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Originally Posted by agentxi
Tamlin could probably explain some more on the subject seeing as he's done a lot of wonderful photo's in the past with HDRI (not to put Tamlin on the spot <3 )
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I didn't reply to this immediately because it was in the 3D Modelling forum, and I've only worked with HDRI in Photoshop, but I can tell you what little I know. Basically, you need at least 2 shots of differing exposure, although I normally use the auto exposure bracketing setting on my camera to give me 3 shots. I normally bracket 1½ to 2 stops. Use an Aperture Priority setting (so the depth of field doesn't change between shots) and a tripod (of course). Open the three images up in Photoshop and select
File >
Automate >
Merge to HDR... and follow the instructions. You can output to a 32-bit file (proper High Dynamic Range), 16-bit or 8-bit, depending on what you're planning on doing with the final image (very few Photoshop filters currently work with 32-bit images, and only a few more with 16-bit ones).
Here's some examples of HDR images I have produced:
http://forums.biorust.com/photopost/...php?photo=9907
http://forums.biorust.com/photopost/...php?photo=9080
http://forums.biorust.com/photopost/...php?photo=8197