Category Archives: Exposure Fusion

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Using Photomatix Pro 4 Fusion with Tone Compressor and Detail Enhancer

The photos that made up this HDR image of Hickory Falls were taken on a very cold October morning. I was using a Canon 300mm L with my Canon 5D Mark II. I only took three exposures, two stops apart — 0EV, -2EV, and +2EV. … Read More

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Tone Mapping and Fusion

Sometimes in Photomatix Pro 4, tone mapping an image is really benefitted by also using the Fusion operator. Here is an image from a high contrast scene that required me to shoot six exposures: -2EV, 0EV, 2EV, -1EV, -3EV, and 1EV. (I knew I needed … Read More

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Fusion for the Sky

If you are looking for a smooth and luminous sky, with great cloud details, then you might want to try the Exposure Fusion function in Photomatix Pro 4. It can save the day, as it did for me on this image. Exposure Fusion is not … Read More