"Official" HDR Pic Thread! | Thread profile

Not sure if just a regular poster like me is allowed to make an "official" thread, but I figured with the popularity of (and my love for) HDR photography growing constantly, why not have an official thread reserved for it? Not sure if it should be S2K content only, but perhaps preferred? Anyway, let me start with a few shots mostly taken in Chicago. I know my car isn't really ...

im not really good with HDR but here are my attempts.. im still learning how to do it correctly im slow progressing.. this one below was my first ever attempt at HDR pretty much Failed miserably

I think where you need to work on is not much the HDR part but your background. HDR pics works great when it involves a great picture of the sky with it. --------------------

not much in vegas with that unless you want to drive really far from town.. and i dont really have the time to do that. most of my pics are from car shows or a place around the corner from my house.. i wish i lived in cali.. once i get my paid vacation ill probably drive down to cali for my own little reward photoshoot...

Nice pics but colors looks a little over saturated. Also, too much sharpening? --------------------

i like the thread, but i feel most of us do not have this art any where close to mastered. i'll post mine as well, even though i have posted it before, its still my favorite although it looks like a painting. --------------------

^ i wish i was near places like that im jealous of all you people that live in nice places i hate Vegas so much. but dont have the funds to move..

a little off topic... but i want to get into HDR but i dont have the $$$ for an expensive photoshop program. Are there any good and affordable programs?

photomatrix does a pretty good job.. there are places to get it free around the world of internet but i buy all my programs now as i got caught lol by Cox Cable....

nice pics! --------------------