High Dynamic Range Photography
Next-Level Photography
HDR Application: Interiors - Here is a kitchen HDR photo. Three bracketed photos captured the raw data - underexposed for lights, refrigeration reflection, and exterior light - normal exposure for mid-range - overexposure to bring out shadow details (ceiling and under wall cabinets). Photos merged, processed, and filter presets applied using Aurora HDR 2019 software. The result is a well balanced, striking photo next to one of the original images (next photo).
HDR Application: Interiors - One of the three original (mid-range) pre-hdr photos of the kitchen. Note that exposure sacrifices occur in the single shot, and would take significant post-production image editing to improve the photo.
HDR Composite, Interior Living & Dining Rooms - Bracketed three images (auto, -1.7ev, +1.7ev) and merged using Aurora HDR software. Used Luminar software to bring down yellow saturation from artificial lights for a colored balanced photo. Shot at f22 for increased depth-of-field focus.
Interior Living & Dining Rooms, Normal single exposure - Single shot out of camera - auto exposure at f22.
HDR Cityscape - HDR composite photo of the administration building (golden dome) and Sacred Heart Basilica at the University of Notre Dame.
HDR Cityscape - Single Mid-range pre-hdr bracket photo prior to HDR processing. Note the lack of detail in the sky and tree line, which was captured in the HDR composite.
HDR Landscape - Barn in fog, Goshen Indiana - A ghostly HDR composite image created during a dense winter fog.
Barn in fog, Goshen Indiana - Normal Single exposure - The single automatic exposure in this case puts the subject into shadow and the foggy sky into highlight, compromising the shot.