HDR Testing 3 - Evening and Night Shots

[原文刊登在雅虎香港 Blog]

最近在網上看到幾個人的對話討論 Nikon vs. Leica。有一位仁兄由於工作關係需要一台相機，不知道該買 Nikon 還是 Leica。結果引來大家踴躍的討論。其中一個回答是 "The equipment you have is all fine -- the only limiting factor is your own ability." （詳情可以參考 http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=007Aes。）

其實現在科際的發達和相機的先進，就算不是使用 DSLR 一般的 digital camera 也可以攝出好照片。以下的照片是我過去這一個多星期的嚐試。採用 HDR 技術和相機本身有的功能得出的。Figures 1, 7 - 11 皆是用 Nikon D50，其餘的 Figures 2 -6 都是採取 Nikon Coolpix P5100。影像處理程式有用到 Photomatrix Basic (availabe at http://www.hdrsoft.com/download.html ) 以及 Photocap。比起先前用的 Dynamic-Photo HDR，Photomatrix Basic 沒有水印，也比較 user friendly。

Figure 1. Using Photomatrix Basic, I was able to make another shot without the trial watermark.

Figure 1. A view from inside the Stanley Park.

Figure 3. Walking on Lions Gate Bridge, this photo was shot with the cruise ship "Serenade of the Sea".

Figure 4. This view has a more dramatic effect than Figure 3.

Figure 5. City of Rocks! Applying fluorescent WB, this photo achieved a cooler colour.

Figure 6. Highrises along English Bay. Applying cloudy WB, this photo achieved a warmer and richer sunset colour.

Figure 7. Sinclair Centre.

Figure 8. Robson Street. In this photo, it's the well-known Banana Replublic.

Figure 9. The Vancouver Art Gallery. A stunning sharpness both the foreground and background achieved using HDR.

Figure 10. A closer look at the baby on the facade of the Vancouver Art Gallery. All details are visible.

Figure 11. Burrard Bridge. Yes, I walked on another bridge (the Granville Bridge) to take this shot.