Some HDRIs...

[jujubee]

I got distracted and started screwing around with a method of creating HDRs today. I thought I'd share my experiments:






This test image was created with the bottom HDR.

Click here for the files - HDR_set1.zip (5.04 MB.)
(if someone doesn't mind mirroring them, please let me know so I don't burn through all my bandwidth...)

Granted, these are digitally created but are just as effective IMO. One advantage is that you can eliminate unwanted backgrounds and have more control over color. If you really want to mess around with these images, feel free to try HDRshop or PS CS2 exposure/offset. Please let me know how they work out for you.

[jacksc02]

good job jujubee, they turned our well. what is the intensity of the sun in the hdr's?

[jujubee]

Thanks. Intensity? Don't know. Multiplier is set to 1.0.

[tricky]

I've often wondered about doing something like this. Digitally-created HDRs would, in most situations, be well suited to HDR lighting. I'm not sure about reflections though, although skies would be OK looking at what you have done.

After all, the HDR 'effect' is all that it is really - an 'effect' to give an idea of more natural graded lighting.

nice one.