New Eyes: HDR Photography

I'm dabbling with HDR (high dynamic range) photography and my eye is having to adjust to the look of this technique. The photo above is not HDR.

Saguaro National Park West Before Sunset in January 2014

But this photo is HDR. The brights are brighter, the darks are darker. The effect is gained by layering three or more images that have different settings on the camera.

It's a little challenging to figure out what works and what doesn't with this method. Stay tuned.