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Jaffa Streets HDR on Flickr.
Via Flickr:
How it was shot:
* Tripod
* Three exposures (0, -2, +2 EV) autobracketed and merged to get and HDR
* Camera: Nikon D7000
* Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED DX
Steps Taken
* Preparation: developed the raw files with Adobe Camera Raw (CA + Lens Corrections)
* Created two additional exposures in ACR (+4EV and -4EV) to preserve highlights and shadows
* Resulting images (5x TIFF) + Topaz Denoise on each TIFF, then imported to Photomatix
* Tone-mapping: Photomatix Pro 4.1
Photoshop Post Processing Steps:
* Topaz Adjust
* Topaz DeNoise
* Selective Sharpening using Topaz Remask + in focus
* Selective Saturation & Levels to Doors, Frame
* Global saturation layer
* Global levels layer
To learn more about HDR Photography please check out the following 2 sites - they have taught me most of what I now know:
Trey Ratcliff
HDR Cookbook
Glen Coe, Scotland
Same Place, Another Dream (by Luis Montemayor)