What is HDR photography – Annie Wilcox Photography

Welcome to the Annie Wilcox Photography ‘what is HDR photography gallery. Thank you for visiting, I hope you enjoy looking at my photographs.

High dynamic range imaging (HDRI or HDR) is a technique used to reproduce a greater dynamic range of light that isn’t possible using standard photographic techniques. HDR images can represent a more accurate range of intensity levels found in scenes – more in line with what the human eye can see.

Why did I start experimenting with HDR? I kept coming across these amazing images on Flickr & thought ‘how are people taking these images?’ A little research on google and I was on a mission.

In basic terms, HDR is taking a number of shots, in, over & under exposed and merging them into one. I shoot in manual mode, use bracketing to take my shots, shooting in continuous high mode if not using a tripod (a steady hand is preferable for HDR as the images are aligned when merged). I use Photomatix software to merge my images, then exporting back into my Lightroom catalogue for further post processing.

More of my images are available online and can be viewed on Flickr. These can be found by clicking here.

HDR image of Vansu Bridge in Riga Latvia — Vansu Bridge, Riga, Latvia

HDR image of the Tower of London with poppies — Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red

HDR image of Edinburgh Castle in Scotland — Edinburgh Castle, Scotland

HDR image of Table Mountain in Cape Town South Africa — Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa

HDR image of Shark Rock Pier in Port Elizabeth South Africa — Shark Rock Pier, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

HDR image of Schoenmakerskop in Port Elizabeth South Africa — Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth, South Africa

HDR image of Port of Cape Town in South Africa — Port of Cape Town, South Africa

HDR image of Cape Recife in Port Elizabeth South Africa — Cape Recife, South Africa

HDR image of Thunderbolt Reef in South Africa — Thunderbolt Reef, South Africa

HDR image of Hermanus in South Africa — Hermanus, South Africa

HDR image of an elephant at Addo National Park South Africa — Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa

HDR image of Snowdonia National Park in Wales — Snowdonia National Park, Wales

waterfall in Snowdonia National Park in Llanberis — Snowdonia National Park, Llanberis, Wales

HDR image of Padarn Lake in Llanberis Wales — Padarn Lake, Llanberis, Wales

HDR image of Dolbadarn Castle in Wales — Dolbadarn Castle, Snowdonia National Park, Wales

Dolbadarn Castle Window in Llanberis — Dolbadarn Castle Window, Llanberis, Wales

Girl With a Dolphin statue in London by David Wynne — Girl with a dolphin

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