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Subject: [Leica] the problem with HDR is ....
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Mon Mar 24 09:39:12 2008
References: <20080323045023.FQMW4272.eastrmmtao103.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net> <1F5FD92F-0B16-4C4B-8A60-C07AC122B355@mac.com> <59CC8363-3B73-473E-9E44-FB69B1E10386@nathanfoto.com>

I completely agree with Nathan here.  I would not have guessed this  
was an HDR shot unless you told us it was one.  This is a fine,  
dramatic photograph.

Regards,

Dick



On Mar 24, 2008, at 11:02 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> I agree that Ken's picture is excellent. But...it is a rare HDR  
> image where the technique, like here, is used in moderation, to  
> enhance the scene that was already there. Most of the HDR images I  
> have seen to date are not like this. They scream, "look, I have a  
> new toy, isn't it pretty!"
>
> I suppose that as time goes on, the novelty of the technique will  
> wear off and people will use it like Ken did here--to make a good  
> photograph better.
>
> Nathan
>
> On 24-mrt-2008, at 15:48, Lottermoser George wrote:
>
>> Superb example of why HDR will NOT be a flash-in-the-pan pass?  
>> technique.
>> Beautiful Ken.
>>
>> Fond regards,
>> George
>> george@imagist.com
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>> Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 22, 2008, at 11:50 PM, Ken Carney wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>
>>
>>
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