But as time goes on and the over-processed look becomes stale, it’s worthwhile to look back at the original intent of HDR and see how it can be subtly used to produce outstanding images that most people won’t even realize are HDR. As artists, photographers naturally did just that when HDR was new and exciting – pushed the limit. It is a characteristic of over-processing, of pushing the tonemapping and detail algorithms to their limit. It is important to know that the “HDR Look” is not a prerequisite of the HDR process. Many, however, are tired of seeing it on photo sharing sites and blogs. The photo becomes painterly or “hyperreal.” Some people love the look. Chief among these is the so-called “HDR Look.” This look is characterized by heavy saturation of colors, strong “haloing” along high contrast edges (such as the horizon on a landscape shot), and a general sense of unreality to the image. For a great discussion of dynamic range and a comparison to the human eye’s capabilities, check out this article on Cambridge In Colour.īut HDR comes with drawbacks. The best of the best digital cameras right now – such as the Nikon D800 or some medium format back cameras – still don’t match the human eye in terms of the dynamic range they can capture. That was the goal of HDR in the beginning: provide a higher dynamic range than modern digital cameras can capture. On combining those images in HDR software such as Photomatix, Nik’s HDR Efex Pro 2, Oloneo PhotoEngine, or even in Photoshop’s HDR module, you are given an image where you, in theory, get the best of both worlds – highlights aren’t blown out and dark regions aren’t masks of black. For example, you might set your DSLR to take a bracketed series of 5 images at -2 EV, -1EV, 0 EV, +1 EV, and +2 EV. Traditional HDR is achieved by taking a series of bracketed exposures and then combining, or “tone mapping,” those exposures into a single image that has a greater dynamic range than any one exposure could by itself. Some photographers continue to use HDR to great effect some continue to (according to some) heavily overuse it and still others roundly criticize any and all who use HDR as individuals who are responsible for the systematic destruction of photography as an art form. HDR, or High Dynamic Range, photography has become something of a pariah in many photographic circles.
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