[frank]

[quote name='wim' timestamp='1334175395' post='17454']

Photoshop <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />.



But I don't really do HDR, and if I do I doubt you would be able to tell this from the picture <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />. I just use common sense to compress or stretch the tonal curve from a properly exposed image for the result I have in mind.



The trick is to create two or three images with just the parts, e.g., with the lower parts of the tonal curve, the upper parts, and possible the central parts, and combine those properly. This can be done from copies of the same image, and with software tools/add-ins even straight with/on the same image. The same is true for burnign amd dodging. And to be very honest, this often can even be done from a jpeg, you may not even need a RAW, provided the image is exposed properly (although in that case I convert to 16-bit fist).



It honestly is amazing what can be done with digital images, and the relative ease of doing so. You do need to understand what you are doing, however, to be able to obtain a specific effect you have in mind, and all steps start with an image exposed for what you have in mind in the first place - IOW, previsualize, and expose for that visualization. I'll see if I can find a few links for reading up on this, but that will only be after the weekend - a little bit too busy right now with other stuff.



Kind regards, Wim

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Thank you again, Wim. Links are welcome <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />



Best regards,

Frank