SNS-HDR Forum

Hi Sebastian,

You know that I am one of the biggest fans of SNS-HDR and I use it for all my tone mapping work. But I am a bit disappointed that we still do not have an update after 20 months. Please tell us honestly, did you by now drop the SNS-HDR or will you be still developing it? If the latter, what time frames are we talking about?

Kind regards,
Cem

Hi Cem,

I know that a lot of time has passed since the last update, but most of this time I spent on the development of the new algorithms. This is extremely time-consuming, a small improvement in the algorithm can take several weeks. Also many versions of the algorithms I had to throw in the trash.

I want to release version 1.9 in a few days. I wanted to release this version of the end of March, but the removal stupid error in the tone mapping algorithm took me over two weeks.

Below is a sample image, processed with the new and old algorithms.
The source exposures.

Regards,
Sebastian

That's great news Sebastian, very happy to hear it. Looking forward to seeing the new version.

Kind regards,
Cem

obviously the top image is the new algorithm. better microdetail. and i dont know what you would call the increased whites of the gantry on the left-it's not midtone contrast. it does look better. the only thing i notice about the old algorithm is more tonal range in the clouds-but that comes at a cost of increased crunchiness. i guess the only thing that remains to be seen is ghost removal- I am still having issues with that.

btw, how did you get 6 identical jpegs of a rocket launch at different exposures? what was your starting raw and how did you process?

The NASA STS-134 Launch exposure images' backstory...
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=37328

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One question: Will the registered users informed about a new version or has to be constantly looked?

The tone mapping function is for me the most interesting thing: faster start as before with version 1.4.22 and good implementation in the results, which were not bad since then. I wish the project continued success.

german wrote:One question: Will the registered users informed about a new version or has to be constantly looked?

Information about the new version will be displayed when you run the SNS-HDR Home/Pro.

Hi, What news on the new version please?
thank you

Hi, Sorry Sebastian but this is now becoming fascicle!!
Quote:- Sebastian Nibisz » Tue Apr 08, 2014 "I want to release version 1.9 in a few days. "
That few days has now turned into a month I have said before that I understand that upgrading the software takes time but to keep your customers in the dark in-fact as far as I can there has been no postings on here by yourself for some time?
SNS-HDR is one of the better HDR software on offer but needs an upgrade even if only to speed it up so some information on progress would be appreciated I am sure not just by myself.
Thank You
Russ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTCNwgzM2rQ

Hi Sebastian, the silence about the new version is almost unbearable and painful...