How to 'merge' bracketed photos?

WSLam · Mar 21, 2004

I just came back from a trip to NZ and took many photos. I played safe and bracketed most of the landscape shots with my 1Ds...where the sky and the foreground seems to have quite extreme contrasts.

Now that I am back, I am trying to find a way to 'merge' these photos. How do I extract the sky from one and then merge with another one that I exposed for the foreground? I have read tutorial before, but can't find it... can anyone pls help? thanks.

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lrgfmt · Mar 21, 2004

i use Optipix http://www.reindeergraphics.com/optipix/ . It has some other functionality, and allows for 16bit manipulation.

jim

WSLam said:
I just came back from a trip to NZ and took many photos. I played
safe and bracketed most of the landscape shots with my 1Ds...where
the sky and the foreground seems to have quite extreme contrasts.
Now that I am back, I am trying to find a way to 'merge' these
photos. How do I extract the sky from one and then merge with
another one that I exposed for the foreground? I have read tutorial
before, but can't find it... can anyone pls help? thanks.

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WSLam

PIXOURCE Digital
Your source for C1 in Asia
http://www.pixource.com/

Equipment List: http://www.lam.ws/cameralist.html

Gerhard Pinehurst · Mar 21, 2004

WSLam said:
another one that I exposed for the foreground? I have read tutorial
before, but can't find it... can anyone pls help? thanks.

Here's a good tutorial:

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/digital-blending.shtml

(or an older version:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/blended_exposures.shtml )

G

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WSLam · Mar 21, 2004

Thank you Jim, will check it out!

ws

lrgfmt said:
jim

WSLam said:

I just came back from a trip to NZ and took many photos. I played
safe and bracketed most of the landscape shots with my 1Ds...where
the sky and the foreground seems to have quite extreme contrasts.
Now that I am back, I am trying to find a way to 'merge' these
photos. How do I extract the sky from one and then merge with
another one that I exposed for the foreground? I have read tutorial
before, but can't find it... can anyone pls help? thanks.

--
WSLam

PIXOURCE Digital
Your source for C1 in Asia
http://www.pixource.com/

Equipment List: http://www.lam.ws/cameralist.html

Click to expand...

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WSLam

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Your source for C1 in Asia
http://www.pixource.com/

Equipment List: http://www.lam.ws/cameralist.html

Miguel G207943 · Mar 21, 2004

You might also like to read the following article from fred Miranda about digital gradual density filters:

http://www.fredmiranda.com/article_2/

have fun,

Miguel G

WSLam said:
I just came back from a trip to NZ and took many photos. I played
safe and bracketed most of the landscape shots with my 1Ds...where
the sky and the foreground seems to have quite extreme contrasts.
Now that I am back, I am trying to find a way to 'merge' these
photos. How do I extract the sky from one and then merge with
another one that I exposed for the foreground? I have read tutorial
before, but can't find it... can anyone pls help? thanks.

--
WSLam

PIXOURCE Digital
Your source for C1 in Asia
http://www.pixource.com/

WSLam said:
Equipment List: http://www.lam.ws/cameralist.html

WSLam · Mar 21, 2004

Thanks! Exactly what I was looking for!

How does Contrast Masking perform against 'blending' two photos?

ws

Gerhard Pinehurst said:
WSLam said:

another one that I exposed for the foreground? I have read tutorial
before, but can't find it... can anyone pls help? thanks.

Click to expand...

Here's a good tutorial:

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/digital-blending.shtml

(or an older version:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/blended_exposures.shtml )

G

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jerpat · Mar 22, 2004

Fred Miranda offers Dynamic Range Increase (DRI) action which makes blending extremely easy. Price is very cheap.

Miguel G said:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/article_2/

have fun,

Miguel G

WSLam said:

I just came back from a trip to NZ and took many photos. I played
safe and bracketed most of the landscape shots with my 1Ds...where
the sky and the foreground seems to have quite extreme contrasts.
Now that I am back, I am trying to find a way to 'merge' these
photos. How do I extract the sky from one and then merge with
another one that I exposed for the foreground? I have read tutorial
before, but can't find it... can anyone pls help? thanks.

--
WSLam

PIXOURCE Digital
Your source for C1 in Asia
http://www.pixource.com/

Click to expand...

Miguel G207943 said:

Equipment List: http://www.lam.ws/cameralist.html

Click to expand...

Steven Noyes · Mar 22, 2004

Both pics:
http://www.pbase.com/image/18513335

Cut out the "dark" one with the sky:
http://www.pbase.com/image/18513371

"Feather" the bottom using transparency:
http://www.pbase.com/image/18513385

Final image:
http://www.pbase.com/image/18067189

Another example:
http://www.pbase.com/image/19076620

http://www.pbase.com/image/19076630

http://www.pbase.com/image/19077266

WSLam said:
I just came back from a trip to NZ and took many photos. I played
safe and bracketed most of the landscape shots with my 1Ds...where
the sky and the foreground seems to have quite extreme contrasts.
Now that I am back, I am trying to find a way to 'merge' these
photos. How do I extract the sky from one and then merge with
another one that I exposed for the foreground? I have read tutorial
before, but can't find it... can anyone pls help? thanks.

--
WSLam

PIXOURCE Digital
Your source for C1 in Asia
http://www.pixource.com/

Equipment List: http://www.lam.ws/cameralist.html

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addysdaddy · Mar 22, 2004

T B Gray · Mar 22, 2004

http://www.digitalsecrets.net/secrets/DynamicRanger.html

Actually, I find that the Miranda action gives me the right balance between results and work effort...

Kevin Wild · Mar 22, 2004

I don't know if you have seen the Epson Online Print Academy. I have really enjoyed it. The academy is a 12 week program that they send you a new video clip every day for 12 weeks. These video clips are downloaded on your computer for you to watch over & over. some clips deal with photography technique & some with Photoshop. The question you asked is shown to you via a video so you can actually see how to manipulate the image. It has been the best $29 i have ever spent. Hope this helps.
K Wild

jerpat said:
Miguel G said:

http://www.fredmiranda.com/article_2/

have fun,

Miguel G

WSLam said:

I just came back from a trip to NZ and took many photos. I played
safe and bracketed most of the landscape shots with my 1Ds...where
the sky and the foreground seems to have quite extreme contrasts.
Now that I am back, I am trying to find a way to 'merge' these
photos. How do I extract the sky from one and then merge with
another one that I exposed for the foreground? I have read tutorial
before, but can't find it... can anyone pls help? thanks.

--
WSLam

PIXOURCE Digital
Your source for C1 in Asia
http://www.pixource.com/

Click to expand...

jerpat said:

Equipment List: http://www.lam.ws/cameralist.html

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