: Neutral, Yellow Filter
- Nik Silver Efex Neutral
- Part XIV. My HDR Gear: The Stuff of Magical Imagery
- Cameras, Lenses and Tripods
- In-the-Field Gear
- HDR Rocks!
- Part XV. Cool Web Sites
- True HDR Plug-in Sites
- Favorite Plug-in Sites
- My Web Site
- Rick's Digital Learning Center
- Digital Photo Experience
- Plug-In Experience
- Stuck in Customs
- Post Script: Learn by Questioning
- More Before HDR Images
- Look Ma! No Details Lost
- Index