Free HDR Program: Picturenaut

Anyone used it? What's it like?

I've just downloaded it and wondered if it's any good..

Edit: Here are a few more 'free' ones too:

FRD tools - http://fdrtools.com/fdrtools_basic_e.php

Hugin - http://hugin.sourceforge.net/

PFS tools - http://www.mpi-inf.mpg.de/resources/pfstools/

Otpfsugi - http://qtpfsgui.sourceforge.net/

I would be interested in this. I'm watching this thread

Well here's a quick go with Picturenaut:



Not really sure what I'm doing yet tho tbh! 3 Exposures were used, -1, 0, +1 then merged and tone mapped in Picturenaut.

:-/

There isnt enough contrast in that pic to HDR really Azz...try and pick a picture with lights and darks, clouds...buildings ..reflections ...they tend to work better

Post the origial - that looks no real difference over what i remember it being, apart from the white bit next to the aerial.

I'll have a go tomorrow as it's dark now guys. How many exposures and at what levels do you normally do?

Do you create one exposure (and use software to make the variations) or take multiple? What about movement I have it on burst but there was still movement lol :-/

I generally tak 3 shots -2, 0 and +2 ..handheld ..I set the camera to take fast shots and fire 3 off very quickly

Thanks Mel, will give it a go when we get some better weather... raining here again

Had a quick go with the photomatix plug-in:


I see how it's different now, photomatix seems to add a texture to give it that effect. Will try and take some shots when the suns out and see how they turn out