
A feature of the software is Layers and masks.

Window selections Mask in the software with visibility turned on for localized adjustment in window areĮven with detail inside and outside in the initial processing you may want to selectively adjust certain areas of your image. Even the tripod cannot guarantee the images will be in perfect alignment so I suggest setting the software to align the images. When making these exposures it is highly recommended to have the camera mounted on a tripod. In the past this was a major PIA which often led to lots of hand selections and reworking window frames due to the light blooming around the windows. Obviously this is a huge call for the use of bracketed images in order to capture the density range from inside to outside. For many properties, especially in Sedona, Arizona, the view out the window is almost as important as showing the amenities and feel of the room. Here’s an illustration of the capture and working of an image from a resort property shoot I reworked in the Aurora HDR 2019 version. Adobe Bridge screenshot of images selected for processing in Aurora HDR 2019 Interior architecture exampleīelow is a bracket I made for photographing Sky Ranch Lodge in Sedona, Arizona. Now with Aurora HDR 2019 I’m almost in nirvana. Then came Aurora HDR 2018 and it was even better. I was able to assemble the bracketed frames with less and less extra work. When Macphun, (now Skylum) came out with Aurora HDR 2017 I was pleasantly surprised by how much more realistic images the images were even with simple presets (now referred to as ‘LOOKS’). The programmers became better and the processing became more intuitive and I came to embrace the use of HDR software more often. The other problem was the selection algorithms were off leaving halos which were especially noticeable around the horizon and skylines of images. Mostly due to people overcooking the images with effects and saturation.

When HDR software first came out I wasn’t a big fan.
