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High Dynamic Range images

Lynn

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April 24, 2007

You can get Helicon Filter. It is my favorite image editing program, and it does HDRs nicely (though I have to adjust the gamma, contrast, and saturation a little afterwards to get it just right). You can get a free 30 day trial, which then just goes into the free version (with a little less functionality, including the loss of the ability to stack images and make HDRs). But it costs only $75 for the most expensive license. The 75 dollar license will allow for upgrades, and future versions should have layer support (which is the main practical difference between Photoshop and Helicon). Check out the Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicon_Filter

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April 24, 2007

	standing on Mt. Baker HDR I used 10 images for this picture. The lighter ones showed more color/detail of the foreground trees and the darker ones brought out the mountain. The clouds are blurred a little as they were moving. Carlton Ward

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April 24, 2007