[Leica] the problem with HDR is ....

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> I have been using HDR for a little less than a year now (Photomatix Pro).
> It even seems to work even with the same raw image opened at different
> levels, but anything other than a light touch results in a very painterly
> image.
> 
> Here is one taken with multiple exposures (burst of three, handheld).
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/Kingfisher2.jpg.html
> 
> Ken
> 


Well have you looked at others in which you kept the sky a bit brighter?
Sometimes you have to do different versions and then sleep on it.
Or you loose your perspective.
To me this one you took the sky a bit too far in your darkening.

Mark William Rabiner
markrabiner.com