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I took 3 different exposure pictures from lowly lit indoor facing the brightly lit outdoor. However, when I generate a HDR image with Photomatix the sky has gray patches. Is it the cause of too large difference between the bright sky and dim indoor? What can I do about this?

I started taking in raw to explore what kind of editing can be done. I realised its a whole different world to explore!

Right so we have to face the gray card to the direction of the light source? If I were to take a pic in the sun I have to face the card up towards the sun instead of straight and if I am in a room with light I have to face the card up to the light? I think I get the idea. Thanks!

Bro I just tried with a white plate picture turned out green... I have no idea whats wrong with my WB man. I know we have to use a picture of the gray card to set custom white balance but which white balance setting do we use to take the picture of the gray card to begin with? Maybe I screw that...

So for outdoor shoot can just forget about the gray card thingy except for indoor? Because I always get a "too warm" feeling with my AWB in the sun so got myself a cheap gray card and realised that it caused very different colour temp depending on where I face my gray card. I took part in a alot...

So lets say I am taking a scenic photo but the lighting there and my position has 2 dfferent lighting how do I use the gray card? In this instance would it better to get the Expodisc since I can point that direction and get a reading?

My conclusion is that my shutter speed is too slow for the focal length that I use and given I want to stay at F8 I should bump up my ISO to match 1/focal length. Also some post processing will help make a "soft" looking image looks sharp. I also just realised that my camera setting for picture...

I have a question. I have some problem with the gray card white balance because everytime I face the gray card at different angle at the same place; sun casting onto gray card vs sun did not cast on gray card, I get a different colour temperature photo. So where do I actually face the gray card?

Thanks for the site I will explore around. Actually I have a good understanding of the basics and theory of the exposure triangle, compensation and stuff. I am just curious about the blur images I always get. I think I already have the answers from all the replies here :thumbsup:

Thanks for your advise man.

Zaren those pics sure looks much better in terms of contrast and sharpness! Care to share how you do it? I checked the histogram it is somewhat in the middle but still it is underexposed. I have a few friends having the same problem with Canon 40D end up they have to permanently set exposure...

I use Thirsty Hippo with the foil partially opened to regulate the RH and put my cam in my trophy cabinet. Once the RH is at the level I want then I leave it already.

Thanks alot guys really appreciate each and every comment and suggestion. I am not using RAW because I don't know how to edit pictures :embrass: I am mainly a hobbyist wanting to take better pictures. How to see if the picture is under exposed or not enough contrast? I can only see the...

Sorry I am a noob how do you post a pic with the EXIF? Do you printscreen the picture with the properties or there's a proper way to do? Anyway for the time being I will post the EXIF manually. F-Stop - f8 Shutterspeed - 1/13 ISO - 500 Focal length - 28mm F-Stop - f8...

I always wonder this question as well. I see some beautiful effect; the original photo looks like NG scene in movie, sort of clean noiseless effect, and the final edited photo looks like actual movie effect scene. I don't know how to describe. What do they do in that kind of effect?