Fantastic, here in 2024 and need to add this to my bag 💼

Excellent video, a real pro but more important a good teacher. Many on the Internet are what I call "over teachers", they tell you stuff to impress you with what they know. Anthony teaches what you need to know in a calm and unassuming way. in his work examples one can see how good he is as a photographer and photo editor. i learned more in this short HDR video than I have in several twice its length. Thanks Anthony, great teaching and outstanding photo examples.

best video explaining HDR on youtube

Anthony, i like how you’ve slowed your delivery. It makes it easier to follow. Great job.

I just bought a Nikon D5300 for its auto-bracketing feature to make capturing HDR sequence photos easier, in particular landscapes in Utah's canyon country.

I’m really happy that I found your channel because I’m a beginning photographer and I would prefer to learn to edit my own work & Lightroom isn’t easy to use and the customer support is difficult because of the language barrier.

Im an amateur photographer and i just like playing around with the camera right now. I know enough about the basics to just play around and try the more next level stuff now, and HDR is one thing i dipped my toes into to try. Right now im useing snapseed cause i currently dont have anything else and i love how you can go as far as making the photo look like it was painted to making it look to the point where it was right in front of you. I love your video, very well done, and i hope to catch more of your stuff in the future. :)

Well done, Anthony. Excellent examples, sequence, pacing, voice, and simplicity (which is very hard to do!).

Actually these subject tend to be a very for a beginner. But by watching your video I've got some idea about dynamic range. Nice explanation. Very well done👍

super demo of Aurora HDR

Thanks for the great video 👍

The HDR software Aurora isn't available anymore however, the HDR engine used in Aurora is now used to drive Luminar Neo's HDR Merge tool. Same natural look, just easier to use. It's part of the extension pack you can find here: bit.ly/Luminar-NEO (ATNEO gives a discount on the subscription) All the concepts of the video of how to create HDR images are still relevant.

Thanks for making your talet available here, you are one of the few that communicate in a clear and understandable way and with knowleage, well done!

Excellent video, just what I need to know! Very precise but not too much information. Thank you!

Brilliant tutorial. You are such a good presenter, Anthony ... always clear, constructive and most importantly, inspiring! I've learnt so much from all your tutorials. Thank you!

This has been very helpful -- thanks. I have owned Aurora for several years but never got beyond using the presets. While having another look, I remembered it can create an HDR from a single RAW, and that it is possible to export iPhone RAW files from iPhoto.

Thanks for the wonderful video. I appreciate the manner in which you break dn the process into smaller understandable bits with equal value to both the theory n practical editing. 👌

As a fellow photographer I can safely say that was a well paced informative video. Just subbed. I like the fact you are not overly editing and assuming prior knowledge. Thanks.

Thank you Anthony!!!! I'm so excited to try this! It's EXACTLY what I'm looking for as a beginner 💞💞💞

this is more practical and realistic content

Anthony, outstanding video as are all your videos. Thanks

Rarely I've watched such a well explained video on yt! Hats off dude!!!

PSA: you don't need a shutter release trigger if you have a modern DSLR or Mirrorless camera. Many modern cameras allow you to connect your phone to your camera and get limited control (setting changes, see what the camera sees, shutter release, etc). That said, if you have an older camera, or a camera that doesn't have built-in wifi or Bluetooth, you'll probably need a shutter release trigger. Just wanted to throw that out there...

nice presentation. Impressed with the Aurora software

Explained very well with workflow.. Thanks mate

An excellent tutorial, concise and filled with practical knowledge. I enjoyed watching.

Excellent presentation. I learned a lot and will refer back to it often. Thank you.

Delighted to have discovered this video and have subscribed to your channel. Your low-key style of instruction is so welcome in a world full of shouting (as well as under-qualified KZfaqrs who should definitely find a different profession). For years, especially when using slide film, I have routinely bracketed scenes with challenging lighting, with the intention of processing with HDR, but as you alluded, finding a capable as well as intuitive program was elusive. What brought me to your video, however, was doing some landscape shooting this week with my Canon 5D4 and a film era 20mm MF lens mounted via adapter. Short story: Using camera's viewfinder, I was getting wildly overexposed results. Switching to live view (and same settings!) results were much better, but still not wonderful. I then happened to remember the 5D4 has internal HDR - quite the revelation, even with conservative settings. But your demonstration of the Aurora program reminded me of how much more control and finesse can be brought to the process, when doing traditional bracketing. I'll look forward to trying out the Aurora HDR and, of course, viewing more of your instructional videos. Thanks!

Superb explanation, subscribed. Thx man.

Liked n subscribed mate.... a very informative vid! :)

very nice tuto !

Loved it... very clear delivery. thank you.

Wow....no kidding....that might be one of the very best instructional videos I have ever seen! I am in real estate, and the blown-out windows are always a problem when taking interior shots. This is EXACTLY what I need! Your delivery and style is perfect. I just want to make sure. I only need Aurora....correct? Not Lightroom or Photoshop? I just bought an HP Spectre 360.....will be getting that all set up..........and the first program I will add is Aurora. I'll be shooting with a Canon 70D. I'll be sure to watch the instructions on shooting HDR with the 70D. Thanks again.....great video!!! -Bob in StL

WoW what a great explanation to everyone's problem as beginners, this what I m talking about, thank you pls, can we get intouch ?

Excellent presentation, Anthony. This is what exactly I was looking for. Thanks a lot for sharing such valuable information about HDR shooting. You've earned a subscriber.

Thanks for that Anthony, bought Aurora and was a bit worried about using it correctly. After watching your vid i feel a bit more confident and look forward to what happens next with my photography. Great videos by the way, keep em coming. 👍😎

Thanks

Thank you for another great video!! Very educational and easy to follow 😁

EXCELLENT video!

Thanks!

Great video

Thanks for a very clear and concise demonstration. Love the channel.

Awesome video, Mr. Turnham… I just discovered your channel, and subscribed in just a few minutes…. I am still learning HDR, and this vid has been very helpful… Thank you very much for what you do…. Will be watching more of your videos….

Thank you very much

Awesome video and thanks. Very useful tips.

Great video Anthony. Some awesome tips in there. Cheers mate for sharing.

thank you so mch

Cheers, Ant. Just binge watched this, Aurora HDR and Luminar AI vids. I just bought the 2021 Xmas package. I now feel i have a good understanding of all three (I get Neo too when available in Feb 22) and look forward to making my pictures pop. I only film using a drone it shoots raw and has 5 AEB, pretty sure all photos will be on that setting to give me max flexibility to get it right in post.

Very helpful. Thank you.

Very well done.

Great video, I'll get Aurora!!!

Great video sir! I'm looking forward to trying this out

thanks man

Excellent tutorial.

Great video. Thank you for making me spend even more money with Skylum!

Thank you , thank you, thank you :)

very informative video...and clearly and simply explained...a great help to a technophobe such as myself!

Hi Anthony, I've just watched a few of Joel Grimes videos on Portraiture HDR captures where he moves the canon 5ds from side to side and up and down on a tripod, to capture up to 9 images where he then stitches that lot together to create some outstanding images: up to 20 feet long, used by Adobe and Canon in their premises and workshops. Is there any chance of you recreating the same sort of portraiture in your own style with today's more up to date software? Boy, that was a mouthful! Cheers Paul

Haven´t even seen the video to it´s end yet - I will, I will - just awesome. Will follow it to the end and then again. Thanks a lot - have to continue :-)

Woow 🔥 thanks!

well made video, thanks for the great presentation!

Thank you for breaking it down! Very useful and simply explained! Now as I got my mirrorless camera I started to dig into this interesting world of photography. One thing I knew for certain from this video is that HDR in smartphones probably do all the work by the software, since I don't feel like my phone actually take couple of photos and then stich them together. And hence the result is not as perfect as it may be if you do it with bracketing. A question - is there a visible difference to use aperture priority rather than a shutter priority?

Excellent! I like using the bracketing feature in my Fuji but I want post processing to be a little easier. I bought Aurora and have been coming back to this great presentation for tips. Thanks!

Your effort was well worth while. A very good informative video well above the average, thanks.

Is the benefit of Aurora that it uses AI to blend the images while to do the blending in Lightroom/Photoshop you would need to do it manually? Or, is there more to the difference? Thanks for the video, btw. As others have commented, your style is good, not too simple, not too technical. With the finished images at the end, it would have been cool to see the pre-blends images as well.

Thanks for the tutorial it’s amazing 🙏

Fantastic tutorial! Super insightful, thank you!

Thank you. I believe I am going to try Arora. I am currently using a different software that I am happy with but you did such a great job explaining how Arora can help me get the end result I am looking for that I am going to give it a try. Thanks again!

Thanks Anthony, congradulations you got one more loyal subscriber.

So pleased I stumbled across this video Anthony - I've been getting back into photography and this was so helpful, checked out the Aurora software and downloaded it... now that is a superb piece of software, intuitive and so easy to put great images together. Thanks so much for putting this video together :-)

Great video - gotta kill those power poles, though.

Ty...new sub

Can Aurora be used as a plug-in with LR and PS? I use LR to make HDR; it leaves me with a really large TIFF file. The TIFF file tends to be bland, but it leaves me with a huge file that allows me to bring out the details and the colors I want/need. Is the Aurora file as a JPEG sufficient in size to further allow me to do numerous edits in LR, PS, NIK and Topaz? Thank you for your time.

Thanks for your efforts.. It helped a lot :)

I bought the package that included Aurora. It looks so grain like and pixelated I can’t figure out why I would want to use Aurora yet but lunar 4 is pretty dope

Super helpful. Isn’t there a camera that does this in the camera itself now?

Phenomenal video. Thank you so much!!!

Very well tutored,thanks.

Excellent video. Keep going!

Thanks for the great video - very informative

Why not simply use exposure bracketing Its a that easier or is there another reason I've missed

Thanks.

I have been very confused as this is a new computer...I mean camera..lol. So much more to learn about. You are great at explaining the process without muddying the water or causing un due stress for the individual watching your video. Thanks for sharing. I believe that light room and adobe photoshop 21 have this capability?

Great video! I have a question I selected the HDR mode for a portrait photography on a landscape... and it actually looked great. But you said no portraits?

Would you still recommend this software in 2021? Great video by the way !!

Do you have a video for luminar that shows you how to fix blown out windows ❓

Thanks for the video. You did a great job explaining the work flow. I have wanted to take and process HDL photos for a few years. I haven't because the two programs I have do not do a very good job with HDL or it's my inexoerience. In anycas the results are often fake looking. So this program looks to be the answer. When you were showing the program I notice a series of photos at the bottom of the screen. Are those different presets that the program is suggesting? What if you took more than 7 photos? Does it make your ,final photo any better. Lastly, can you save the finished photo as a TIFF file?

💥Excellent video. Is there a free trial version of Aurora.?? 🤟🏼

I have the Nikon d3500. from what i have found out. This is the only Nikon that does not support wireless shutter. Not sure about the cable. So apparently I have to set a timer and am forced to touch the shutter and stand back?

Can you please show us how to do the bracketing manually? I've got a basic dslr that doesn't have auto bracketing and would love to see what settings are best for that

Great Video. I want to try the Aurora software for my first HDR. I hope the discount code still works. For my camera, should I use camera raw files? Does the result of the HDR photo show up better on 10 bit HDR monitor? How does the monitor know it is HDR photo? For your professional editing what monitor are you using? Sorry so many questions!

Does it matter what setting you choose? Do you need to set the correct exposure or camera set it on its own and then take photos under and over exposed?

Pl mention about to shoot as raw or jepg.

I have a question bought aurora ,do you need photoshop to run it or is it a stand alone soft ware I’m only interested it for hdr Thank you for a great Video you are truly a pro in every way

awesome vid. Can we saved the merged images as a raw image?

I think in 35mm film we called this braketing. But we didn't have light room.

Can do all this in LR

can I just use lightroom to do HDR?

Great job thank you very much. Subscribed :)

I am just a newbie. But I've noticed photographers tend to fall into two HDR camps? One is "realistic HDR" and the other is "non-realistic HDR" ? Does that sound right? I think I am in the non-realistic camp actually.