I am not especially an HDR fan, and would likely process these differently for my own purposes, but the technique does come in handy on occasion. Here is the middle shot of the vise, unprocessed, for comparison. Once I have finished processing these shots for the Nikonians thread, I will probably pick out my favorites and re-process them more for my own taste, i.e. more realistic.
About the micro-contrast, the better Leica lenses actually have loads of micro-contrast and resolution, they drawing style just isn\'t as in-your-face as the Zeiss lenses. A bit of processing brings it out. What I sometimes miss in the Leica lenses is the special clarity and 3D look of the Zeiss lenses which makes things look real, not like a photograph. As a general rule, Zeiss lenses deliver believable rendering, Leica lenses deliver beautiful rendering. These are not mutually exclusive in either direction, but the actual crossover is small in this case.
Apr 29, 2012 at 02:17 AM
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