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Subject: [Leica] How not to use HDR
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Wed Jan 7 15:39:20 2009
References: <20090107231526.BFY29613.eastrmmtao106.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net>

should have changed the subject heading
to
How TO use HDR - with restraint and knowledge aforethought
;~)

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 5:15 PM, Ken Carney wrote:

> 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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