In-Camera HDR Detailed Tutorial

This video explains into depth how to create a photograph that offers an increase in the dynamic range (or higher dynamic range) that is done by using your camera’s Multiple Exposure alone rather than using Photomatix HDR (High Dynamic Range) photographic image software, which usually result in unusable garbage due to lack of knowledge in tone mapping. Since doing this in-camera offers realistic higher dynamic range than garbage results coming from Photomatix. No, you can not use Auto Exposure Bracketing while Multiple Exposure because with AEB enabled, the Multiple Exposure will be disabled. Enjoy. Music: Forest Flower by Chico Hamilton Multiple Exposure supported camera models: • D3X • D3s • D3 • D2X / d2xs • D2H / d2hs • D2 • D700 • D300s • D300 • D200 • D90 • D80

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JohnatteKiln February 9, 2010 at 11:44 am

Very, very good and thanks for spending the time preparing this.

janko138 February 22, 2010 at 7:25 am

i follow all the steps on the video i have a d90 so it only has 3 shots after i finish the third shot nothing happens what could it be?

Lilkiwiguy87 February 22, 2010 at 7:56 am

Multiple Exposure becomes disabled if: 1) you turn the camera off and / or 2) auto meter off delay is not disabled.

Try disabling the Auto Meter Off Delay (set it to No Limit or the longest delay available) and continue the procedure without turning the camera off.

The D90 will only take three images then it automatically blend all three shots together, becoming just one single JPEG / RAW file.

Keep your eye on the LCD right after the third shot, it will show up when it finishes processing.

janko138 February 22, 2010 at 8:12 am

thanks what happend was i was setting the camera first to multiple exposure and after that setting it to live view to properly focus this disbled the manual exposure thanks!! great video rating and subscribing

ovomed February 25, 2010 at 5:43 am

Liki, kindly educate me on this. Why do you need to turn off the ADL for HDR projects?

Lilkiwiguy87 February 25, 2010 at 7:40 am

The answer is simply this, with Active D-Lighting turned off, you will get more contrast but only with Capture NX2 when processing the RAW files. Not to mention, if Active D-Lighting is turned on while Multiple Exposure, it will result in more noise in the shadowed areas.

PhotoCrimeX March 4, 2010 at 9:23 pm

Nice tutorial as always but this isn’t really creating a very high dynamic range in an image, it is barely noticeable. I compared doing this “HDR” method and comparing it to a single exposure and the results were practically the same thing. I even compared your EV0 image to your HDR one side by side and thought the EV0 image had more of a proper exposure. Using software will produce an image with a more noticeable dynamic range. HDR is worth doing if done on pc but not worth it when done in cam

Lilkiwiguy87 March 4, 2010 at 10:16 pm

It is barely noticeable? It is very obvious you did something wrong. You can never get the results that you want the first time, it’s called experimenting.

HDR softwares don’t make any noticeable change because it turns your perfectly acceptable photograph into a completely photogenic garbage.

Not worth it by doing it in camera? Photography is all about getting everything done in camera and less dependent on computers. Great photographers shoot more, less time at a computer.

filmfischer March 10, 2010 at 10:28 am

In doing this how does the camera give you one image if your are bracketing? Am I missing one final step?

Lilkiwiguy87 March 10, 2010 at 11:58 am

When you are done taking a sequence of images, the camera blends the images together into just one image.

OldSchoolDo March 15, 2010 at 8:26 am

hi . doesnt work on my d90 . could you possibly help . nothing happens after the last image , just like the chap above .
Cheers

Lilkiwiguy87 March 15, 2010 at 9:20 am

Are you sure you’re not confused with three separate images and one exposure-blended image?

Set the Auto Meter Off Delay for Never, don’t change the Vari-Exposure Program (portrait, sports, etc.), and don’t turn the camera off in the middle of Multiple Exposure sequence.

When you take a sequence of three images, you will see two properly exposured images. But the third one is the last; the first two images will be blended onto the third image, turning into just one RAW file.

OldSchoolDo March 15, 2010 at 12:05 pm

imnot sure where to set auto meter off . it doesnt have that option as far as i can see .. i ahve been sitting here for about 2 hours trying to make this work , and its a no go :( Cheers

Lilkiwiguy87 March 15, 2010 at 12:39 pm

Uhm, okay.

Push the menu button. Go down to the tab with a pencil on it, go to C: Timers / AE Lock, scroll down to C2 (Auto Meter-Off Delay), then set for 30 min, that’s it.

Empty out the memory card, give it another run with 3 images during Multiple Exposure is enabled. When you’re done, there should be only ONE picture on the memory card, not three.

OldSchoolDo March 16, 2010 at 3:16 am

@Lilkiwiguy87 all working now . thanks for the detailed help . this is very useful .
Cheers

tony77tony77 March 24, 2010 at 7:29 pm

why dont u just set it on auto bracketing?

Lilkiwiguy87 March 24, 2010 at 8:19 pm

Read the video description, your answer’s there.

tony77tony77 March 24, 2010 at 8:44 pm

got it thanks!!! You think most people using Photomatix for HDR is garbage because they don’t know how to use it?

Lilkiwiguy87 March 24, 2010 at 9:05 pm

Experienced or not, still garbage because that is not photography.

tony77tony77 March 25, 2010 at 7:34 am

I agreed on some of the HDR images they over did the tone mapping.

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