Tuesday, January 5, 2010

guruPick: ProHDR

I love that I can take a pair of shots and combine them in ProHDR to create a wider range of exposure than either shot can capture alone.

Here is an example of a HDR shot created with ProHDR:






And here are the two shots that were taken to create that shot:













Media can only capture so much exposure in each shot. It's always been a limitation. Even before digital days, different films had limits to the detail that could be captured with them. Part of what makes photography "art" is the ability to work within these limitations and turn them to expressive advantage. Enter the digital age. We now can extend beyond single shot limitations and create High Dynamic Range photos that come much closer to capturing scenes as our eyes see them. And beyond. This ability, however, was restricted to cameras that could take bursts of shots. Automatically adjusting exposures to create a series of shots with which to construct the HDR photo on your desk/lap top computer.

Well, we are no longer required to purchase expensive DSLR cameras and software to enable us to effectively create HDR photos. The paltry camera in the latest iPhones and the ProHDR app give us the tools needed to create HDR in real time - on the go!

ProHDR literally steps you thru the process and makes terrific shots that capture a wide range of detail in both the shadows and in the highlights of your subjects.

I've worked with HDR on the computer, and with other apps on the iPhone. I just love ProHDR's ease of use and speed. If you are looking for HDR 'on the go' then ProHDR is currently the app to choose!


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