Shooting Questions.

[TheSnowyPilot]

How do I shoot in RAW, and is bracketing - I think that was what it was called, the layering image thingy - possible?

 

[Meta4]

How do I shoot in RAW

By going into your camera settings, click on Image Format and select the option you want

, and is bracketing - I think that was what it was called, the layering image thingy - possible?

Bracketing is shooting a number of shots at varying exposure settings, rather than just a single shot.
Your Air 2S can shoot brackets of 3 or 5, at exposure intervals of 0.7 stops.
Here are examples of AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) shooting brackets of 3.
One shot is at the "correct" metering exposure (EV0) and the others are 0.7 stops over and under exposed.

You can use this feature to give you a few options when exposure is tricky.
Or you could combine them (if the subject is static) to create an HDR (high dynamic range) image, which sounds like what you were asking about.

 

[Vic Moss]

Once you have your RAW images downloaded you'll need to process them and do the "layering image thingy", or HDR (High Dynamic Range) as it's actually called.

There are multiple ways to all of that. For processing I use CaptureOne Pro. You can also use Lightroom, Adobe Raw in Photoshop, and a myriad of other software. For blending images I use Skylum's Aurora HDR. But there are other versions of software for that too.

 

[4006448]

By going into your camera settings, click on Image Format and select the option you want

Bracketing is shooting a number of shots at varying exposure settings, rather than just a single shot.
Your Air 2S can shoot brackets of 3 or 5, at exposure intervals of 0.7 stops.
Here are examples of AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) shooting brackets of 3.
One shot is at the "correct" metering exposure (EV0) and the others are 0.7 stops over and under exposed.

You can use this feature to give you a few options when exposure is tricky.
Or you could combine them (if the subject is static) to create an HDR (high dynamic range) image, which sounds like what you were asking about.

I’ve just started to use AEB - but how do you combine?

 

[Vic Moss]

I’ve just started to use AEB - but how do you combine?

For best results you'll need software. I use Skylum's Aurora HDR.

Rediscover HDR with Luminar Neo

Luminar Neo is a one-stop editor for nature and architecture photography, complete with HDR Merge technology.

skylum.com

 

[Meta4]

I’ve just started to use AEB - but how do you combine?

Do some searching for HDR and you'll find lots of information.

 

[tlswift58]

How do I shoot in RAW, and is bracketing - I think that was what it was called, the layering image thingy - possible?

YouTube and videos are a great resource for all the features on the Air2.

 

[adcimagery]

I’ve just started to use AEB - but how do you combine?

If you have access to Photoshop or Lightroom, both offer HDR functions. Lightroom's is particularly helpful as it can yield a very natural looking result compared to a dedicated HDR and tonemapping process.

 

[TheSnowyPilot]

If you have access to Photoshop or Lightroom, both offer HDR functions. Lightroom's is particularly helpful as it can yield a very natural looking result compared to a dedicated HDR and tonemapping process.

Is that available in the free version of Lightroom?

 

[TheSnowyPilot]

And is there a way to layer on mobile?

 

[pommy]

For best results you'll need software. I use Skylum's Aurora HDR.

Rediscover HDR with Luminar Neo

Luminar Neo is a one-stop editor for nature and architecture photography, complete with HDR Merge technology.

skylum.com

This.

Easiest way to join AEB’s for a beginner ??

Select your three images - press go.

(You can get it free if you look around ?)

 

[TheSnowyPilot]

This.

Easiest way to join AEB’s for a beginner ??

Select your three images - press go.

(You can get it free if you look around ?)

Looking for free versions of software is probably illegal and feels like asking Google to install you a virus.

 

[pommy]

Looking for free versions of software is probably illegal and feels like asking Google to install you a virus.

You’re looking just looking in the wrong places.

 

[TheSnowyPilot]

You’re looking just looking in the wrong places.

Does this look reasonable?

HDRMerge

HDR raw exposure merging

jcelaya.github.io

 

[pommy]

Does this look reasonable?

HDRMerge

HDR raw exposure merging

jcelaya.github.io

No. It’s not been updated for 6 years.

What OS do you use?

 

[TheSnowyPilot]

No. It’s not been updated for 6 years.

What OS do you use?

I use a Lenovo laptop if that helps you at all.

 

[TheSnowyPilot]

But Windows.

 

[pommy]

WidsMobHDR

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