A little while back my good buddy barb told me of the wonders of HDR. This site describes the method far better than I could ever hope to. Anyway, I thought I'd post up a few examples of relatively successful attempts I've made (at least according to my standards). The real bummer of the method is that in order to get optimal resolution/detail, ESPecially for landscape shots, it's pretty essential to use a tripod. Granted, two of these three examples do not use a tripod, but rest assured that they would have turned out quite a lot better if they had.
The mark of a good HRD imagine, in my opinion, is that it essentially enables you to capture a scene with the same dynamic range that really only seems achievable with the naked eye (most sunsets just never look quite as amazing in the digital world as they did in the real world). Of course, it has the potential to go beyond what is possible with the naked eye, creating effects that are, well...surreal. FlickR HRD has some great examples of the power and potential of HRD as well as some total hacked-out examples.
All mine, so far, are of sunsets, which really provide an excellent opportunity for HRD enhancement. Truth is, however, that almost any photographic opportunity has the potential to be enhanced by amalgamating a few different exposures.
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Ahhh, the Elwah at sunset. Only if there were waves...
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