Comments on: 20 HDR BEFORE and AFTER photographs you’ll love (to hate?)

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:06:43 +0000

If everyone liked the same thing, there would be no need for different forms of art.

By: Brianwithaneye

Brianwithaneye — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:40:51 +0000

I see both sides of the coin. My art director loves the way it makes people look twice at a magazine cover… but not EVERY month.
I like the “glow” around the trees & the sky.. it’s different & people want different. I know it’s not real but it does make you look.
The right subject makes a difference.. I seem to think it works best on an “older looking” shot.. wood..old floors..old buildings..weathered structures..weathered people.

We photogs have to realize that everyone thinks they can do this & anyone can f**k up your bid for work, especially if the client is uneducated.
We still have the instinct, instant composition & timing that everyone else has to “luck into” for their good shot. That’s about all we have though, lol…

To all the HDR haters out there-
It’s a big pool…there’s enough room for everyone.
Lighten up, Francis

*I did however, enjoy the Bieber / Monet comment* – but the guy has a point.. Common people- They like those pre fab racing stripes on cars, too.

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By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:48:57 +0000

@Scott:

“after showing alot of people my HDR photos, that if one of these professionals on here, took the same picture as me, and I use HDR and the tone mapping with the same picture, most people common people who arent photgraphers would buy my HDR picture over the professionals.”

More people buy Justin Bieber posters than prints of Monet.

By: Lessermahn

Lessermahn — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:31:37 +0000

These photos are so ugly that I was considering suicide just to get the images out of my mind.
Whoever took these ‘photos’ should be banned from using a camera for life and also have their index finger removed.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:25:09 +0000

I think its funny, the professional photographers hate the HDR with excessive tone mapping. I am just starting out in photography, and learning how to do HDR myself. I can tell you one thing, after showing alot of people my HDR photos, that if one of these professionals on here, took the same picture as me, and I use HDR and the tone mapping with the same picture, most people common people who arent photgraphers would buy my HDR picture over the professionals. People like different, something unique, that jumps out at you. Ive looked at alot of professional pictures on the internet, and alot of them are quite boring.

By: senor

senor — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:45:44 +0000

IMO hdr is mostly used because the ppl dont manage to take correctly exposed pictures or the pictures are just boring and shallow or uncreative. so its a kind of rescue program.
hdr is a advanced thing that should be used by ppl who know what they do

btw: pic#13 (tree/sky) is better in non hdr

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By: Raychel

Raychel — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:05:45 +0000

There is a time and a place for HDR. Sadly I am seeing way too many people take just about anything and HDR the heck out of it. None of these images much stand out to me except for the fact that HDR can make clouds look really awesome. I’m not against HDR as a whole, but I think most folks need to be more selective with it.

By: Ron Anderson

Ron Anderson — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:43:56 +0000

HDR when used by the bottom feeders is disgusting, and when used with discretion and thought can be beatiful.