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Rambler Photo Tips – HDRi

Trencin, Slovakia city.
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One of the main weaknesses of photographic images is that the normal camera will not capture as much detail as the human eye is capable of seeing. Another issue with images, especially those viewed on a computer monitor, or printed on an ink jet printer, is that the range of tonal values is extremely limited. Using a technique known as High Dynamic Range imaging, a photographer can create images that have a much wider dynamic range than is normally available. This post is a brief discussion of my experiences with this alternative method of producing images.

To be correct, even the methods I will be describing here do not result in a true HDR image. You might say that the result is a pseudo-HDR image. In fact, there are purists out there who are vehement in their objections to calling what I’m about to describe as HDR. I’m not a purist, so you’ll just have to bear with me and understand that I will be describing HDR as I understand the image type.

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