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Using HDR Photography to Capture the Full Tonal Range of a Scene

High Dynamic Range (HDR) Photography is the process of capturing and processing photos that capture a large dynamic range, from light to dark. The human eye has a much larger dynamic range than the standard digital camera sensor, and so HDR photography can be used to capture images that more accurately represent what we see.

High Dynamic Range processing is similar to exposure blending, initially you must take a bracketed photo with under exposed and over exposed images to capture the full dynamic range of a scene.

You then use software to automatically blend these images into a single High Dynamic Range Image. The High Dynamic Range image can't actually be viewed on most monitors, but you can apply tone mapping to the image, which takes the tones of the HDR image and maps them into an 8 or 16 bit color space, so the image is viewable.

Although many people may be used to seeing HDR photographs that look somewhat surreal, the look of the photograph all depends on the settings used when tone mapping, and realistic looking tone-mapped HDR photos are easily achievable with most HDR software.

There is a wide range of HDR software available, some of the more commonly used HDR software includes:

• Photoshop CS5


• Photomatix


• EasyHDR


• FDRTools

Most HDR software will give you a range of options when tone mapping an HDR image, allowing you to carefully define the look of the finished image. Some HDR software even includes 'de-ghosting', which eliminates problems with moving objects between photos.

Are there any disadvantages to HDR imaging? It may take you a while to get used to the software and tweak the settings to consistently get results you are happy with. Most HDR software is not free, but neither is it prohibitively expensive either.

The time taken to process images is longer compared to taking a single image with a split neutral density filter, but most HDR software offers batch processing. So you can get on with something else while the HDR software works away in the background.

About the Author

Dave Kennard writes on behalf of www.discoverdigitalphotography.com, a photography website offering photography tips and tricks to help you improve your photography. The website is updated on a regular basis with articles covering all types of photography, from portrait photography to landscape photography.

Other articles cover important subjects such as photography training courses and running a photography business. For more advice and photography techniques you can use to create stunning photos, check out www.discoverdigitalphotography.com.

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Digital Tools: Photo Editing Software

Today a lot of people are using digital camera as a means to achieve better and quality photos. Yet sometimes we have to admit the fact that we really don't get the perfect image that we want. Because of the existence of the digital photography software, we can now have the ability to modify and edit the photos to get the perfect image we want.

To give you some examples, below is a list of the digital photography software you can use and are made available in the market.

Adjustment of graphics/photos

Infran View. With this software program you can alter the graphics at the same time crop and cut your graphics, produce slideshows and even enhance your graphics. All these features in one simple and free software program. This is also perfect for group processing.

Image Force. This is a free software program with editing and painting tools. This tool has an image editor and will let you transfer images from digital cameras and scanners. It is also best used for modifying, sending and printing you photos. Though this is a complicated program, you can be sure you'll have quality output.

Kodak EasyShare Freeware. This is widely used for modifying, sharing and even printing your photos. This is great for amateurs since it is easier to use.

PhotoFilter. This is a simple software program. Though it has limited features, it is elegant in a way that it has a user interface and lots of image adjustments buttons, effects and filters.

VCW Photo Editor. This free version of graphic editor provides lots of editing and painting features and tools such as, text tool, color replacement, gradients, editing in any scales, selections by region or color, special effects, etc. You can also upgrade to a higher version for a better features.

Picasa. This is a freeware from google. This software has the ability to share and edit all your photos saved on your PC. The good thing about this digital photography software is that it instantly sets all the images and then sorts them by album with date on each folder. This would help you recognize all the pictures. You simply drag and drop to organize your albums as well as to create labels on each album. Moreover, Picasa like other software has the ability to share and send your pictures through uploading them in your emails, and blogs.

Serif Photo Plus. This digital photography software includes features such as, editable text, image slicing, export optimizer, image maps, smart shapes, selection tools and other image enhancement tools. Its current version is now available for free online, but you can order a CD, with a shipping charge.

ADG Panorama Version 5.0. Like other software programs, Panorama also lets you share your photos easily and generate them quickly. It has added features that embed, edit and publish 360 degrees of interactive panoramic composition directly on the web. This software is internet dependent.

Picture Shark. This freeware allows you to "inscribe" visible text or logos on the photos. Additional features includes: The Wizard user interface; the capacity to of produce real watermarks; it also has a feather that create edges between the picture and the stamp, to make the image smarter; and its support any image format.

These are some few of the available digital photography software. As a digital photographer, you can always play with your image. Put some creativity and don't be afraid to explore. Practice and research more on the software program that you think would work best.

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