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Spooks · #1 (**permalink**) 28-10-2007, 10:39 AM

Hello to all. Just wanted to pop my head through the door and say hello!.

Name is Mark, and I live in North Yorkshire. I mainly like to photograph landscapes, but am getting into abstract, hdr and wildlife too.

Once again a big hello!

**Paul** · #2 (**permalink**) 28-10-2007, 02:21 PM

Hi Mark, great to have you with us and a very warm welcome to you. I would really like to see some of your HDR photos as this is an area i'm quite new to and looking to develop my knowledge so i'll be looking for loads of advice

Are you using photomatix for your HDR work or photoshop?

Spooks · #3 (**permalink**) 28-10-2007, 02:52 PM

Hi Paul, and thanks for the warm welcome. I will glady show you some of my HDR images. I use Dynamic Photo HDR for my ultra contract images, but have used Photomatix too. I don't think the Photoshop HDR plug-in has come into its own as yet. Saying that, it could probably be cos I not really used it or tried to learn it!!! LOL

**Paul** · #4 (**permalink**) 28-10-2007, 04:20 PM

I've not heard of Dynamic Photo HDR, goes to show how much I've looked into it so far! I'll try and take a look at that when I get a chance.

My eyes will be peeled for those images

Spooks · #5 (**permalink**) 28-10-2007, 04:54 PM

Paul, here is a link to the Dynamic Photo software. If you not buy it, it will put a small text on the lower left hand side, and I think some of the options are unobtainable, but you still get some great results

Dynamic Photo Software

Highly recommended....

Enjoy

ps: Am nearly up to me ten posts before I can post some images... just hope you not dissapointed... LOL

**Paul** · #6 (**permalink**) 28-10-2007, 07:20 PM

Thanks for the link it's really appreciated, i'm off to check that out now!

I think you'll find you can upload when you reach 5 posts. It used to be 10 but I think i've not updated the article. *slapped wrists*

Spooks · #7 (**permalink**) 28-10-2007, 07:36 PM

Ok, no need to slap wrist.... gonna try and upload an image.... hope the program works ok for you

**Paul** · #8 (**permalink**) 28-10-2007, 07:43 PM

I've just this moment installed it so just need images now. I may actually take the camera to work this week as there is a lovely man made lake nearby. I'll post the results and I may post the output from photomatix as a comparison.

Spooks · #9 (**permalink**) 28-10-2007, 07:47 PM

Quick tip for you, Paul. You don't actually need to take three seperate images with different exposure settings. Take your normal capture, and then in lightroom or cs2/3 adjust the exposure to -2 the 0 then +2 (remember to reset the setting each time though), then import the images into Dynamic Photo, or whatever you want to use.

BTW: Unfortunatly, I cannot work out how to upload images.... maybe I have not posted enough yet.... LOL

**Paul** · #10 (**permalink**) 28-10-2007, 07:59 PM

Ahh nice one I'll dig out some old raw images then. I'll still take the camera to work though, any old excuse

Regarding the uploads, you'll find the upload links just above the search box in the gallery. You have 6 posts so you should hopefully be able to see it. There is a process that runs in the background that adds people to the gallery group, maybe that hasn't run yet.

I'll check just after I've submitted this post.