HDR Photography
WHAT: “HDR Photography is a set of methods used in imaging and photography to allow a greater dynamic range between the
lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging
methods or photographic methods.” –Wikipedia
HOW: As digital
sensors attain progressively higher resolutions, and thereby successively
smaller pixel sizes, the one quality of an image which does not benefit is its
dynamic range. This is particularly apparent in modern compact cameras with 8
or more megapixels, as these are more susceptible than ever to blown highlights
or noisy shadow detail. Furthermore, some scenes simply contain a greater
brightness range than can be captured by current digital cameras of any type. The
"bright side" is that nearly any camera can actually capture a vast
dynamic range — just not in a single photo. By varying the shutter speed alone,
most digital cameras can change how much light they let in by a factor of
50,000 or more. High dynamic range imaging utilizes this characteristic by
creating images composed of multiple exposures. http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/high-dynamic-range.htm
The process I
used to make these photos was here: http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/HDR_ps/hdr-ps.htm PERSONAL: I made this image my own by
choosing my own settings to the way I liked the image. It said in the tutorial
to change the curves to 60% and 40% but I didn’t like how it made my image look
so I change it to how I wanted it.
ARTIST STATEMENT: I put my photos into photoshop and merged them to HDR to create one photo. Then I converted it to a 16 bit image, and changed it to the settings I liked. Then I went to image>Adjustments menu>curves and changed the settings to how I wanted them. My theme was by the pond. I chose this theme because I think it’s a nice place to create a HDR photo.
