Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/07

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Subject: [Leica] How not to use HDR
From: kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)
Date: Wed Jan 7 15:15:41 2009

Here are a few HDR images I've tried.  These are all hand-held three-shot
bursts.  I tried to be restrained, but perhaps failed.  What do you think?
(In general, that is.  I know it is a meaningless question without knowing
the original scene.)  Barf bags at the ready:

Ken

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/Kingfisher4.jpg.html
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/Kingfisher2.jpg.html
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/mosque.jpg.html


> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Lottermoser George
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 12:19 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] How not to use HDR
> 
> each and every "technique" in photography
> can be, and has been, abused;
> generally by people wowed by technique
> rather than significant subject content and concept.
> 
> these folks yell, "look what I can do."
> rather than use the techniques to
> tweak significant content along
> to higher level communication of a relevant concept.
> 
> the technique itself remains a viable means of taming dynamic range
> when the subject, content and concept actually calls for it.
> 
> Fond regards,
> George
> 
> george@imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> 
> 
> 
> On Jan 7, 2009, at 1:56 AM, Henning Wulff wrote:
> 
> > I came across this blurb book on HDR:
> >
> > http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/521399
> >
> > Looking at this has caused me to decide to stay away from HDR for a
> > while, lest I throw up too often.
> >
> > --
> >
> >    *            Henning J. Wulff
> >   /|\      Wulff Photography & Design
> >  /###\   mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com
> >  |[ ]|     http://www.archiphoto.com
> >
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