Enough already

The use of HDR (high dynamic range) and other local contrast processing methods is growing. At one time this was a specialised technique known only to enthusiasts. It was used for enhancing difficult scenes in subtle ways.

These days you get HDR options on your phone and your camera, and as a result we see more pictures like this one.

Our eyes accept it as a pleasing scene, but our minds tell us there is something wrong. It looks too real. Note the way the church steeple becomes darker as it rises against the sky. Spot the tell tale halo effect here and there.

Resist the temptation, tone down that HDR.

(It's Church Lane in Ledbury by the way)


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