Complex exposure blends using the TK8 Panel

After posting a recent tutorial on using the tony Kuyper TK8 panel for simple sky exposure blends, I was asked why I don't just use the blend tool in the panel itself. The following video is a demonstration of a more complex exposure blend using luminosity masks, and also shows why the automated approach doesn't always work.

Timeline

00:00 start and introduction
00:48 Example of Adobe auto HDR vs finished image
01:53 Starting process from Capture One Pro
02:35 Layering and alignment with TK8
03:34 Using the auto blend feature in TK8
04:20 Renaming Layers for better organization
04:44 Blending the highlight and bright lights using luminosity masks
10:21 Adding some shadow detail with luminosity masks
12:39 The final result

Видео Complex exposure blends using the TK8 Panel канала Emil von Maltitz