The Sunset in HDR :: three ways

There was a half decent sunset tonight, and a perfect opportunity to test out a 5 bracket exposure and three different approaches to post processing the higher dynamic (and 32 bit colour) image in the new AuroraHDR 2019.

Firstly I really confirmed that the default tone mapping is pretty good (almost good enough by itself). However it was then easy with the adjustable Gradient filters to add a little vibrance and warmth to the top of the photo. Giving a result perhaps a bit closer to what I experienced. Then I tried a couple of presets (now called “looks” in Aurora HDR) and settled on Warm Landscape as the best match albeit perhaps a little too colourful. This is powerful stuff and a joy to use.

A bit of slide film nostalgia

It was a great sunset tonight, but as good as Raw is, it does leave a lot of photos “flat”, when the light seemed richer when you where there. I often yearn for the rich colours of slide film, But I don’t miss the disappointment of not getting the right exposure to get those rich tones and delicious colours (slide film being even more prone to blow out the highlights than any autoexposured jpeg which has been pointed at the light. It was character building but could become expensive in slide film.

So here are a series of photos processed in OnOne 10’s Film presets, and given a 35mm border for added nostalgia