

My senses soaking up everything before me, I tripped the shutter, hoping to capture an image that would evoke wonder and appreciation – a hint of the moment.īack at my workstation, I eagerly began sorting through the captures. I captured the image at sunrise, a great time to be out in the field. Say I have an image that looks like this: There is still much to learn as this new imaging capability, its tools, and our creative use matures. Second, I hope you will post your results and share questions, ideas and techniques that work for you.

First, I would like to add some fuel to your own creative fires in working with HDR images.

At the request of the NSN editorial team, I organized my learning and thinking about HDR, and this article is the result.įor at least a few of those who read this, I hope for two things. Naturally I posted several HDR images to (NSN), and several people expressed interest in the technique used to create these images. I mostly bypassed the usual digital exposure blending route as it seemed labor intensive, although I know the technique can produce results. This was done to gain greater access to the tonality present in wide and dramatically lit vistas. Late in 2005 I began adding HDR processing into my workflow. Differences from the Single Frame Workflow.Processing a Multi-Frame Stitched HDR Image.I currently derive particular satisfaction from working with stitched panoramas taken at sunrise or sunset, printed on roll stock. But I have fun in the field, enjoy learning as much as I can about the art and science of photography, and have produced some images that are personally rewarding, as well as enjoyed by others. This article was originally published in July, 2006, and is being featured again with its original content.Īs a wildlife and landscape photography enthusiast with a couple of years of serious digital shooting under my belt, I do not claim to be an expert with High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging or photography in general.
