# Random Picture Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 24, 2007, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324 "2007-08-24T05:57:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![JDMAllstars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/76d3ee/32.png) [@JDMAllstars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMAllstars)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/101 "2007-10-04T11:31:40Z")
[quote=“K Cuv,post:81,topic:34324"”] ![http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a293/KCuv/kcuvltr.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/0/7/0703c903d3234f312c8093b419f840bb29f047a4.jpeg) [/quote] Micah how do you do this one? ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/102 "2007-10-04T11:37:56Z")
[quote=“JDMAllstars,post:101,topic:34324"”] Micah how do you do this one? [/quote] just do a 15 second shutter in the dark… then wave the light around check [www.micahweber.com/portfolio](http://www.micahweber.com/portfolio) then go to “the lighter experiment” ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/103 "2007-10-04T16:17:07Z")
Just playing around, figuring out how to use this thing. 🙂 ![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-27-07015Medium.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-27-07015Medium.jpg) ![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-27-07114Medium.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-27-07114Medium.jpg) ![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-27-07119Medium.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-27-07119Medium.jpg) ![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-27-07118Medium.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-27-07118Medium.jpg) ![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-28-07049Medium.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-28-07049Medium.jpg) ![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-28-07296Medium.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-28-07296Medium.jpg) ![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-28-07297Medium.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-28-07297Medium.jpg) ![http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-28-07299Medium.jpg](http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b76/BikerFry/Picture9-28-07299Medium.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/104 "2007-10-11T10:28:18Z")
real quick HDR I made from San Fran… ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2179/1542725261_0f7fbc4da5.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2179/1542725261_0f7fbc4da5.jpg) TWISTIEZ! ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/105 "2007-10-11T10:30:26Z")
^^ Dorifto!!! ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/106 "2007-10-11T12:49:56Z")
Lost contrast when I uploaded them for some reason… ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2132/1544265665_40a644f349.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2132/1544265665_40a644f349.jpg) ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2022/1545129608_252e3ece4d.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2022/1545129608_252e3ece4d.jpg) ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/1544264353_eaa98b73c0.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/1544264353_eaa98b73c0.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/107 "2007-10-11T14:15:03Z")
How do you do those HDR shots? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/108 "2007-10-11T18:10:51Z")
I wish I could figure it out. ive been trying to pick up on hdr myself =/ **![http://nystreetscene.com/gallery/data/521/7758_DPP_800.JPG](http://nystreetscene.com/gallery/data/521/7758_DPP_800.JPG)** ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/109 "2007-10-11T18:14:11Z")
Great googely moogely! It looks like you’ve got it figured out. Treads4heads… I’ve never done it, but I’ve read that you take multiples of the same pic (think: tripod) at different settings, and then use photoshop to combine them. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/110 "2007-10-11T18:29:00Z")
[quote=“BikerFry,post:109,topic:34324"”] Great googely moogely! It looks like you’ve got it figured out. Treads4heads… I’ve never done it, but I’ve read that you take multiples of the same pic (think: tripod) at different settings, and then use photoshop to combine them. [/quote] quick way with an DSLR is to take one shot in raw then process it on a post processing program ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/111 "2007-10-12T05:48:22Z")
the correct way: use your light meter in the camera and meter the darkest part of the shot, then the middle then the brightest and use those 3 as your settings. Use either photomatix or photoshop to merge them. I like to use photoshop and post edit after the merge for sharpness and contrast. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/112 "2007-10-12T06:12:03Z")
[quote=“BluBalls,post:111,topic:34324"”] the correct way: use your light meter in the camera and meter the darkest part of the shot, then the middle then the brightest and use those 3 as your settings. Use either photomatix or photoshop to merge them. I like to use photoshop and post edit after the merge for sharpness and contrast. [/quote] I’ve tried to do it a few times with CS2 and their HDR merge function but it never works very well. Most things just looks washed out. ---
**Author:** ![JDMAllstars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/76d3ee/32.png) [@JDMAllstars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMAllstars)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/113 "2007-10-12T06:14:21Z")
i was always wondering if there was a merge function with photoshop i tried an image like this before and the only way i knew how to do it was to copy the first pic and lay it over the sexcond one then invert the image so that way the 1st pic shows up again then you click on the masking tool then get the paintbrush in white which will allow you to draw stuff from the second pic onto the first one, if that makes any sense. Is there a way to just merge images together like lay them one on top of the other without having to do it the way i just described? ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/114 "2007-10-12T06:18:04Z")
[quote=“JaysGreenLX,post:112,topic:34324"”] I’ve tried to do it a few times with CS2 and their HDR merge function but it never works very well. Most things just looks washed out. [/quote] Try exposing the pictures the way I said and only use 3. If you have a few that are too bright, it will get washed out. JDM, there is an easier way to do it(kinda the way you said)… I’ll find the tutorial later. ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/115 "2007-10-12T06:20:13Z")
[quote=“JDMAllstars,post:113,topic:34324"”] Is there a way to just merge images together like lay them one on top of the other without having to do it the way i just described? [/quote] That’s what the merge function in CS2 and Photomatix does. I’ve tried both. I took 3 pictures with different metering dark to light and the result wasn’t great. ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/116 "2007-10-12T06:21:30Z")
On my way back from Cali… ![http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2356/1545132080_72fa9f3bcb.jpg](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2356/1545132080_72fa9f3bcb.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/117 "2007-10-12T06:25:06Z")
HDR: ![http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1072/1443642342_e6a7440a89.jpg](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1072/1443642342_e6a7440a89.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![JDMAllstars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/76d3ee/32.png) [@JDMAllstars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMAllstars)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/118 "2007-10-12T06:51:42Z")
what is HDR anyways? just curious and yeah the paint brush way with the masking i found on photoshop techniques forum or whatever its called shows you how to do alot of cool shit i did’t know how to do but i just have CS 8.0 abnd CS2 9.0 ---
**Author:** ![BluBalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bluballs/32/7212_2.png) [@BluBalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BluBalls)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/119 "2007-10-12T07:09:29Z")
High Dynamic Range: Basically just being able to expose for both lights and darks. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324/120 "2007-10-12T18:47:43Z")
Anyone interested in HDR check this out: [http://www.vanilladays.com/hdr-guide/](http://www.vanilladays.com/hdr-guide/) These pics are what i compare mine to when i say i cant get the results i want. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/random-picture-thread/34324.md?page=7)