Aurora HDR 2019 first try

DenImage · Oct 4, 2018

I just spent the last three hours testing this application, but can't get anything close to the image quality I get from my preferred HDR applications.

I normally use the following:

Oloneo HDR - for incredible processing speed.

SNS-HDR - for premium natural output.

Photomattix - for superior deghosting.

:

Aurora HDR 2019 is a bust for me.

Has anyone else had better success with it?

Den

gordonpritchard · Oct 4, 2018

DenImage said:
I just spent the last three hours testing this application, but can't get anything close to the image quality I get from my preferred HDR applications.

I normally use the following:

Oloneo HDR - for incredible processing speed.

SNS-HDR - for premium natural output.

Photomattix - for superior deghosting.

:

Aurora HDR 2019 is a bust for me.

Has anyone else had better success with it?

Den

Aurora HDR 2019 has a lot of knobs and levers and will take more than a few hours to figure out. I have the previous version and this is pretty much a different app.

Download and go through the 102 page manual before you decide if it's a bust.

DenImage · Oct 4, 2018

Yeah, I haven't quite given up.

Still trying different workflows to see if I can improve the output.

My needs are a little different. I use HDR for parorama VR tour photography, which I use a Nikon mount Sigma 8mm fisheye on my a7rii (so EXIF not supported). I'm not sure if this is causing Aurora "A.I" problems when it's trying to work out correct exposures.

I have noticed that Aurora is overzealous with their deghosting algorithm, keeping it on its lowest setting with lowest -ev, helps avoid a lot of strange "blooming" aberrations, but turning it down means the deghosting is less effective where you need it.

Den

DenImage · Oct 5, 2018

I found the cause of my problem.

There's a bug in the batch processor. It causes a "blooming" aberration.

If I load the same images in single mode with exactly the same settings, I get no "blooming" aberration. I have reported the bug to the developer.

Aside from that bug, the application seems ok.

Hopefully the developers will fix the bug.

Den

Ernie Misner · Oct 5, 2018

DenImage said:
I found the cause of my problem.

There's a bug in the batch processor. It causes a "blooming" aberration.

If I load the same images in single mode with exactly the same settings, I get no "blooming" aberration. I have reported the bug to the developer.

Aside from that bug, the application seems ok.

Hopefully the developers will fix the bug.

Den

Excellent and thank you for reporting the bug. Please keep us posted as I am thinking of trying it as an alternative to Photomatix at times.

DenImage · Oct 5, 2018

No problem.

I'm actually more positive about Aurora HDR 2019, because the output in single mode is excellent. It's raw processing engine is fast, deghosting is accurate, and it has a natural output.

The only spanner in the works is that batch processing bug.

Den

Dukat · Mar 10, 2019

1. Does Aurora do considerably better with raw than jpg?

2. Can you edit raw’s In Aurora even if you don’t want to apply HDR? Would be nice to use a single app.

3. After using Aurora for several months would you recommend it over other products?

Thanks for your input.

DenImage · Mar 10, 2019

Dukat said:
1. Does Aurora do considerably better with raw than jpg?

2. Can you edit raw’s In Aurora even if you don’t want to apply HDR? Would be nice to use a single app.

3. After using Aurora for several months would you recommend it over other products?

Thanks for your input.

After 5 Months Skylum still haven't fixed any of the issues I reported:

Aurora HDR 2019 batch processing bug

I have encountered a bug whilst batch processing HDR images in Aurora HDR 2019 v1.0.0 (2549). The problem appears when enabling deghosting when batch processing. See samples below: Non Batch Processed Image (single processed 3 shot HDR) Ghost Reduction = Enabled Reference image = Medium EV...

www.dpreview.com

So I cannot recommend Aurora HDR 2018/2019 at all.

Use Photomatix HDR instead, at least it works without any bugs.

Den

gordonpritchard · Mar 10, 2019

DenImage said:
Dukat said:

1. Does Aurora do considerably better with raw than jpg?

2. Can you edit raw’s In Aurora even if you don’t want to apply HDR? Would be nice to use a single app.

3. After using Aurora for several months would you recommend it over other products?

Thanks for your input.

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After 5 Months Skylum still haven't fixed any of the issues I reported:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4327294

So I cannot recommend Aurora HDR 2018/2019 at all.

Use Photomatix HDR instead, at least it works without any bugs.

Den

Ditto for the bugs I reported.

ActionPhotoPassion · Mar 11, 2019

DenImage said:
I just spent the last three hours testing this application, but can't get anything close to the image quality I get from my preferred HDR applications.

I normally use the following:

Oloneo HDR - for incredible processing speed.

SNS-HDR - for premium natural output.

Photomattix - for superior deghosting.

:

Aurora HDR 2019 is a bust for me.

Has anyone else had better success with it?

Den

Hello thank you for this thread.

I'm still with photomatix especially for its batch processing and was wondering if I should give Aurora a try.... Well you answered my questions here.

DenImage · Mar 11, 2019

ActionPhotoPassion said:
DenImage said:

I just spent the last three hours testing this application, but can't get anything close to the image quality I get from my preferred HDR applications.

I normally use the following:

Oloneo HDR - for incredible processing speed.

SNS-HDR - for premium natural output.

Photomattix - for superior deghosting.

:

Aurora HDR 2019 is a bust for me.

Has anyone else had better success with it?

Den

Click to expand...

Hello thank you for this thread.

I'm still with photomatix especially for its batch processing and was wondering if I should give Aurora a try.... Well you answered my questions here.

Try emailing Skylum "support", refer them to this thread, then ask them when they're going to release a version with the above reported bugs fixed?

Then maybe potential customers like you would be willing to buy their product.

Den

Pov2 · Mar 11, 2019

DenImage said:
Dukat said:

1. Does Aurora do considerably better with raw than jpg?

2. Can you edit raw’s In Aurora even if you don’t want to apply HDR? Would be nice to use a single app.

3. After using Aurora for several months would you recommend it over other products?

Thanks for your input.

Click to expand...

After 5 Months Skylum still haven't fixed any of the issues I reported:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4327294

So I cannot recommend Aurora HDR 2018/2019 at all.

Use Photomatix HDR instead, at least it works without any bugs.

Den

I bet they will fix them in Aurora HDR 2020.

DenImage · Mar 11, 2019

Pov2 said:
DenImage said:

Dukat said:

1. Does Aurora do considerably better with raw than jpg?

2. Can you edit raw’s In Aurora even if you don’t want to apply HDR? Would be nice to use a single app.

3. After using Aurora for several months would you recommend it over other products?

Thanks for your input.

Click to expand...

After 5 Months Skylum still haven't fixed any of the issues I reported:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4327294

So I cannot recommend Aurora HDR 2018/2019 at all.

Use Photomatix HDR instead, at least it works without any bugs.

Den

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I bet they will fix them in Aurora HDR 2020.

Lol, I wouldn't hold your breath.

The same batch processing bugs are in Aurora HDR 2018 as well as the 2019 version.

Its like Skylum "support" are aware of the bugs, but either don't know how to fix them or can't be bothered fixing them.

Cr#p company, cr#p software.

Den

ActionPhotoPassion · Mar 12, 2019

DenImage said:
ActionPhotoPassion said:

DenImage said:

I just spent the last three hours testing this application, but can't get anything close to the image quality I get from my preferred HDR applications.

I normally use the following:

Oloneo HDR - for incredible processing speed.

SNS-HDR - for premium natural output.

Photomattix - for superior deghosting.

:

Aurora HDR 2019 is a bust for me.

Has anyone else had better success with it?

Den

Click to expand...

Hello thank you for this thread.

I'm still with photomatix especially for its batch processing and was wondering if I should give Aurora a try.... Well you answered my questions here.

Click to expand...

Try emailing Skylum "support", refer them to this thread, then ask them when they're going to release a version with the above reported bugs fixed?

Then maybe potential customers like you would be willing to buy their product.

Den

I think posting a message about this problem onto Trey Ratcliff Instagram would have more impact if I don't mixtake...

DenImage · Mar 12, 2019

ActionPhotoPassion said:
DenImage said:

ActionPhotoPassion said:

DenImage said:

I just spent the last three hours testing this application, but can't get anything close to the image quality I get from my preferred HDR applications.

I normally use the following:

Oloneo HDR - for incredible processing speed.

SNS-HDR - for premium natural output.

Photomattix - for superior deghosting.

:

Aurora HDR 2019 is a bust for me.

Has anyone else had better success with it?

Den

Click to expand...

Hello thank you for this thread.

I'm still with photomatix especially for its batch processing and was wondering if I should give Aurora a try.... Well you answered my questions here.

Click to expand...

Try emailing Skylum "support", refer them to this thread, then ask them when they're going to release a version with the above reported bugs fixed?

Then maybe potential customers like you would be willing to buy their product.

Den

Click to expand...

I think posting a message about this problem onto Trey Ratcliff Instagram would have more impact if I don't mixtake...

Agreed, if I was Trey I wouldn't want my name used as a referral to Skylum's garbage.

Den

ActionPhotoPassion · Mar 12, 2019

DenImage said:
ActionPhotoPassion said:

DenImage said:

ActionPhotoPassion said:

DenImage said:

I just spent the last three hours testing this application, but can't get anything close to the image quality I get from my preferred HDR applications.

I normally use the following:

Oloneo HDR - for incredible processing speed.

SNS-HDR - for premium natural output.

Photomattix - for superior deghosting.

:

Aurora HDR 2019 is a bust for me.

Has anyone else had better success with it?

Den

Click to expand...

Hello thank you for this thread.

I'm still with photomatix especially for its batch processing and was wondering if I should give Aurora a try.... Well you answered my questions here.

Click to expand...

Try emailing Skylum "support", refer them to this thread, then ask them when they're going to release a version with the above reported bugs fixed?

Then maybe potential customers like you would be willing to buy their product.

Den

Click to expand...

I think posting a message about this problem onto Trey Ratcliff Instagram would have more impact if I don't mixtake...

Click to expand...

Agreed, if I was Trey I wouldn't want my name used as a referral to Skylum's garbage.

Den

. Ok you are telling mentongo luminar here

gordonpritchard · Mar 12, 2019

DenImage said:
ActionPhotoPassion said:

DenImage said:

ActionPhotoPassion said:

DenImage said:

I just spent the last three hours testing this application, but can't get anything close to the image quality I get from my preferred HDR applications.

I normally use the following:

Oloneo HDR - for incredible processing speed.

SNS-HDR - for premium natural output.

Photomattix - for superior deghosting.

:

Aurora HDR 2019 is a bust for me.

Has anyone else had better success with it?

Den

Click to expand...

Hello thank you for this thread.

I'm still with photomatix especially for its batch processing and was wondering if I should give Aurora a try.... Well you answered my questions here.

Click to expand...

Try emailing Skylum "support", refer them to this thread, then ask them when they're going to release a version with the above reported bugs fixed?

Then maybe potential customers like you would be willing to buy their product.

Den

Click to expand...

I think posting a message about this problem onto Trey Ratcliff Instagram would have more impact if I don't mixtake...

Click to expand...

Agreed, if I was Trey I wouldn't want my name used as a referral to Skylum's garbage.

Den

The software isn’t garbage. It’s the support that’s problematic.

DenImage · Mar 12, 2019

gordonpritchard said:
DenImage said:

ActionPhotoPassion said:

DenImage said:

ActionPhotoPassion said:

DenImage said:

I just spent the last three hours testing this application, but can't get anything close to the image quality I get from my preferred HDR applications.

I normally use the following:

Oloneo HDR - for incredible processing speed.

SNS-HDR - for premium natural output.

Photomattix - for superior deghosting.

:

Aurora HDR 2019 is a bust for me.

Has anyone else had better success with it?

Den

Click to expand...

Hello thank you for this thread.

I'm still with photomatix especially for its batch processing and was wondering if I should give Aurora a try.... Well you answered my questions here.

Click to expand...

Try emailing Skylum "support", refer them to this thread, then ask them when they're going to release a version with the above reported bugs fixed?

Then maybe potential customers like you would be willing to buy their product.

Den

Click to expand...

I think posting a message about this problem onto Trey Ratcliff Instagram would have more impact if I don't mixtake...

Click to expand...

Agreed, if I was Trey I wouldn't want my name used as a referral to Skylum's garbage.

Den

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The software isn’t garbage. It’s the support that’s problematic.

When I use Aurora HDR 2019 to batch process HDR images, I get garbage.

So that means it's garbage software in my book.

Den

Govind Vijayakumar · Mar 20, 2019

I have tried the Aurora HDR 2019. It is pretty good considering the fact that it accepts RAW image and it can generate a good HDR shot from a single file. I am sharing some of my review sample images, which I have applied to Landscape , Architecture and Wildlife Images, Aurora HDR 2019 review

DenImage · Mar 20, 2019

Govind Vijayakumar said:
I have tried the Aurora HDR 2019. It is pretty good considering the fact that it accepts RAW image and it can generate a good HDR shot from a single file. I am sharing some of my review sample images, which I have applied to Landscape , Architecture and Wildlife Images, Aurora HDR 2019 review

A pretty lousy review because you haven't tested the batch mode which shows the flaws/bugs mentioned in this thread:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4327294

You're misleading people so you can get a kickback from Skylum:

"If you are into HDR photography or is interested in creating some excellent HDR images, then Aurora HDR 2019 is a good choice"

"If you have decided to buy it then you can buy it through my link, Buy Aurora HDR 2019. Don’t forget to use my exclusive coupon code “PHOTOGRAPHYAXIS10“to avail a 10$ additional discount"

Den

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