Reply To: My Feeble Attempt at HDR

[unholygrail]

I agree with the previous posters that the bright areas around the trees are a dead give away. Otherwise it’s not too bad, it looks good on the cars. Personally, i’d duplicate this layer over the original one and bring the opacity of the HDR sky down to 50%…it’s just “too much” here imo.

I agree with another poster who said HDR is running its course. I think it is at the point of becoming associated with fauxtogs. Lately ive been hearing more derogatory things about it. I just read a blog of one well-known photographer who said something along the lines of “you don’t want to be one of those photographers who do tacky things like railroad tracks, vintage suitcases, HDR, etc..” And I was surprised to see HDR on that list because it was so huge and (apparently) accepted a few years ago.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying you shouldn’t use it just because some photographers think it is passé. I still think it can look good when subtle. I just think what people are saying about it is worth noting because reputation management is so important for professional and aspiring photographers.