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SAJ.... in my opinion this are The basics....
You need more than 1 RAW image... you can process an HDR from a single file, but it will not be a real HDR... just a tone mapped pic...
For most situations, taking 3 shots is ok... I generally shoot HDR with 3 shots... -2, 0, +2... you can use this values as standard... but experiment.
Over/under exposing the same image... is what allows you to enlarge the Dyanamic Range of your composition. if your camera has an autobracketing feature well even better... (Less chance of ghosting if there's something moving in the shot)
Try to shoot, things that will not move... and HDR looks particularly good on textures, and pictures with high contrasts... shoot some cloudy skies...
USE A TRIPOD!!!
For processing, you can use Photomatix (pretty simple), or Photoshop... but you need a Tone Mapping plug-in if you´re gonna use PS.....
Remember after proccesing the HDR, you need a Tone Mapping process.. to be able to see the image... because standard monitors and printers are not able to show the extense amount of information in an HDR image...
remember... some scenarios need more than 3 pictures to bring out the Dynamic Range of the shot... so just experiment... and eventually they will start coming out better and better...
GOOD LUCK my friend... i would love to see some of your first tries...
I recently started to experiment with HDR too... I would definately recommend to read a tutorial about tone mappping, so you know what all the values mean... Try to find a nice balance between the realistic look... and the extremely metallic sensation of HDR overprocessed pics... but that depends entirely on what results are you looking for....
PEACE
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