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The Color before the Storm
I haven’t had much of a chance to go out and take pictures recently and I have yet to process those that I have taken. This one I did get to take quickly near my home.
There was a storm rolling in with very dark and gloomy clouds right around sunset. I didn’t think we would get any sunset, but then I looked out and saw this. Ran to get the camera and get a quick snapshot before it disappeared.
As you can tell from earlier posts I’m a user and big believer of Aurora HDR and that HDR is one of the types of photography that I like to do. I’ve often thought of doing some of my own lessons on the subject, but why should I reinvent the wheel when there is already a great set of lessons out there.
I’m going to take the course myself as I know I can always learn something new even on things that I have done for a while. Nothing worse that doing something a certain way and finding out you have done it wrong all along. I’ve found there is always one little tip or trick that I never thought of in these courses. For the rest, it is just a confirmation that I”m doing things correctly and it is nice to get a confirmation that you are doing things right once in a while.
The Essential HDR is for you if you are new to HDR photography or just new to Aurora HDR, this course will introduce you to the essentials of HDR photography and an introduction to the use of Aurora HDR.
The Essential HDR course is broken down into 10 lessons.
The HDR Basics
Exposure Brackets
Tripod vs Handheld HDR
Exposure in HDR
Natural HDR
Pick the right location for HDR
Black and White HDR Photography
HDR Textures & More
Masks and layers n HDR Processing
Deep dive into HDR Photography
Each lesson consists of a detailed explanation of the topic, along with an easy-to-understand practice assignment that reinforces the lesson. You can start anytime and if you miss a lesson, just look back in your inbox for that lessons email.
So are you ready to get started a becoming a better HDR photographer?
If you do not already have Aurora HDR, click the image below to download a free trial that you can use while you are taking the course. The current release of Aurora HDR is for Mac OS only.
And don’t forget to sign up to get information on the next version of Aurora HDR, Aurora HDR 2017.
You will get information about the pre-order start date and updates on the Aurora HDR 2017 release for Mac. Windows users can sign up to get notified about the future release of Aurora HDR 2017 for Windows. The windows version is definitely coming, just no official release date yet.
Sometimes things don’t always go as planned, but that doesn’t mean the pictures you end up with are not worth keeping.
Recently I went out on two different days with hope to take some breathtaking sunset photography.
On the first trip, I just wanted to get the sunset on a recently cut farmers field. This turned out to be a dud as far as my plans went. First, the sunset did not look like it was going to be that great so I didn’t head out to the location. About 10 mins after I had planned on leaving, the sun broke through the clouds and the start of a spectacular sunset was on its way.
I got into the car and rush to the location I was thinking about. Even though it was only a few miles from where I was, by the time I got there and got my camera equipment setup, the best part of the sunset had gone. I was bummed, but I was still determined to get some photos while I was there so it would not be a wasted trip.
I looked around and saw that the farmer’s combine was parked nearby and that the cab’s window was facing in the direction of what was left of the sunset. I immediately ran over and set up my tripod and started taking pictures. I usually try to do HDR photo’s which require taking a series of shots at different exposures which get combined later on my computer with Aurora HDR Pro to produce the final picture.
Here is one of the pictures I ended up capturing. It was not the red sky and the farm field that I had planned on, but I made the best of what was available to me.
Sunset Reflection in the cab of a combine after a long day on the job.
This shot was a result of the HDR process by combining the 3 shots shot at -2,0,+2 exposures and using Aurora HDR Pro to process the combined shots into the final you see above.
Now on to another trip where my HDR Process failed me
Aurora HDR Next Release Announced today. Aurora HDR is the world’s most powerful HDR software made exclusively for Mac. If you are waiting for Aurora HDR for Windows make sure to sign up and click the radio button for “I use PC” so you get notified of the Aurora HDR for Windows release at a future date.
Pre-orders for Aurora HDR 2017 will start September 14th, with the official release launch on September 29th for the Mac Version. Windows users, still sign up and get notified about Aurora HDR for Windows, it is coming, just not September 29th.
On1 Photo Raw will be release later on this fall but existing customers of On1 can start placing their pre-orders now.
With the On1 Photo Raw Pre-Order Sale, you will get On1 Photo Raw software and 4 On1 Master Courses (a $100 Value) when you upgrade for the pre-order sale price of $79.
This is a 20% savings over the list price of On1 Photo Raw Upgrade of $99 and a 60% Savings for both On1 Photo Raw and the 4 On1 Master Courses at $199
On1 Photo Raw give you.
RAW processing that is fast, really fast
Instant RAW editing – no importing or cataloging. Get right to business
Make adjustments to photos and colleagues and access and edit where you left off.
Non-destructive photo editing.
Native support for JPEG, TIF, PSD, PSB, PNG, and DNG file formats
Support for over 800 cameras
Works as a plug-in (for Adobe Photoshop® and Lightroom®), a standalone app, or a host app (Google® Nik® and other apps), or as an extension (for Apple® Photos)
Just a quick note, be on the lookout for an announcement about Aurora HDR coming out Monday Morning. 8/8/16
Check back here on Monday morning for the details.
And before I get anyone’s hopes up, it is NOT about a Windows version. Sorry, my Windows folks. I have heard they are getting close to finishing the development so hopefully, sometime later this year would be my best guess for a windows release. But until they announce it you never know.
