Since I had the time this evening I started experimenting with High Dynamic Range photography. This kind of stuff requires time and a tripod so it’s not for everyone. It works by taking at least 3 “bracketed”photos – one underexposed, one normal exposure, and one overexposed. Then you use software to combine them and tone map them to create the finish the photo.
My example here is truly awful compared to others I have seen like this one. There is a large pool of HDR photos on Flickr here. I think the graininess here is coming from the fact that it was already dark when I took the photo. I can get much better texture to the photos by underexposing a daylight shot than by overexposing a night shot.
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