Photomatix Pro Review

A little while ago I picked up photomatix pro for some HDR work. I think I posted before saying that I got it, but now I have actually used it for my first HDR shot. I really enjoyed using photomatix and it was extremely easy to use! Ease of use plays a huge role in my photography...or at least the ease of using the program for the first few times. I like being able to use something to see results right away, but if I play with it some more I can get better and better. I can't wait to keep working on my HDR using photomatix.

Here is the link to the software: http://www.hdrsoft.com/

My first HDR shot:

New HDR software

HDR photography is something that at first glance I hated. It looks fake, surreal, and way too edited for my initial liking, however, the more I see GOOD HDR photography the more I love it. Check out Trey Ratcliff's blog for amazing HDR http://www.stuckincustoms.com/. Upon his recommendation I just got Photomatix pro3 and topaz adjust...hopefully noiseware pro will be coming soon. Although I havn't really jumped into these programs yet, at first glance they seem very easy to use and should be very helpful in my HDR progression.