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Originally Posted by imagingluminary
Tamlin/Tony,
I am the developer of Essential HDR. First thank for mentioning the software on this board. We are proud of the tonemapping algorithm we invented and implemented. But, we are so new and many things are being improved as we speak.
Your assessment of the alignment is fair. During the past a few months, we have been developing a new alignment algorithm that is based on the latest theory and research results. It will be released as a free update after it passes our internal and external tests. So far, we have tested many "handheld, 200mm lens, windy day" situations and the new algorithms performed extremely well compared to PM3 and PS-CS3.
We welcome any feedbacks, especially negative feedbacks at this time.
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Alignment is always going to be a tricky issue - especially in extreme conditions.
I think overall you've got a very good product in Essential HDR. I will certainly be adding it to my toolbox when it is officially released - I tend to rely on a small number of tried-and-trusted tools for jobs like tone-mapping (as well as noise reduction and sharpening), but I also like to have a couple of alternative options available too. After all, a mechanic doesn't rely on just one spanner or a chef on just one knife. Good luck with Essential HDR.