HDR photography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everyone who takes photos knows the problems with photos

that don’t reflect reality. This mainly occurs when the subject

has large differences in contrast, for instance when photographing

landscapes with against opposing light. If you try to compensate

for the light measured, the dark areas in the foreground quickly

turn too dark. The same problem occurs with evening shots or

shots inside buildings.

 

HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. In an HDR shot, you combine

multiple individual photos with different light settings, so that the

highly lit as well as the darker areas contain detail. With the help of

special software, such as Photomatix for instance, the separate shots

are processed into one picture.

 

The end result is really astonishing and gives a picture with a

dynamic range that cannot be achieved with one shot from a single digital camera, but what agrees with or even exceeds the range of our human eye. The example shows on the right the three photos from which the ultimate HDR photo (above) is made. Pictures © Jacques Joffre.

 

If you want to know more about HDR photography and the techniques behind it, google the term HDR photography.