My search continues to find a suitable replacement for HDR Photo Pro. I have likes the results of the software, (see
http://tomwinfieldphoto.blogspot.com/2012/09/rio-grande-road-to-taos.html) but there have been crashing problems and lack of updates. Recently I updated a trial copy I have of HDR Expose 2 by
Unified Color.
First, must comment about the update. Just a month or two ago since I downloaded and installed the software. There was an update which I installed, and it gave me an additional 7 days of trial time. Since I process much of my photos from camera RAW, updates can be important (new cameras need new RAW processing).
The big problem I had with HDR Expose 2 was getting a good image alignment. Most of my HDR photos are created from 3 exposures (+2.0, 0.0, -2.0 EV) and HAND HELD. I do not take a tripod on my bicycle to shoot trail photos. Many of my shots are also taken while stopping along the road.
HDR Expose has 3 different alignment schemes. I tried all three with varying results. All were unacceptable. At this time, I stopped the test as the software does not fit my needs. Did not try to enhance the color. Here's the best alignment I was able to get with the hand held photo.
HDR Expose 2 sells for $149.00.
