#Aurora hdr 2018 grain software
#Aurora hdr 2018 grain plus

Since I discovered Luminar 2018 back in February, I am only swearing by it… totally! I had Aurora HDR 2018 but kind of left it to the side because I feel like Luminar is the perfect match for my style.

The HDR edit helped me recover details of the athlete’s face as she climbed her rope. The huge doors let the light in but some spots were still very dark in there. This shot has a huge dynamic range, because of the difference between the highlights of the sky and the pavement and the shadow detail in his face/shorts. This kept deep shadows from hiding the details from his face and skin. I chose to place myself in a way that the photo would be backlit. For example, in the picture above (the athlete running on a trail), the sun was very high - as you can see from his shadow - and the light was very harsh.

Put in a “ very” simple way (because that’s how my brain works), the dynamic range is the difference of light intensities from the shadows to the highlights of an image. You can see how much details and contrast I’ve been able to get back. With that being said, how can I use this to my advantage to create the results that I want for MY sports images? Right: unedited image. I know the purpose of Aurora HDR and I understand what is HDR editing. I already said it and I’ll say it again: “I’m not a technician.” I like to understand why and how my gear/software works but I am far more into creative discoveries and “trial and errors” to see how I can make something work for ME, in a way that suits my own personal style. Here are my thoughts on the new Aurora HDR 2019 for NON-landscape editing!

#Aurora hdr 2018 grain software

So I just popped my images into the software and well… I got results I wasn’t expecting. We were outdoors and the lighting conditions were challenging - to say the least. So I thought about this big CrossFit event I covered a few days earlier. My amazing editor, Kevin, told me the articles didn’t have to be super long – and I just had to stay true to myself. So when the Skylum’s team asked us to give it a try on their Aurora HDR 2019 update, I wasn’t sure what I could write about. I don’t shoot landscapes (like, never, ever).

#Aurora hdr 2018 grain plus

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