Addendums needed for WHY to bracket with shutter speed instead of aperture or ISO: - Changing F/stop will vary the depth of field for each image, so you'll have variations between images of areas in or out of focus. - Changing ISO can change the color balance. P.S. - set the camera's white balance to a manual function (e.g. daylight, shade, etc.) rather than AWB so the color values remain constant. Varying exposure lengths can also affect the color balance, so the images may not visually match when you blend later.
@@EC-ol8nz thanks. White balance changes from ISO adjustment might be subtle but noticeable, depending on the sensor, I guess. I don't know from model to model. I just know that changing shutter speed adds the fewest extra variables, unless you have wind and moving foliage.
Quick tip if you do a lot bracketing, use the Auto-Stack by Capture Time feature ( _select all your bracketed shots >> Photo >> Stacking >> Auto-Stack by Capture Time_ ). Then you can simply select the stack and CTRL+H to HDR it. Great video!
I like how your camera exposure, exposure compensation and histogram are reflected in Live View. Your expansion of how to tell when to use bracketing is much harder when Live View doesnt change and the effects are only in Playback.
The best explanation of bracketing I've seen yet. You actually go through all the steps in camera as well as in post instead of rushing through like most guys do. Thanks!
Well, I see I'm back, after 3 years, checking out your video again Mark, as I haven't used bracketing for a while, and figure it's time to get back into adding some HDR into my images. Appreciate your help, as I see many of your videos, and find them all so very helpful...thanks again.
The general advice you give early in the video is fine. It's the kind of tip RUclips videos usually offer. But when you compared the HDR image with an edited version of the image, you did something remarkable. That step elevated the video from "pretty good" to "great!"
Mark thank you so much, first of all, for speaking as a human and not as a used car salesman like too many videos I found on RUclips. Your information is practical easy to understand and easy to put to use, common sense and with visible results, thank you and I'll be watching a lot of Mark Denny videos this weekend ... Juston
Great video! I'm a big fan of stacked images, both exposure, and focus. What I learned from you today was your 3 image, 2 stop setting. I've been using 5-7 with 1 stop, and YES, they were coming HDRie. Gonna start using just 3/2 stop. Thanks, Mark! you are a great instructor!
This is most definitely the BEST video on the topic of HDR, which I have seen so far. The explanation in the end regarding the difference in detail was eye-opening. Brilliant. Thank you very much for your time and effort.
I wish I had watched this BEFORE I went to the Grand Canyon and Egypt. Merging is much faster in getting closer to a great image than just relying on LR alone.
I mostly shoot micro 4/3 and bracket often. I've found if I don't bracket I tend to over expose. If I am underexposed when I bring up the shadows I have way too much noise. If I over expose then I can usually bring the highlights down and have a nice image. Anything more than 1 stop and I have found bracketing to be the savior of my image. Thanks for the video!
When shooting sunrises especially in winter when hands are cold, often get frustrated the sky is over exposed and find using and changing filters too fiddly especially with cold numb fingers.. Been wanting to learn how to bracket and merge the images for quite some time. You have explained this so clearly. I took 5 photos in my kitchen at different exposures and merged them through light room. Easy Peasy.... Very happy, can't wait now to get out for a sunrise and give it a go. Thank you. Have now subscribed and looking forward to seeing some more of your tips and tutorials x
Wow, I have not pushed a button on my Z5 as yet, your video has finally made sense to me, everybody else edits there pictures till they look fake, I think yours looked very easy to follow and kept detail. You have put hope back into my new chosen hobby, thanks mate. Len from Aussie land
You're totally right about the HDR look. It looks totally unrealistic if we have more than 3-4 stops of bracket. How much is the right bracket? Now, I know! Thanks!
Sooo glad I found this video! I've been looking for explanations on bracketing and you answered them. I thought it was a fancy term for manually taking 3 photos and deciding which exposure is preferred. I see now about auto bracketing AND blending them together is the goal. Thank you for fully explaining that!.
i really wish i would have watched this prior to my vacation i just took. lots of really bright days with no clouds, harsh shadows. thanks for this info!
Nice use of the exposure on the video while explaining the bracketing process! Small touch, big impact at really driving home the point and I could not have explained it better myself.
Nice overview, I agree I think Lightroom HDR Photo Merge does a very nice job. And as you said one can use other techniques to blend exposures with more control. May I offer a few suggestions based on my experience. When shooting with my Olympus there is a feature to show the clipped shadows (blue) and blown highlights (red) on the EVF or live view monitor. I capture an image changing the exposure until the blue disappears (ignore the red area); capture a second image adjusting exposure until the red disappears (ignore the blue). Often these 2 images are sufficient and can be merged, but if there was a wide range between the 2(many clicks of the dial), then I capture another exposure between the two extremes. Of course by “adjusting exposure” I mean keep a consistent aperture and adjust shutter speed (or exposure compensation if in aperture priority mode). I have found this more precise than the defaults offered by the auto exposure bracketing. When shoot with my Sony a7riii, the dynamic range is often sufficient to use a single capture. In this case I do not try to do it all in a single set of adjustments in Lightroom. There are two techniques I consider. First use global Lightroom adjustments for either the shadows or the highlights, then use a local adjustment for the other (highlight or shadow). The local adjustment tools have a luminosity masking feature which makes the transition between these two areas “believable”. The second technique to consider would be to load the RAW file as a smart object, duplicate the smart object layer. Adjust one layer in ACR for the shadows, adjust the other for the highlights, and use masks to blend them. I find that only time I am relying on auto exposure bracketing is when I do a hand-held HDR. I know you said don’t do that, and I almost always have my camera on a tripod, but sometimes while waiting for the light I grab a second camera and explore other compositions. So if the shutter speed is fast enough and with the in-body stabilization I sometimes can pull this off (assuming continuous shooting).
Mark, I've watching a hand full of your videos and have to say you have greatly helped this photo noob a great deal in understanding different processes. Thanks for the tutorials sir, subbed.
This helps to better understand how a photographer can tell their story with an image. For so long I made the exposure the main theme of my story telling, but I never get the images I want. When I do it’s pretty much a fluke. Knowing when to use HDR gives more control.
I knew exp bracketing was good but your comparison between using that or shadows/highlights blew me away and totally convinced me to use the AEB option on my X-T30 more! Thanks Mark!
Man, thank you so much for your explanation in this video, it's really help me to understand the benefits of bracketing, big big benefits... Thank you so much
Thank you for a very useful and constructive video that will help a person to perceive the exposure of the composition of the photo and help him to include this HDR method in his work style.
Awesome, just learning photography. I did a sunset shot the other day that this would have worked great. I really appreciate the info! Excited to get out there and try it again with this
A clear and to the point tutorial. Great job as usual. I always go back to your channel when I need guidance or to refresh my memory about photography technique.
I bought my DSLR because my point-and-shoot couldn‘t expose bright background and dark foregrounds correctly ... just to find out, my DSLR is better yet, still, can‘t do that correctly ... so, for ages I would bracket pretty much every shot (but ended up never knowing which ones should go together and never connecting them into one image) ... I did meanwhile create exposure bracketed photos and I also don‘t overuse it anymore ... but this is definitely a learning curve ... thx for sharing!
I would like to say, this video is bloody brilliant. Everything about it is spot on. Thank you, this will help me so much! Helped that we both have Sony camera's when you did your field shot. You have a sub from me.
Basic and pretty well explained...perfect video! :) - For the filters, I'll add: if your subject is going above the horizon (or entering the sky), don't use filters...if the subject remains below it, then it's a good option :)
As always Mark, even though I believe I know the things you describe, it feels so refreshing to watch and listen to your tutorials. Great service Man! Keep doing this and do not let yourself merge into commonplace gear hypes and competitive rants. Always looking forward to your videos.
Woow.... it's really needful...thQ so much for making this video...and made it available for us 😍🤩 I'll try to do this one...when I go out with my cam..next time...
Thmbs up and subscribed. This helped me tremendously since I'm a one shot or 2 at same settings shooter. You have a great way of explaining your subject matter, Thank you! (guess I'll compliment a newer video since this one is over 2 years old!!) Happy New Year Mark!
Thank you for the video! What also helps, if the foreground is dark and the sky bright: A GND-filter to darken the sky and to make the exposure differences smaller. And when I was shooting with my A6000 I was bracketing a lot, with the A7R III hardly ever because of the possibility to pull up the shadows with almost no noise (at low ISOs of course).
Hey I recognize that tree from a focal length video you did a while back ;) I always learn something new from your videos, even if I'm already somewhat familiar with the topic at hand.
What I found amazing is that it created a combined image in RAW! For some reason I thought it would change the format. That’s great. What if you adjusted each of the three images and then combined them? Does not ignore your adjustments to those images when combining?
Thank you so much! I was told to bracket in a class I took in college, but the professor never even went over how to blend the images. Super simple, but I am happy to know that it is so easy to do in Lightroom!!! (((:
Hi Mark, Great Video, I do it's exactly the same as you except i use my base exposure as -1 stop, then bracket at - 3 and + 1. I developed that based on that light meters always tend to over expose! I then make the call to either select the best! or use HDR blending! I think it has made a huge difference to my images, thanks!
Nicely done Mark The comparison of the final image with the originals was excellent. One other thought on the advantages of AEB vs using a graduated ND..... money. With all those nice in camera features why not use them, save the cost of an ND filter (and maybe the holder as well) and spend the bucks elsewhere. Thank you
Addendums needed for WHY to bracket with shutter speed instead of aperture or ISO:
- Changing F/stop will vary the depth of field for each image, so you'll have variations between images of areas in or out of focus.
- Changing ISO can change the color balance.
P.S. - set the camera's white balance to a manual function (e.g. daylight, shade, etc.) rather than AWB so the color values remain constant. Varying exposure lengths can also affect the color balance, so the images may not visually match when you blend later.
Of course changing shutter speed and introduce motion blur if there is movement in the picture. eg. windy conditions or moving water.
John Drummond Good explanation on depth of field. I didn’t know iso could affect color so much. I use a nikon d5200👍
@@EC-ol8nz thanks. White balance changes from ISO adjustment might be subtle but noticeable, depending on the sensor, I guess. I don't know from model to model. I just know that changing shutter speed adds the fewest extra variables, unless you have wind and moving foliage.
Iso is gain, not exposure
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Quick tip if you do a lot bracketing, use the Auto-Stack by Capture Time feature ( _select all your bracketed shots >> Photo >> Stacking >> Auto-Stack by Capture Time_ ). Then you can simply select the stack and CTRL+H to HDR it. Great video!
David Adams i assume that’d in Lightroom? Been looking for that feature in Capture One Pro
@@AdamosKyriakou Yeah, should have said, this is a tip for Lightroom.
David Adams Thanks David! Appreciate you watching!
Amazing Tip! I will try this real soon!
I have never attempted hdr bracketing of multiple images. After watching your video I’m no longer afraid and intimidated by the process.
I have no doubt your explanations of technique are helping many budding shooters!
Mike Mitchell Much appreciated Mike - I sure hope so!
Mike Mitchell he does a great job explaining!
I like how your camera exposure, exposure compensation and histogram are reflected in Live View. Your expansion of how to tell when to use bracketing is much harder when Live View doesnt change and the effects are only in Playback.
The best explanation of bracketing I've seen yet. You actually go through all the steps in camera as well as in post instead of rushing through like most guys do. Thanks!
Great to hear the video was helpful Ralph!
Three years later and this video will help me on my first HDR RE project.. thank you!
Well, I see I'm back, after 3 years, checking out your video again Mark, as I haven't used bracketing for a while, and figure it's time to get back into adding some HDR into my images. Appreciate your help, as I see many of your videos, and find them all so very helpful...thanks again.
I really appreciate that your video runs through the entire process from taking the shot through post processing. Well done!
S Shultz Thanks so much - glad you enjoyed this week’s video!
The general advice you give early in the video is fine. It's the kind of tip RUclips videos usually offer. But when you compared the HDR image with an edited version of the image, you did something remarkable. That step elevated the video from "pretty good" to "great!"
Steve Grooms definitely a valuable video to watch and catch some fundamentals.
Steve Grooms Thanks for this feedback Steve - it’s very much appreciated👍
I had never heard of the "one stop rule" before. It certainly makes a lot of sense. Thanks Mark for that very useful tip.
David Aldridge this video is a gem!
David Aldridge Great to hear it was helpful David!
Moises Lopez Photography Thanks Moises🙏
Thank you so much for comparing the single shot to the bracketed shot version! That was extremely helpful! Great tutorial, really appreciate you!
Mark thank you so much, first of all, for speaking as a human and not as a used car salesman like too many videos I found on RUclips. Your information is practical easy to understand and easy to put to use, common sense and with visible results, thank you and I'll be watching a lot of Mark Denny videos this weekend ... Juston
Great video! I'm a big fan of stacked images, both exposure, and focus. What I learned from you today was your 3 image, 2 stop setting. I've been using 5-7 with 1 stop, and YES, they were coming HDRie. Gonna start using just 3/2 stop. Thanks, Mark! you are a great instructor!
Steve Bearman Thanks Steve - I do my best! It’s great to know you were able to take something away from this week’s video👍
When using Lightroom HDR, I always check the ‘stack images’ box to clean up my library.
Mark you hit a home run with video. Thanks !
Richard Gerber Really appreciate it Richard!
You have an extremely good way of presenting that is easy to understand and deliver the information concisely.
The one stop rule for bracketing is useful - thank you
Hi Mark Another really useful video, something else for me to think about, many thanks Ian
Ian Clark Many Thanks Ian! Glad you found the video useful!
Mark! Thank you for taking the time to break down exposure bracketing. Super helpful!
Thanks for this old video. I only started photography in March 2024, so this was really helpful in my shooting today. 11 Sept. 2024.
This is most definitely the BEST video on the topic of HDR, which I have seen so far. The explanation in the end regarding the difference in detail was eye-opening. Brilliant.
Thank you very much for your time and effort.
Wahab Dilawar This is great to hear - thank you!
Great video...absolutely great
Roger Su Thanks Roger - it’s great to hear!
I wish I had watched this BEFORE I went to the Grand Canyon and Egypt. Merging is much faster in getting closer to a great image than just relying on LR alone.
I mostly shoot micro 4/3 and bracket often. I've found if I don't bracket I tend to over expose. If I am underexposed when I bring up the shadows I have way too much noise. If I over expose then I can usually bring the highlights down and have a nice image. Anything more than 1 stop and I have found bracketing to be the savior of my image. Thanks for the video!
Definitely great advice!
Thanks Turner! Appreciate you watching it!
When shooting sunrises especially in winter when hands are cold, often get frustrated the sky is over exposed and find using and changing filters too fiddly especially with cold numb fingers.. Been wanting to learn how to bracket and merge the images for quite some time. You have explained this so clearly. I took 5 photos in my kitchen at different exposures and merged them through light room. Easy Peasy.... Very happy, can't wait now to get out for a sunrise and give it a go. Thank you. Have now subscribed and looking forward to seeing some more of your tips and tutorials x
Hi Mark , The best video I’ve seen on how to bracket, & also your video on focus stacking, you make it simple to do . Many thanks.
Wow, I have not pushed a button on my Z5 as yet, your video has finally made sense to me, everybody else edits there pictures till they look fake, I think yours looked very easy to follow and kept detail. You have put hope back into my new chosen hobby, thanks mate. Len from Aussie land
very well explained thank you
Interesting to note LR and PS each create different outcomes. It's good to check both.
Really helpful information. I have not used exposure bracketing before. Now I’ve got something new to play with. Thank you.
You're totally right about the HDR look. It looks totally unrealistic if we have more than 3-4 stops of bracket. How much is the right bracket? Now, I know! Thanks!
Bishal Dangal I usually shoot 2 stops under and 2 stops over.
Wow 🤩 I will use this technique for landscape photography!
Sooo glad I found this video! I've been looking for explanations on bracketing and you answered them. I thought it was a fancy term for manually taking 3 photos and deciding which exposure is preferred. I see now about auto bracketing AND blending them together is the goal. Thank you for fully explaining that!.
i really wish i would have watched this prior to my vacation i just took. lots of really bright days with no clouds, harsh shadows. thanks for this info!
Nice use of the exposure on the video while explaining the bracketing process! Small touch, big impact at really driving home the point and I could not have explained it better myself.
Justin Bradley Thanks Justin! Appreciate it man!
Nice overview, I agree I think Lightroom HDR Photo Merge does a very nice job. And as you said one can use other techniques to blend exposures with more control. May I offer a few suggestions based on my experience.
When shooting with my Olympus there is a feature to show the clipped shadows (blue) and blown highlights (red) on the EVF or live view monitor. I capture an image changing the exposure until the blue disappears (ignore the red area); capture a second image adjusting exposure until the red disappears (ignore the blue). Often these 2 images are sufficient and can be merged, but if there was a wide range between the 2(many clicks of the dial), then I capture another exposure between the two extremes. Of course by “adjusting exposure” I mean keep a consistent aperture and adjust shutter speed (or exposure compensation if in aperture priority mode). I have found this more precise than the defaults offered by the auto exposure bracketing.
When shoot with my Sony a7riii, the dynamic range is often sufficient to use a single capture. In this case I do not try to do it all in a single set of adjustments in Lightroom. There are two techniques I consider. First use global Lightroom adjustments for either the shadows or the highlights, then use a local adjustment for the other (highlight or shadow). The local adjustment tools have a luminosity masking feature which makes the transition between these two areas “believable”. The second technique to consider would be to load the RAW file as a smart object, duplicate the smart object layer. Adjust one layer in ACR for the shadows, adjust the other for the highlights, and use masks to blend them.
I find that only time I am relying on auto exposure bracketing is when I do a hand-held HDR. I know you said don’t do that, and I almost always have my camera on a tripod, but sometimes while waiting for the light I grab a second camera and explore other compositions. So if the shutter speed is fast enough and with the in-body stabilization I sometimes can pull this off (assuming continuous shooting).
Ed Bacon great advice Ed!
You are sooo good at explaining things. I thank you again from the bottom of my heart.
Mark, I've watching a hand full of your videos and have to say you have greatly helped this photo noob a great deal in understanding different processes. Thanks for the tutorials sir, subbed.
This is genuinely the best advice you can get for free as a rookie photographer. Thanks mate, really appreciate your effort
I just started getting into photography and stumbled upon your videos and they are helping a lot, so thank you for all the tips and knowledge!!
You are THE MASTER of explanation! Thanks a lot for the video!
Das Auto You are THE MASTER of comments😀 Thanks for this!!
Not only learnt a huge amount about why my attempts at HDR were falling short through my Sony, but I also enjoyed the video. Great.
Jeff Underwood Great to hear it was helpful Jeff!
Super info..many thanks.....robbie.from ireland.
Thanks Robbie - glad you think so man!
This helps to better understand how a photographer can tell their story with an image. For so long I made the exposure the main theme of my story telling, but I never get the images I want. When I do it’s pretty much a fluke. Knowing when to use HDR gives more control.
Good introduction to bracketing...
oldkingjames oldkingjames Thank YOU!
That technique helps a lot . Thnx Mark. Keep up with your awesome work.
Michael Hesse Appreciate it Michael - great to hear the video was helpful!
I knew exp bracketing was good but your comparison between using that or shadows/highlights blew me away and totally convinced me to use the AEB option on my X-T30 more!
Thanks Mark!
Mickey B. That’s great to hear man! Glad the video was useful! See ya next week👍
Man, thank you so much for your explanation in this video, it's really help me to understand the benefits of bracketing, big big benefits... Thank you so much
You're a good teacher.
Sidharth Pk Thank YOU!
Thank you for this awesome video. I was so afraid to try it but the editing part is so easy to understand. Thank you so much again!
Great video Mark. From someone totally new to bracketing photos.
Smooth, thanks Mark!
Michal Olender Thank YOU Michal!
I grew up with LEE filters with all my landscape work. I still prefer using them but bracketing is a great strategy. Thanks for the upload.
I have just begun to watch your videos. I think they are great,..precise , easy to understand and really helpful. Thanks a lot !
Thank you my friend Great job explaining and demonstrating Bracketing! Time to go shoot!
Very nicely explained.
Important tutorial.
Thank you 😀
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So damn good. The HDR version also seems to look much sharper to me, especially on the cliff faces and what not
Thank you for a very useful and constructive video that will help a person to perceive the exposure of the composition of the photo and help him to include this HDR method in his work style.
This is mind blowing. I didn't know this was a thing. I cannot wait to try this.
David Watkeys Glad to hear the video was helpful David - appreciate you checking it out!
Awesome and simplified tutorial. Thanks Mark. 💐👍
Great video and summation of the benefits of bracketing to get that great dynamic range. Looking forward to putting it in action! Thanks Mark!
One of the best on bracketing videos. Very well explained HDR purpose.
Outstanding video!
Jeff Leak Thank ya Jeff!
Great tutorial. Thanks!
Thank YOU George!
Great video btw!
Thanks Dan! Glad you think so!
Excellent explanation and video... thank you 🙏
Tony Olinger Glad to do it Tony! Thank YOU for watching!
Fantastic explanation! Subscribed!
Great to hear! Thanks so much!
I was looking for something ultra specific and you sir hit the nail on the head. Much appreciated!!!
Awesome, just learning photography. I did a sunset shot the other day that this would have worked great. I really appreciate the info! Excited to get out there and try it again with this
Appreciate ya watching Tom! Glad the video was helpful!
Great class again!! I was struggling with brackets, that was enlightening!
A clear and to the point tutorial. Great job as usual.
I always go back to your channel when I need guidance or to refresh my memory about photography technique.
Samuel Letecheur This is great to hear Samuel! Appreciate ya stopping by to let me know!
Thank you with this video,it has helped me understand the exposure bracketing concept I'm excited to start using it now!
More fantastic content! Thanks, Mark!
Spyros Pandis Thanks so much!
Excellent info as always sir!
travis branum Thanks man👍👍
Didn’t know this was a thing! Thanks for sharing. Gotta try it on my next hike
Yep and once you do it, I bet you'll find more and more situations that you could apply this technique too. It's actually pretty fun to do as well!
Allison Wollenberger id like to know how it goes for you!
Moises Lopez Photography I’ll post an update when I can
Dude, really that was helpful and your a good teacher! Have a great time and take care!
Excellent video, easy to follow your instructions. I'm going to try the new skills I just learned this weekend. Thank you!
I bought my DSLR because my point-and-shoot couldn‘t expose bright background and dark foregrounds correctly ... just to find out, my DSLR is better yet, still, can‘t do that correctly ... so, for ages I would bracket pretty much every shot (but ended up never knowing which ones should go together and never connecting them into one image) ... I did meanwhile create exposure bracketed photos and I also don‘t overuse it anymore ... but this is definitely a learning curve ... thx for sharing!
Thank you for this video. As a beginner to photography, your video made me understand so much .. thank you so much
I would like to say, this video is bloody brilliant. Everything about it is spot on. Thank you, this will help me so much! Helped that we both have Sony camera's when you did your field shot. You have a sub from me.
Very well explained Mark, thank you! The quick, one click blending feature in lightroom is also good to know about.
Appreciate it Andy! Yep, super simple to do in LR!
As always, right to the point in the most useful way... thanks Mark!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The information you provided on the one stop method was very beneficial for me. Thanks for sharing that tip.
Great to hear - thanks for watching John!
Basic and pretty well explained...perfect video! :) - For the filters, I'll add: if your subject is going above the horizon (or entering the sky), don't use filters...if the subject remains below it, then it's a good option :)
Guillermo Gallego Lora Glad ya enjoyed it👍
Excellent
Corey Panno Thanks Corey!
Terrific explanation, Mark. So very helpful. Thank you!
As always Mark, even though I believe I know the things you describe, it feels so refreshing to watch and listen to your tutorials. Great service Man! Keep doing this and do not let yourself merge into commonplace gear hypes and competitive rants. Always looking forward to your videos.
Abu Sufian Mohammad Asib Thanks so much! Really appreciate the support!
Woow.... it's really needful...thQ so much for making this video...and made it available for us 😍🤩 I'll try to do this one...when I go out with my cam..next time...
AJAY KALIS Glad to hear the video was helpful!
Thmbs up and subscribed. This helped me tremendously since I'm a one shot or 2 at same settings shooter. You have a great way of explaining your subject matter, Thank you! (guess I'll compliment a newer video since this one is over 2 years old!!) Happy New Year Mark!
Thank you for the video! What also helps, if the foreground is dark and the sky bright: A GND-filter to darken the sky and to make the exposure differences smaller.
And when I was shooting with my A6000 I was bracketing a lot, with the A7R III hardly ever because of the possibility to pull up the shadows with almost no noise (at low ISOs of course).
Tom Pohorski Many Thanks Tom! Appreciate ya watching this week’s video!
Hey I recognize that tree from a focal length video you did a while back ;) I always learn something new from your videos, even if I'm already somewhat familiar with the topic at hand.
This is great to hear - thanks for taking the time to let me know, means a lot!
great video mark and perfect timing as i was just thinking of buying graduated filters👍
Awesome! Hope the video helped!
What I found amazing is that it created a combined image in RAW! For some reason I thought it would change the format. That’s great. What if you adjusted each of the three images and then combined them? Does not ignore your adjustments to those images when combining?
Yet another awesome explanatory video! Thank you sir!
The Unboxer Thank YOU for watching!
Thanks for the super helpful video! I feel like I know how to do it now! 😀 Can't wait to try
Thank you so much! I was told to bracket in a class I took in college, but the professor never even went over how to blend the images. Super simple, but I am happy to know that it is so easy to do in Lightroom!!! (((:
Hi Mark, Great Video, I do it's exactly the same as you except i use my base exposure as -1 stop, then bracket at - 3 and + 1. I developed that based on that light meters always tend to over expose! I then make the call to either select the best! or use HDR blending! I think it has made a huge difference to my images, thanks!
Nicely done Mark The comparison of the final image with the originals was excellent. One other thought on the advantages of AEB vs using a graduated ND..... money. With all those nice in camera features why not use them, save the cost of an ND filter (and maybe the holder as well) and spend the bucks elsewhere. Thank you
havent done HDR in a long time! gotta try it again and see how much better it has gotten.