The Truth About HDR

Voted :thumbs:

The main thing for me is that it shouldn't be overdone/overcooked, and it needs to be done for the right reasons/conditions

Far too many people just whack the sliders up to max to get that Grungy look :gag:

Any yes, i have been one of those people in the past too, sorry :'(
 
Personally? I don't like the effect, but then I'm not generally interested in polished, shiny images in general. I don't think my opinion is necessarily a particularly popular one though, one of my favourite photographers is Francesca Woodman to give you an idea. I also like shadows and darkness in images.

Objectively and professionally? It's a tool, and it has its uses. If a client specifically requested the effect that HDR gives then I'd use it. It's not happened yet though...

I tend to be of the opinion that if you can tell it's HDR then it's probably a bit overcooked.
 
Voted....who's the twerp who doesn't like your poll options :dummy:
 
I like some, I dislike some.
 
I voted.

I like to think of HDR as a 'tool' or 'technique' rather than a 'style' which is how many seem to view it.

If a scene has dark shadows and bright highlights then HDR may be the way to go.

If the end result is a correctly exposed image that appears to be a 'normal' image then that's one example of HDR done well.
 
Like most things its all down to: individual tastes, seems to be like Marmite. Either love it or loathe it ...
 
foggy4ever said:
Voted....who's the twerp who doesn't like your poll options :dummy:
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No idea, but gave him the option to tell me what he wanted, I can add answers whenever and he hasn't come back! :thinking:
 
flyingmonkeycorp said:
Personally? I don't like the effect, but then I'm not generally interested in polished, shiny images in general. I don't think my opinion is necessarily a particularly popular one though, one of my favourite photographers is Francesca Woodman to give you an idea. I also like shadows and darkness in images.

Objectively and professionally? It's a tool, and it has its uses. If a client specifically requested the effect that HDR gives then I'd use it. It's not happened yet though...

I tend to be of the opinion that if you can tell it's HDR then it's probably a bit overcooked.
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I go with the above . . . but then, my pics are so poor and these days not very prolific, I doubt my poinion matters, but I voted anyway.
CJS
 
I think it works really well of rusty subjects for some reason, but yes it shouldnt be overdone
 
Another vote placed.

I've yet to try HDR for myself, but I think it has a place. used in a subtle way it can definitely help a photograph.

Chris
 
I like the hdr effect when it's not overdone... It's very much like the recent use of tilt shift lenses in portraits, sometimes the effect is awesome, other times it's like there is a big smudge across the frame.
 
voted - and am surprised at the results too.

I think the grunge effect is just part of the learning curve of HDR, sometimes it <does> work - if the effect is planned into the shot.

I now use HDR all the time, without the grunge effect using Camera Raw to manage everything like it would a single image.
 
I dislike images that use HDR as a *style*.

I might like it when it's been used as a tool, but then if it's been done well, you'd never know they'd used that tool...
 
My HDR improved when I stopped using auto bracketing in the camera,
Use the histogram to determine your dynamic range of the comprised photo
Then manually bracket 3-5 photos between the range. Simples.
 
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