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In another post about the Nik bundle, I said I didn't like HDR Efex. But that was based on ONE shot I processed. But I've read that some programs work well where others might not, and produce a different result you might like more.
So, a shot which was very easy to process and required no "brush work" adjustment afterwards seemed like good comparison candidate and as it turns out the Nik software isn't bad at all. I used one of the natural presets I think called "Dark" for the processing in HDR Efex. LR Enfuse is very simple and doesn't have the kind of control, presets and so forth as the Nik package.
There are significant differences in the window and background brightness. The window is darker in the HDR Efex shot and the background lighter. What you might not be able to see in these smaller shots is the apparent acuity in the in-focus areas. The HDR Efex shot looks significantly sharper in the foreground without added sharpening.
I'd probably do some brief brushwork on the HDR Efex shot to darken the background a bit, and perhaps desaturate the blue in the window some -- but that's a very minor thing. HDR Efex did a good job.
Which do you like better?
Here's the original shot from LR Enfuse:
Throwing Klotz: Prince Albert, Canned by Entropic Remnants, on Flickr
And here's the result out of HDR Efex:
HDR Efex Test: Prince Albert, Canned by Entropic Remnants, on Flickr
So, a shot which was very easy to process and required no "brush work" adjustment afterwards seemed like good comparison candidate and as it turns out the Nik software isn't bad at all. I used one of the natural presets I think called "Dark" for the processing in HDR Efex. LR Enfuse is very simple and doesn't have the kind of control, presets and so forth as the Nik package.
There are significant differences in the window and background brightness. The window is darker in the HDR Efex shot and the background lighter. What you might not be able to see in these smaller shots is the apparent acuity in the in-focus areas. The HDR Efex shot looks significantly sharper in the foreground without added sharpening.
I'd probably do some brief brushwork on the HDR Efex shot to darken the background a bit, and perhaps desaturate the blue in the window some -- but that's a very minor thing. HDR Efex did a good job.
Which do you like better?
Here's the original shot from LR Enfuse:
Throwing Klotz: Prince Albert, Canned by Entropic Remnants, on Flickr
And here's the result out of HDR Efex:
HDR Efex Test: Prince Albert, Canned by Entropic Remnants, on Flickr