HDRI Landscape

Dean Birinyi · Apr 4, 2009

Hi,

I've been getting into High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI) photography lately. It's a lot of fun and I am finding that I can communicate my perceptions of a scene or space much more effectively with the technique.

Here's a sunset landscape I shot recently using HDRI Techniques. You can find out more about this shot at my blog

Jaszek · Apr 4, 2009

wow great shot. I love the clouds

twozero · Apr 4, 2009

sunset?? this is a great shot, too bad that the HDR kinda kills the dramatic-ness of the would be shadows.

this is one of the best HDRs I've seen in a while...

Dean Birinyi · Apr 5, 2009

twozero said:
sunset?? this is a great shot, too bad that the HDR kinda kills the dramatic-ness of the would be shadows.

this is one of the best HDRs I've seen in a while...

Thanks!

Yes, the sun was setting off frame to the right. The disk of the sun was still above the horizon, mountains, by one and a half diameters or so but it was so close to technical sunset that I would not have had the opportunity to relocate the camera.

I think the shadows are just strong enough to be "there" and carry weight but not loose critical detail. My goal with HDRI is to achieve the reproduction of the human perception of a scene. Shadows that are to deep, highlights that are too bright are a common failing of conventional photographic reproduction.

You can see more samples of my HDRI work at this link

Olcoot · Apr 5, 2009

Amazing shot, I really have to give this technique a try.

adamwilliamking · Apr 5, 2009

Ok well this is amazing! I think that this is my favourite HDR shot since my conception here on earth

terri · Apr 6, 2009

I've moved this to the Graphics Programs & Photo Gallery forum, as the Alternative Forum is for analog processes.

Nice work!

CW Jones · Apr 6, 2009

clouds look amazing!

Dean Birinyi · Apr 10, 2009

Thanks guys,

I'm really pleased with the results on this image. And the HDRI process is really cool. I can see taking it and it taking me a long way.

Lyncca · Apr 10, 2009

Wonderful photo and great HDR processing

I'm glad you didn't overprocess it.

RushNP774 · Apr 12, 2009

Dean Birinyi said:
Hi,

I've been getting into High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI) photography lately. It's a lot of fun and I am finding that I can communicate my perceptions of a scene or space much more effectively with the technique.

I agree with most of what people are saying: it's a FANTASTIC HDR shot! It's hard to imagine what old-school film shooters would have to do to create this type of shot (if it's even possible?).