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Category Archives: Tips
Low Contrast HDR Images
The resulting merger of the full bracket was unsatisfying mainly because the dynamic range of the scene was low. No more than 4-stops separated the extreme shadows from the extreme highlights. What’s a fellow to do? Continue reading
Posted in Musings, New Images, Tips
Tagged bracketing, dynamic range, HDR, image, low contrast
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A Closer Look at Dynamic Range and Contrast
HDR photography allows one to stretch one’s creative approach to the photographic image in ways that never before seemed possible. Like any approach, however, one must learn some basic elements of the craft before one becomes truly proficient in the art afforded by the technique. Continue reading
Posted in Musings, New Images, Tips
Tagged brightness, contrast, dynamic range, EV, HDR, high, ldr, low, mdr, medium
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Creating an HDR Look
When creating hdr images one must be concerned with the HDR look. But what exactly is the HDR look? If one wants to be technical then the look is defined as a tone mapped look Continue reading
Tractor in Hayfield
After my discovery that a 7-shot bracket is far superior to a 5-shot bracket over the same 5EV range, I decided to try a 9-shot bracket at the next available opportunity. Continue reading
Posted in Musings, New Images, Tips
Tagged bracketed exposure, dynamic range, EV, HDR, mirror lock up, RAW, tripod
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Rethinking the Debate – RAW vs JPEG for HDR Images
Okay, so I decided that I needed to revisit the idea that RAW or JPEG work just as well for creating hdr images. I decided to run a little experiment. I also decided to test the notion that a three bracket hdr image was good enough when compared to a five bracket hdr merged file. Continue reading
Posted in Follow-up Information, Musings, New Images, Tips
Tagged exposure, HDR, high dynamic range, images, jpeg, photography, RAW, technique
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RAW or JPEG? Easy Choices for Creating HDR Images
If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say, “I only shoot RAW” (you could substitute JPEG for RAW here) I would be rich. Truth be told, if one limits one’s self to a single format then, I suggest, that one has established limits that are simply stifling one’s creative choices. Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Tips
Tagged camera, choice, composition, creative limits, exposure, HDR, high dynamic range, highlights, image, jpeg, landscapes, RAW, shadows
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HDR Photography and Equipment
Because I lead workshops, I am often asked if a point and shoot digital camera is okay. Well, the simple answer is absolutely yes. One becomes a better photographer, not by purchasing expensive equipment, but by learning how to use the equipment one has and by practicing good technique. Continue reading
Bokeh for Creating Focused Results
Bokeh is a Japanese word that roughly translates into blurry or fuzzy. When applied to the photographic image, bokeh refers to the blurring of everything except the focal point of the image itself. There are two ways to achieve bokeh … Continue reading
Posted in Musings, Tips
Tagged aperture, background, blur, bokeh, focal length, focal point, focus, fuzzy, image, ISO, photograph, technique
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