Let me reiterate, these are not ‘rules’… they are tips… please don’t throw tomatoes at me and call me a Communist! I know I discuss these things in a lot of my videos, some are here, some are there, but here they are in one concise video rather than all over the place. I rattled the peas around in my head and came up with 5 tips for tone mapping in Photomatix Pro. “Are there some set rules to HDR & Photography?”īut after answering, “No” to all of those questions (especially the last one) I began to think about ways that I could have addressed that video a little better.However, that conversation had me thinking all week long about the video I had created 2 years ago. Somehow a God complex got discussed as well as some form of communism and that is where I stopped commenting back! Part of his complaint is that I was trying to put a set of ‘Rules’ to art. I had to try and calm the seas, but eventually gave up. And every time I use Photomatix and run across those final adjustments, my thoughts are they were just an afterthought.Making great images with Photomatix Pro 5Ī few years ago I used Photomatix Pro to made a YouTube tutorial called Over Saturated HDR Crap! I didn’t mean to offend anyone, I was just trying to open some eyes to some things that made HDR images look, well, bad! Recently, an individual didn’t take too kindly to it in the comments. Instead of changing the way the main program works, they sort of tacked that wedge onto the end. It has always been my belief that was just a wedge added to the end of their existing program. In version 5 they stuck that adjustment routine in at the end. However, I would disagree on one - the part about not fixing something that was not broke. Sometimes not taking a photograph can be as problematic as taking one. There's never going to be one HDR software to rule them all and maybe these full 'pro' HDR suites are a little outdated anyway. Whether they release another version or not, the present offering still excels at what it does and if one finds it unsuitable, you state the case very well that there are other options available. At the very least it is an indicator that the state of things is no more dire now than it was then. It offers a different perspective in that long periods between releases in the case of HDRsoft may have more to do with not fixing it if it isn't broken rather than giving up the ghost. Consider that the time between the releases of version 4 and 5 was a little over 3 years. There is still a strong demand for the product and support remains good. If you look at articles, reviews and general recommendations for HDR software you'll still find that in 2016, Photomatix features quite prominently among the 'best of/recommended' lists. That's one way to look at things I guess. And from a product management point of view, I can't say I would not make the same decision. HDRsoft appears to be slowing down development and perhaps giving up the ghost on Photomatix. The only thing left is creation of that particular tonemapped look which also can be done with plugins and other editing FX. On the other, other imaging apps add and improve their HDR options. One one the technology of sensors continues improving to widen dynamic ranges. Photomatix is getting hit from both ends. Adding new cameras and adapting OS'es just ensures they continue to sell a stale product and maximize their profits as long as possible. But true product development is found in improving functions and adding features, none of which has been done to Photomatix in over three years. But I don't think it addresses the suspicion that HDRsoft may be abandoning their product. I thought I saw someone around the forum mention an update for OsX Sierra as well but I may be wrong about that one. They have a beta build that includes support for the 5D4 so it looks like they are still developing the software.
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