[Leica] How not to use HDR

[richard.lists at gmail.com (Richard Man)]

It certainly works much better than the book's examples!

I guess one thing to remember is that HDR is a bit similar to Shadow
Adjustment, except that it's less noisy (may be?), but the artifact of
"unrealistic" contrast will show. But then again, photogs play with all
sorts of "unreal" techniques, e.g. IR, high key etc. Your effort is much
more subtle and I think some people would not even notice that they have
been "HDR'ized."

On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Ken Carney <kcarney1@cox.net> wrote:

> Here are a few HDR images I've tried.  These are all hand-held three-shot
> bursts.  I tried to be restrained, but perhaps failed.  What do you think?
> (In general, that is.  I know it is a meaningless question without knowing
> the original scene.)  Barf bags at the ready:
>
> Ken
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/Kingfisher4.jpg.html
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/Kingfisher2.jpg.html
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/mosque.jpg.html
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Lottermoser
> George
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 12:19 PM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] How not to use HDR
> >
> > each and every "technique" in photography
> > can be, and has been, abused;
> > generally by people wowed by technique
> > rather than significant subject content and concept.
> >
> > these folks yell, "look what I can do."
> > rather than use the techniques to
> > tweak significant content along
> > to higher level communication of a relevant concept.
> >
> > the technique itself remains a viable means of taming dynamic range
> > when the subject, content and concept actually calls for it.
> >
> > Fond regards,
> > George
> >
> > george@imagist.com
> > http://www.imagist.com
> > http://www.imagist.com/blog
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 7, 2009, at 1:56 AM, Henning Wulff wrote:
> >
> > > I came across this blurb book on HDR:
> > >
> > > http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/521399
> > >
> > > Looking at this has caused me to decide to stay away from HDR for a
> > > while, lest I throw up too often.
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > >    *            Henning J. Wulff
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