If you are reading this, you may very well be familiar with HDR photography. If you're not familiar with it, the basic definition is: combing multiple images of different exposures to create a more dramatic visual image. It's a very interesting form of photography that I have yet to pass judgement on. After seeing and hearing so much about HDR I finally decided to roll the dice to see what I could come up with in my apartment. Here is one image of the three I combined to make my final image...
f 3.5 -- ISO 200 -- 1/8
I turned on my camera, set it to Aperture Priority, dialed in my exposure brackets, set my elbows on the table in front of me as a makeshift tripod and click, click, click. I then compiled my images with Photomatix and this is what I came up with... (Photomatix is a photo editing software geared for HDR photography. I have heard great things about it and read great reviews so I downloaded a trial version to test it out for myself)
Now... I am not sure what your reaction to this is, but I was and am quite astonishingly blown away. I can understand why some photographers detest HDR photography because it doesn't take much to turn an ordinary photo into something quite fantastic. However, the rules of photography still apply in terms of your subject, rule of thirds, proper framing, composition, lighting and even proper exposure are still needed to create something special. Keep in mind, the above image is only a quick throw together of an HDR image. There are definitely some incredibly talented individuals out there doing amazing work. I am excited to learn more and develop my understanding of HDR. Check out Caryn Esplin's blog to see the potential of where this form of art can take you,
http://www.carynesplin.com/hdr/
What are your thoughts on HDR photography?
I had not heard of HDR before, however it really is quite striking with all the nuances in the editted photograph. It literally makes the picture come to life and raises the ordinary to extraordinary. So beautiful.
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