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[bakermonk]

Hi fellow members,

 

The picture is taken while walking in the night in Paris.

 

Sony Alpha 7R II + Sony Vario-Tessar 16-35 f/4

 

Hope you will enjoy it!

 

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[Username]

Next time you encounter a similar night scene, try the

camera's own built-in HDR. I think you will be hooked :-)   

  

Below is the HDR Level 5 rendering of a city far less 

romantic than Paris. Paris is the "City of Light" and it

should look the part. Albany NY has no similar claim

to "The Light", but HDR5 digs into the shadows while

simultaneously taming highlights, without resorting to

a flat, low contrast rendering [Nex APS-C & kit lens] :  

   

Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here…

Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!

  

    

This is NOT dusk. It's fully night time. HDR rawks :-)  

   

Certain experts will warn you not to attempt moving 

subjects. Humbug ! Do attempt it. It's hit-or-miss but 

the hits are well worth the misses ! [a7-II & 35/2.0] :   

    

  

    

  

Perhaps the posted lo-rez examples above suggest

that HDR drains sharpness. Here's a better look at 

a portion of the cityscape, still of limited resolution as 

required by the forum software, but you can readily 

see much more details:  

    

   

    

  

You've already bought the HDR when you bought 

your camera. Now ... go get your money's worth ! 

    

 

 

   

 

    

[kenneth]

 

Hi fellow members,

 

The picture is taken while walking in the night in Paris.

 

Sony Alpha 7R II + Sony Vario-Tessar 16-35 f/4

 

Hope you will enjoy it!

 

DSC02164-2048px@240-60%-fb.jpg

 

 

But I like the effect you got better than the alternatives offered. A bit like telling Picasso how to apply paint?

[Singingsnapper]

Next time you encounter a similar night scene, try the

camera's own built-in HDR. I think you will be hooked :-)   

  

Below is the HDR Level 5 rendering of a city far less 

romantic than Paris. Paris is the "City of Light" and it

should look the part. Albany NY has no similar claim

to "The Light", but HDR5 digs into the shadows while

simultaneously taming highlights, without resorting to

a flat, low contrast rendering [Nex APS-C & kit lens] :  

   

alb downtn ed3 WVS.jpg   

    

This is NOT dusk. It's fully night time. HDR rawks :-)  

   

Certain experts will warn you not to attempt moving 

subjects. Humbug ! Do attempt it. It's hit-or-miss but 

the hits are well worth the misses ! [a7-II & 35/2.0] :   

    

Waterfront04_DSC0258 WVS.jpg   

    

  

Perhaps the posted lo-rez examples above suggest

that HDR drains sharpness. Here's a better look at 

a portion of the cityscape, still of limited resolution as 

required by the forum software, but you can readily 

see much more details:  

    

alb downtn CROP WS.jpg    

    

  

You've already bought the HDR when you bought 

your camera. Now ... go get your money's worth ! 

    

 

 

   

 

    

 

 

Congratulations.  You've singularly missed the point of the subject of the OP's photograph.  There are more than enough over processed images in the world already.  Why would you want to use in camera HDR which you have no control over?  Blending is best done in post where you have  control over every part of the process.  

 

To use your analogy in a different way, I have a car that will do 150mph.  I don't drive that speed even though the car enables me to do so.  Just because to s there, doesn't mean it's wise to use it.

[Colorado]

Sorry but this is a "Forum" and should be full of suggestions, tips and insights

on how to make your photography better, more interesting or just different. I have

been behind a camera for more the 35 years and if I wasn't still looking to improve

or trying something different it would of become stale long ago. So please keep the

suggestions coming and I'll keep visiting this site, otherwise I need not waste my

time.