Understanding HDR Photography (Expanded Guides - Techniques)
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Understanding HDR Photography (Expanded Guides - Techniques) Details
This book is specially designed in Amazon's fixed-layout KF8 format with region magnification. Double-tap on an area of text to zoom and read. A comprehensive guide to shooting and post-processing HDR imagesHigh Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is the process of shooting several images of a scene at various exposures, then merging them into one file. This produces photographs that are crisp and detailed, from highlights to mid-tones to shadows, full of drama and expressiveness. It's an effect that is similar to how we perceive scenes with our own eyes, although it can also produce impactful hyper-real images. Written by a professional photographer in a clear and jargon-free style, this book helps photographers understand the techniques of shooting and post-processing HDR images. Step-by-step case studies clearly explain the theory and practice of shooting and processing HDR images, with hints and tips that help to avoid the pitfalls of this engrossing genre of photography.
Reviews
Understanding HDR Photography is not a bad book. It's just mostly not about HDR photography. Much of the book is spent on a review of digital photography issues for beginners and, as such, it is useful for the beginner. However, in terms of HDR photography, and, in particular, using HDR codes (Photoshop and Photomatix), it is mostly a review of the interface with a few general comments about why you might want to do certain things. I was hoping for more detail on the latter. The interface review is useful, especially for Photomatix, but I'd like to see a deeper discussion.