If you’re into photography, or even have a passing interest, the chances are you’ve either heard of HDR photography, or seen some of the amazing images that can be produced by it.
HDR is a technique that allows for greater dynamic range of luminance (the limit of luminance a digital camera is capable of capturing) between the darkest and lightest areas of a photograph than a standard digital camera can capture. The affect is vivid images with a lot more visible detail. To create an HDR image, we take multiple photos of the same scene using different exposures, then we combine the photos into one HDR image. A roundup of HDR tutrials can be found at here, and some stunning examples are available in Flickr.
If you’re not so into doing it yourself, but still want to see what it’s all about, the new Apple iPhone 4 allows you to take HDR photos without having to do a thing. If you’ve got an older iPhone 3G or 3Gs you can try out Pro HDR and TrueHDR from the App Store.
