first time attempt HDR effect

[lawwailok]

after browsing other forum of my new toy, acura TL, i realized a lot of people using the HDR effect to reproduce a better and nicer picture.

so here is my first attempt of using HDR and applied to a few of my 4R pictures. comments are welcomed!

and last one:

 

[iMotion4Runner]

That last one of the TL looks really good. I've just started using HDR a few months ago and at first i was taking it too far and making the pics look real cartoony. Now that i've calmed down i just use it to help make my bad pictures look good and sometimes HDR my favorite pics foma a photo shoot.

What software are you using?

Here's one i did of my Friend's STI.
Canon D40: 15 second shutter speed, 300ICO, low AV, light painted the car w/ Dewalt 12v florescent light, HDR edited.

My Infiniti FX45.. Too much HDR on this one.

My 4Runner

A shot of the Audi

 

[lawwailok]

i use photomatix pro 3, i tried to play with HDR in CS2, but CS2 is too advance for me. photomatix pro is more user friendly. but i am sure for the advance user, they would prefer CS2 over photomatix.

since i am a newbie of the whole HDR stuff, i could manage better in photomatix so far.

yea, i like the TL one way more than the 4R. i guess the TL one was taken by DSLR but the 4R one was taken by my old 3.0mp camera phone.

the subbie one is very nice, i love it! it looks like those mag cover from super street. very professional!

 

[lawwailok]

one more practice pic

got one more HDR perform on my sister's tC RS2.0