Comments on: Seeing More http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2105 Rob Goodspeed's blog Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:48:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Laurence Aurbach http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2105/comment-page-1#comment-30853 Laurence Aurbach Wed, 23 May 2007 15:41:30 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/?p=2105#comment-30853 I like to use HDR in a lighter, more subtle way that simply corrects the deficiencies of the camera sensor and produces a natural effect. For instance, here are some HDR shots of the DC Katrina Cottage: http://cnudc.org/Images/KCDC.jpg. I rarely push the HDR parameters to get intensely surreal effects like Trey Ratcliff’s, although it can be a lot of fun.

Here are some poignant photos by Ryan Southen of the David Whitney building in Detroit, which has been vacant since 1999. HDR shots are listed with auto exposure to show the comparison.

1a. Lobby & elevators – auto exposure
http://flickr.com/photos/southen/159043114/

1b. Lobby & elevators – HDR
http://www.flickr.com/photos/southen/159042695/

2a. Whitney lobby – auto exposure
http://flickr.com/photos/southen/159042137/

2b. Whitney lobby – HDR
http://www.flickr.com/photos/southen/159041761/

3. A different shot of the Whitney lobby – HDR
http://flickr.com/photos/southen/159041299/

]]> By: Dale http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2105/comment-page-1#comment-30278 Dale Fri, 18 May 2007 19:02:01 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/?p=2105#comment-30278 My initial reaction was one of wonder, but as its popularity has grown, I find it is overdone; people make HDR images when single-exposure shots would be more compelling. In the above examples, the waterfall and aerial scenes are the ones where the HDR method gives you a better sense of what it is like being there. As film/digital is both a tool for documentation and for artistic representation (and there's some artistic choice no matter what), it's tough to criticize it, but from my primary interest in architectural documentation (for lectures on extant architecture, for example, I raid flickr almost exclusively), I find people enthralled with the capability and splurging in that regard, rather than restraining themselves because of a guiding idea of appropriate use. (Of course we all realize that that's a relative term). My initial reaction was one of wonder, but as its popularity has grown, I find it is overdone; people make HDR images when single-exposure shots would be more compelling. In the above examples, the waterfall and aerial scenes are the ones where the HDR method gives you a better sense of what it is like being there.

As film/digital is both a tool for documentation and for artistic representation (and there’s some artistic choice no matter what), it’s tough to criticize it, but from my primary interest in architectural documentation (for lectures on extant architecture, for example, I raid flickr almost exclusively), I find people enthralled with the capability and splurging in that regard, rather than restraining themselves because of a guiding idea of appropriate use. (Of course we all realize that that’s a relative term).

]]> By: Sarah Livingston http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2105/comment-page-1#comment-30196 Sarah Livingston Fri, 18 May 2007 02:38:19 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/?p=2105#comment-30196 this is fascinating stuff, thanks. what kind of camera do you have? this is fascinating stuff, thanks.
what kind of camera do you have?

]]> By: Rory http://goodspeedupdate.com/2007/2105/comment-page-1#comment-29926 Rory Tue, 15 May 2007 21:36:46 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/?p=2105#comment-29926 Nice post, Rob! I too stumbled upon HDR photography on Flickr a while back. I even gave it a try myself: http://www.flickr.com/photos/roryfinneren/sets/72157600219007918/ Nice post, Rob! I too stumbled upon HDR photography on Flickr a while back. I even gave it a try myself:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roryfinneren/sets/72157600219007918/

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