Bored of your normal photos and want to try shooting in a new way? Why not try the HDR. HDR, short of the High Dynamic Range, is a set of methods in photography that allows a greater dynamic range between the light and dark place. Many subjects especially the landscape and buildings are suitable for HDR.
As we always do, before get start a new way of shooting, you need to make thorough preparations.
We know that the HDR has brought us unprecedented visual shock, but to properly select the shooting theme will make the effect even more outstanding.
What are the features of a good HDR work?
It depends on whether the high light part over-exposed, the gray part retained in sufficient details, pure color, and tolerance degree the dark area has black block, there is a wealth of detail, and real color. HDR needs to maximize the retention of the details and pure color of the highlight and shadow. In short, the correct exposure, clear picture, aesthetic, interesting subject and matter content are the basic requirements of a good work. Similarly, a good HDR work also must meet these basic principles. However, in order to produce high quality HDR works need the author understanding more about the characteristics of HDR.
Is all scenery themes are suitable for using HDR?
A lot of scenery themes can be taken in HDR, such as the deep woods, rich layers of coastal rock, etc. Because in most cases, these themes have high light and dark parts, and the using of the HDR effect will be more outstanding. Take the example of sunset coast, red clouds, dim golden rock, in this case of high contrast, a common imaging is often unsatisfactory (instead of the film has a good tolerance). At this occasion, the use of HDR is a good way.
In some very simple scene, HDR has no role to play. The cloudy sky is more suitable than the blue sky for HDR, dusk is better than daytime, the cityscape with buildings is better than sweeping views of the plains.
What themes will appear superior?
Many topics can be great materials for HDR.
Building: In the city, the building that full of lines and texture are very good for shooting, we can use HDR to enhance the texture of the building's contours and masonry materials.
Automobile: The shape and color of the car is very suitable for the use of HDR, and the reflective surface of the car will be more apparent after consulted by HDR, the surface can be mirror-like reflection of a scene, which will makes the HDR effect is even more outstanding.
Portrait: Using HDR shooting for portraits are very significant, which makes the model's skin texture becomes more profound, as if a carved body.
No matter what kind of photogrpahy you like, it needs pratice. So go to shooting now.
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