HDR – First Attempt
By: RC
Tags: Art, Golden Hour, HDR, high dynamic range, High dynamic range imaging, Magic Hour, photography, Sunrise, Techniques and Styles
Category: Nature, Randomness
| Aperture: | f/22 |
|---|---|
| Focal Length: | 18mm |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Shutter: | 1/0 sec |
| Camera: | Canon EOS REBEL T3i |
I decided to try my luck at HDR photography today. I went to a nearby bridge at my perfect time of the day – yes that’s right, during sunrise, and I took the picture above.
HDR stands for high dynamic range. This simply means you set your camera to take a series of shots at different exposures and then you merge the photos (either in camera or using a software) to produce something spectacular. Or at least that’s the aim 
Today I set my camera to take three shots: one under exposed/very dark, one over exposed/very bright and one with neutral exposure/perfectly balanced. A lot of people frown at HDR photography because some people overdo it. This is my first time doing it, so give me some feedback on how I could improve it the next time around. Let me know if fell into the overdoers category. Remember, “each one, teach one”. That’s how we learn and improve our skills 
Peace!
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Love the contrasts.
Would have been more eye catching if the rays of sunlight were a bit brighter, but it’s a great shot!
Thanks for the feedback pal. I can still achieve that.
Very nice first shot! It’s still a bit underexposed though. You can’t see much of the foreground. You could either add fill light in post processing or make sure you go beyond +2EV until all the shadows are captured in the histogram. Not bad at all and I really like how the road leads you around into the sunrise.
Thanks for this feedback Mark. This was a bit tricky. When I took out some of the shadows and increased the highlights, it was affecting the rays of the sun. I will try and make a few changes in photoshop and see what it yields. Thanks again!
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