Finessing HDR – Getting the Best Results

Finessing HDR – Getting the Best Results

Working HDR before, During, and After Tone Mapping I often refer to HDR, or high dynamic range imaging, as the fine art of cheating, but while it makes getting an ideal rendering of a difficult exposure scene easier, it is not a trivial process. Most of the time you...
HDR, the Fine Art of Cheating

HDR, the Fine Art of Cheating

An HDR Photo Tour of Bahrain Fort I wanted to share some insights related to HDR imaging using my experiences at Bahrain Fort, a Crusades era archaeological site near Manama in the Kingdom of Bahrain. I was lucky to spend some time here during and after sunset and...
Have Camera, Will Train…

Have Camera, Will Train…

A Photography Adventure in the Kingdom of Bahrain I recently returned from a trip to the middle east in the island kingdom of Bahrain, just off the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf. My mission was to train US military personnel in digital photography...
New Technopod Adventure – Potrero War 2011

New Technopod Adventure – Potrero War 2011

Lee Varis visits the current middle ages I spent this past Memorial Day Weekend down in Potrero Regional Park for the Society of Creative Anachronism Event “Potrero War 2011” and, of course I brought the Technopod.   Unfortunately, park regulations...