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Trona Pinnacles after adjusting the dynamic range with Radiant Photo

Radiant Photo’s dynamic range magic: Unveiling the potential

Radiant Photo addresses dynamic range well with their instantaneous edit. However, it also allows you to refine it easily and to your liking. Let’s have a look. What is Radiant Photo? Radiant Photo states that it was created by photographers for photographers. It’s an easy-to-use editor that runs as stand-alone

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How to photograph for HDR in five simple steps

Creating HDR (high dynamic range) photography is a 2-part process: Part one takes place behind the camera — part two, behind the computer. Many tutorials focus on how to process HDR images. But in this article, I’m going to share how to photograph for HDR in five simple steps. 1.

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When to photograph brackets for HDR

High dynamic range (HDR) processing opens a whole world of photographic possibilities. There are several outstanding HDR creation tools available today, including the latest Luminar Neo extension. The question to answer is “when does one shoot HDR brackets?” The “pro” answer Shoot HDR brackets — one normal exposure, one two

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Merged HDR wetlands image

An in-depth look at Luminar Neo’s new HDR Merge

I’m a big fan of bracketing and merging into a single HDR image. It’s great for having images with amazing detail, as well as recovering highlights and shadows. So when I had the chance to take Luminar Neo’s new HDR Merge extension for a test drive, I jumped at the

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Aurora HDR tools to fold into Luminar Neo with new extension

This morning, Skylum announced its first-ever extension to Luminar Neo — HDR Merge. Scheduled to be released July 28, 2022, HDR Merge will have the ability to merge up to 10 multi-exposure bracketed photos, delivering a single HDR image that will look as close as possible to what the eye

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Adding interest with Adjustment Layers in Aurora HDR

Whether controlling a wide range of contrast in a given scene or highlighting the texture details of a specific subject, High Dynamic Range composition can be one of the most powerful tools in your creative kit. In the video above, I’ll explore the selective detail adjustment power of Aurora HDR,

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Aurora HDR 2019 dynamic range for resort & real estate photography

When HDR software first came out I wasn’t a big fan. Mostly due to people overcooking the images with effects and saturation. The other problem was the selection algorithms were off leaving halos which were especially noticeable around the horizon and skylines of images. Aurora HDR 2019 and resort photography

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The Traveling Photographer — Route 66 meets Aurora 2019

Create amazing HDR photographs with Skylum’s Aurora HDR 2019. Purchase today and save plus get a free bundle of training, LUTs and Looks too! What do Route 66 and Aurora 2019 have in common? Both provide countless opportunities for enthusiastic photographers to explore the realms of High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography.

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First look: Aurora HDR 2019 from Skylum

(Editor’s note: Aurora HDR 2019 is a powerful update that has several new, and, frankly, compelling features. Photofocus author Vanelli takes us on a tour of the most significant new addition to this HDR tool. If you’re already an Aurora user, you can upgrade for $59 by clicking here, or you

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Creating a more evenly lit image with Aurora HDR 2018

Oftentimes, specifically with landscape or architectural photography, you’re dealt a situation where a typical HDR image just won’t cut it. Th sky might be completely blown out, or you might have a super dark foreground. It’s times like these where I’ll pull out Aurora HDR 2018, and use some of

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