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Single RAW Exposure HDR 

Lately I have been playing with what some call single shot (exposure) High Dynamic Range using a single RAW file. There certainly seems like enought detail in a single RAW file to make a decent image. While it takes nearly as much work as multiple shot HDR, there are major advantages. I am working on ways to make it more automatic and on simplification of the process. I am experimenting and have found several methods that are in my mind very hot for reasons the should be obvious. Motion!

I've been using HDR for more than a few years now. SS HDR is not a new topic for me. I've done plenty of work using a number of methods. The images above are done using a new technique that is very different from what I have done in the past.

Each of these images have been treated a bit differently from the rest and have had different post processing applied.

Note: The bee image was first processed with Helicon Focus stacking - Crazy DOF with Focus Stacking -  software from 4 separate focus points. It was then brought into Photomatix Pro as a single 16 bit file and not a Camera RAW file. I think the image demonstrates very acceptable results.

I'll write a piece on how I do it in a next post. Please stand by!

More HDR from my posts:

Seeing in HDR

A POST - HDR POST

RED is HOT! …in HDR

New HDR Image Gallery

An HDR Gallery

HDR - V -The Zone System - Part 1

HDR - V -The Zone System - Part 2

Would Ansel use HDR?

Double Dipping HDR

Alter Color for better B/W HDR

Alter Color for better B/W HDR

30 shot HDR

Multiple HDR Blending

…and plenty More: 

John Neel

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