by Blake Rudis | May 20, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
So I know this monthly Concert thing has become a routine for many people and I think that is awesome! However, this month there will not be an HDR Concert. The family and I will be driving to Austin to visit some great friends of ours. These concerts are a bit of...
by Blake Rudis | May 3, 2013 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
Last weeks tutorial focused on avoiding the nasty halo byproduct of HDR tone mapping. This week I am tackling how to combat them in post processing. I use 2 methods to show you how to defeat them. The first method will use a Curves Adjustment Layer to actually...
by Blake Rudis | May 1, 2013 | Product Review |
I have recently taken several photos with the Canon 24-105 on the 6D after switching from the Olympus 14-54 as my go to lens on the E-30. At first glance I was thinking, “Man this new Canon lens is going to be quite the toy for me.” It is monstrous with...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 29, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Last week I discussed the possibility of making the switch from the Olympus E-30 to the Canon 6D. Well I did it. I purchased it through Amazon because I could not pass up the deal on the 70-300mm lens with it. They were running a $300 off the 70-300mm promotion...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 26, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
I was recently asked to do a tutorial on how I fix Halos in Photoshop. I could very easily have started there, however, I feel it is important to understand the culprits of the halos in Photomatix. Your best defense against a halo in post processing is to avoid them...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 24, 2013 | HDR Concert Announcement |
Len Murtha provided this month’s HDR Concert. What an awesome set of brackets to work with too, I know I have said it a lot, but they were just so easy to work with. Free of distortion, noise, lens vignettes… the list goes on! Check out the entries this...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 23, 2013 | f64 Academy News |
Check out my recent article for HDR One, the awesome Online HDR Magazine! I discuss a couple of the idiosyncracies of HDR that I have debunked over time. I also make quite the confession about my past smug ways!
by Blake Rudis | Apr 12, 2013 | HDR 101: The Basics, Tutorial, Video Tutorial |
A viewer recently requested a tutorial discussing how to fix noisy HDR clouds without rendering them destroyed using noise reduction software. The tone mapping process can wreak havoc on the clouds in any beautiful landscape scene. The trouble comes when you have...
by Blake Rudis | Apr 1, 2013 | f64 Academy News, Helpful Websites |
A fellow HDR friend of mine recently started a blog, Trapping Light. If you know Nick from his work, you know that he is one of the most creative contributors to the Concert series. Okay let me rephrase that, thee most creative contributor to the HDR Concerts. I am...
by Blake Rudis | Mar 27, 2013 | HDR Concert Announcement |
Download the RAW Brackets! Head on over to the HDR Concert Page to check out all of the entries!
