The previous post I did the pictures with Essential HDR and this is an older picture done with Photomatix 3. The image alignment is much improved in Photomatix 3 over version 2 and works very well. This was done in Exposure Blending mode, which is a lot like Fast Tone Balancer in Essential HDR. Photomatix has more sliders and options for tonemapping, but Essential HDR is simple. Essential HDR claims it produces less artifacts in smooth and out of focus areas. I know that this a bit unfair as this pic is vertical and the others are horizontal, but I like this older pic. I have other small HDR Photomatix pics in a previous post. Then there are Essential HDR examples in this post. Which is better? I really don’t know. What do you think?
This photo was taken with a Cannon 5D 70-200L IS UCM with -2, 0, +2 f/stops on a tripod.
Thanks for the input. I will give Artizen a try on my next days off and post the results.
Interesting results, i have tried every hdr app on the market and from my personal point of view if i had to choose between these apps i would choose Photomatix hands down. That being said i personally prefer Artisen for many reasons which might be to much to mention in this posting, but i would really recommend you give it a run. I only use Photomatix and Artizen i don’t seem to need anything else cause between the 2 i get everything i could need.
Yes. You are right, but I have been working so much overtime at my job I can not seem to find the time. Thanks for the comment.
For comparison’s sake, at least you should try run the same images through two different programs, don’t you think?