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Canon EF-S 15-85mm IS USM

05/26/2011 07:39:16 PM · #1

Ive just started using photomatix to make some HDR photos. The first few were fine, but now whenever I process the images, they are darker than what I saw in the tonemapping. Im not sure what im doing wrong here...

DCNUTTER

Canon EOS-7D

05/26/2011 07:43:20 PM · #2

So, I think what you're saying is that after you merge and tone-map your photos in Photomatix they look one way, and after you hit the process button and save they look darker in another program? That shouldn't happen. Can you be a little more specific?

Dave

Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III

05/26/2011 07:47:27 PM · #3

Thats exactly what im saying. Ill post an example in a moment.

Yo_Spiff

Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO

05/26/2011 07:58:28 PM · #4

I've found that in many programs, the preview image looks a bit different from the processed shot.

Canon EF-S 15-85mm IS USM

05/26/2011 08:06:03 PM · #5

//i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/kawana/example-1.jpg

So this is what im dealing with. The image on the left, is what it looks like while tonemapping, and on the right is what the processed image looks like.

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DCNUTTER

Canon EOS-7D

05/26/2011 08:43:40 PM · #6

Originally posted by kawana:

What program are you viewing your processed image in, and what format are you saying it out of Photomatix in? I always save my tone-mapped files out of Photomatix as 16 bit tiff files, and I've never had them appear darker as you are seeing in your examples.

This is odd, so now I'm curious as to what's going on here as well. The program you're viewing the file in that makes it darker...are there any settings that maybe be getting applied to it when opened or imported? Lightroom can be set to apply a certain preset when imported, and even when you don't use that option certain adjustments are made to make the photo look better. If it is Lightroom make sure no settings...ie. presets are being applied when you import it, and you should have a preset that comes with LR that is titled something like zeroed which sets all the sliders to zero or default position. Any more info you can add would helpful no matter how insignificant you might think it is.

Dave

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Socom

Nikon D80

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-70mm 1:35-4.5G ED

05/26/2011 08:44:57 PM · #7

You know, mine does that when I dont choose a processing type then hit cancel, it gives me just a composite shot, that I can save.. have done that a couple times.

Message edited by author 2011-05-27 00:45:12.

spiritualspatula

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

05/27/2011 05:22:36 PM · #8

I had a similar issue... made sure I updated to current version and it went away.