HDR Photography Photo Workshop, Second Edition
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PETE CARR is a freelance photographer whose work has been widely exhibited throughout the UK. He publishes his photographs on his award-winning daily photo blog, www.littletimemachine.com.

ROBERT CORRELL has written numerous books about photo-graphy, including Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies. He is also a talented musician and music producer.

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Chapter 1 Dynamic Range and Digital Photography 2

Dynamic Range 4

Practical Effects of Limited Dynamic Range 7

Traditional Solutions 11

The HDR Solution 19

Chapter 2 Gearing Up for HDR 26

Keeping Your Eyes on the Prize 28

Common Camera Types for HDR 29

Important Camera Features 31

Useful HDR Accessories 36

Lenses and HDR 41

HDR Photography Software 44

RAW File Processing and Photo Management 46

Photo Editing 48

Chapter 3 Selecting and Photographing Subjects 54

Selecting a Scene 56

Setting Up on Location 65

Configuring the Camera 68

Taking Photos 74

Chapter 4 Generating and Tone Mapping HDR Images 80

The Big Picture 82

Processing Camera Raw Exposure Brackets 83

Generating HDR in Photomatix Pro 85

Tone Mapping in Photomatix Pro 91

Single-Exposure Pseudo HDR 96

Additional Processing Solutions 100

Chapter 5 Landscapes 108

Bringing Landscapes to Life with HDR 110

Composing Effective Landscapes 118

Working with Natural Light 124

Capturing Great Skies 134

Chapter 6 Buildings and Structures 142

Approaching Structures 144

Capturing Structural Details 154

Using the Sun to Your Advantage 164

Urban Construction in HDR 166

Dealing with City Lights 168

Shooting Buildings with Compact Cameras 171

Chapter 7 Cityscapes 178

The Wider Picture 180

Finding the Right Vantage Point 190

Chapter 8 Interiors 212

Understanding Interior Spaces 214

Shooting Large Interiors 222

The Smaller Picture 237

From the Inside Out 242

Chapter 9 Odds and Ends 248

Creating Panoramas in HDR 250

Fun Stuff 257

Working with Movement 274

Getting Creative with Pseudo-HDR 276

Chapter 10 Creative Possibilities 284

Thinking in Black and White 286

Converting HDR Images to Black and White 297

Toning Images 302

Cross-Processing 310

Glossary 318

Index 327

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