Dec 7 2010

HDR Done right

In image processing, computer graphics, and photography, high dynamic range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This wide dynamic range allows HDR images to more accurately represent the range of intensity levels found in real scenes, ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight.

To the untrained eye, most HDR images are bad, but to an avid HDR enthusiast the selection below are great, bad HDR comes with full of over saturation, blatant halo’s, blown channels, and just bad imagery.

Below are a few examples of absolute spot on HDR images from around the world, and all from different photographers. You won’t find any halo’s, ghosting, blown channels, or bad whites in these images! Every image has excellence in processing and composition.

Note: Be sure to click the images to see some more incredible work from these guys.