PS CS2 HDR Merge?

Hey, everyone! Has anyone tried using The automated HDR merge function in PS CS2 to combine images of different exposure times? I just learned about it last night from my non-astronomer-but-computer-graphics-geeky nephew. I tried it with five images of M42 I took last week...240 s, 180s, 120s, 60s, and 30s through my C11 @ f 6.3, ISO 1600 with a stock Nikon D70. I think it has promise! Comments and feedback welcome!

Steve

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It does look promising, especially for some of us with limited processing skills or patience

Good job
Kevin

It holds promise, and I have seen some work (particularly on solar eclipse) done with it. However, it is not without drawbacks, especially with astro-images. It does not seem to recognize which parts we astrophotographers want where. (This last part from listening to a discussion of it recently at an imaging conference.)

Alex

I've not tried this but judging by your pic it looks like it does a good job.




Jason

It looks promising, Steve...
I have to play with this and try it for myself.

Thanks... 8)