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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 26613" data-attributes="member: 1061">I will also add...I love HDR because it adds a whole new dimension to digital photography and allows for more artistic freedom.&nbsp; I firmly believe that were Ansel Adams around today, he would be a fierce proponent of HDR as it emulates digitally what he tried to capture on film.&nbsp; That said, HDR is different things to different people.&nbsp; Mr. Bautsch is a photorealistic enthusiast, and uses HDR to enhance tones and detail without making the image look processed.&nbsp; On the other hand, I am more of a surrealist and like to see how far I can push the boundaries.&nbsp; Most people fall somewhere in between.&nbsp; I've toyed with HDR for over a year, and have tried just about every program under the sun.&nbsp; Photomatix is bar none the best program available.&nbsp; There's a free trial and it's only about $100 to purchase.&nbsp; Also, and this is just personal opinion, I think 5 bracketed shots is optimum.&nbsp; 3 just isn't enough and 7 or 9 is usually overkill.&nbsp; Don't even bother with so-called &quot;single exposure HDR&quot; because that kind of defeats the point entirely.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 26613, member: 1061"] I will also add... I love HDR because it adds a whole new dimension to digital photography and allows for more artistic freedom. I firmly believe that were Ansel Adams around today, he would be a fierce proponent of HDR as it emulates digitally what he tried to capture on film. That said, HDR is different things to different people. Mr. Bautsch is a photorealistic enthusiast, and uses HDR to enhance tones and detail without making the image look processed. On the other hand, I am more of a surrealist and like to see how far I can push the boundaries. Most people fall somewhere in between. I've toyed with HDR for over a year, and have tried just about every program under the sun. Photomatix is bar none the best program available. There's a free trial and it's only about $100 to purchase. Also, and this is just personal opinion, I think 5 bracketed shots is optimum. 3 just isn't enough and 7 or 9 is usually overkill. Don't even bother with so-called "single exposure HDR" because that kind of defeats the point entirely. [/QUOTE]

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