It was far too slow and the results were not always satisfying.
But, as soon as the smoke did clear I was not overly happy to work with the tool. I did make a couple of OK-ish images and I did a review while still biased by the hype. Whenever I did anything it took seconds and some operations took up to a minute. On my fully loaded, top of the line, all maxed out MacBook Pro I still found Aurora HDR was extremely slow. I then downscaled the images to about 12 megapixels and I was able to start the application, but I ended up waiting until I got a MacBook Pro.
Not the fastest car on the highway, but certainly working.īut, starting the first version of Aurora HDR with a 36-megapixel image was impossible. Powerful enough to run Photoshop, Photomatix, and Lightroom. The biggest 2011 model, 4 Gb ram and i7 CPU.
AURORA HDR PRO VS PHOTOMATIX SOFTWARE
I am a software addict and I love to use new software. I did go into the software with a very open mind. But, after the first initial rush of interest, I was deeply disappointed. No doubt the makers of Aurora MacPhun have put themselves in a good position, by allying themselves with one of the HDR giants Trey Ratcliff.
Initially, when Aurora HDR came out two years ago I was very intrigued by the software. This is a favourite: Moku Hanga for a Japanese woodblock effect and, below, a paint effect.Hallstatt in Austria. The software provides a staggering array of further tonal change possibilities if you have the time, desire or interest to investigate.įinal example is an even heavier, grainier HDR effect while still producing something that's almost real - the clouds still need a bit of work but I thought it a credible result for a preset.įor a bit of fun I also include a couple of examples processed using one of the many apps that Jixi Pix produces. Here it is used more as a highlight glowĭon't forget that HDR software usually has a few black and white presets - Aurora is no slouch.īear in mind that I have not changed any of these images other than to apply a different preset recipe to each. In fact most of the tonal change sliders can be softened if needed. Clearly wacky colour but a tint that gives a totally different read on the same scene.Īurora hs a couple of neat diffusion and softening sliders. Over the top colour, gritty textures in the shade and the sky areas. Maybe a little too light?Īnother Aurora preset - this time it is a nicer tint, better tonal density, warmer, and pretty much what I wanted from an HDR shot.Īnother preset - this time with slightly more of an 'HDR-look', but cooler shadows than the previous exampleįull-on, surreal preset with all the hallmarks of a solid HDR image:
This was the 'best' exposure from a 5-frame bracket Check it out yourself at Looking through a derelict business, Bank St, Pyrmont Why? Mostly because it has phenomenal features, great presets, layer masking and the best noise reduction filter I have even seen. I think it is the best on the market, better than my previous all-time favourite HDR software, Photomatix Pro. Quite a feat in the very overcrowded software market. Aurora HDR Pro was released a year ago and is well on its way to be a bestseller.
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